3DS XL

The 3DS will have displays that are almost twice as big as those on the current version.

It will be priced at 18,900 yen (£150) in Japan and $199.99 (£128) in the US. No European prices have been given.

The 3DS faces growing competition from smartphones, tablets and Sony's Playstation Vita handheld.

The gadget will go on sale in Japan and Europe from 28 July but will not reach the US until 19 August.

Screens on the 3DS LL will be 4.88in (124mm) and 4.18in (106mm) across as compared to 3.53in (90mm) and 3.02in (77mm) in the older model.

The larger size of the gadget will also mean it has a longer battery life. For 3D games, the device should run for more than six hours between recharges. For 2D games it should last up to 10 hours.


In April, Nintendo reported its first annual loss as sales of its Wii console and other gadgets started to slow. It has hopes that a revamped games console, the Wii U, will return it to profitability. Nintendo's shares have fallen 60% since the first 3DS launched in February 2011.


So what do you think of the new 3DS XL?

Whats the point the 3DS alone didn't sell well.

There trying to re-sell it to make more money and to improve the console itself. I don't know why there didn't sell this before really.

Well it still aint going no where the only people who are going to buy it are fanboys and kids everyone else is still to busy trying to get there hands on a vita.