Nintendo Explains Why Smaller New 3DS Isn't Coming to US

I'm guessing they are not prepared to stock it. It will probably come eventually. May be too late but eh. They should release limited amounts at a time. Create demand and they get guaranteed sales. People get what they want eventually then.

I'm still hoping that they look into making a New 2DS, as i feel that the ZL/ZR buttons along with the C stick and faster CPU would be a welcome addition to the 2DS family.

Makes the most sense based on what?!

Nintendo I love you...

But what the f***?! Such a horrendous idea. Why deprive your customers of choice? I really dislike the XL models as their games are noticeably worse looking due to the lack of resolution scaling. Also, what's the deal with not bundling NECESSARY ITEMS such as the charger?! Are you angry at us? Why are you making such stupid decisions?

What's even more frustrating is that even though I live in the UK, I'm still boned by this restriction as I have an American 3DS (with a whole library of American games) and Nintendo are being so stubborn with the backward ass practice of region locking!

Let the consumers decide which is best for themselves. It's alright to act upon sales number of 3DS vs. 3DS XL and the numbers in Japan, but in this case, at least just release a lesser amount of the smaller models.

It really peeves me because I've held the 3DS XL and, although the bigger screens are really nice to have and it fits nicely in my hands, I am certain it is just too large for me to want to carry around anywhere or store in my pocket. Now the NEW 3DS XL is even larger than *that* and I have no smaller option! What a shame.

I also was REALLY looking forward to the changeable faceplates on the smaller one. Ugh.

I just wish it came in blue, like my old DS, so my wife doesn't know I bought a new one.

I don't think its right, if Europe, Australia & Japan gets more choices. Why can't we get choices too. There are a small percent or if not all wanted the standard 3DS because of the Face-plates.

Maybe I can buy the colored buttons by themselves and replace the US XL buttons with the sweetness colored buttons from the Euro and Japanese systems...I MAY just do that....

They probably saw that sales of the XL in America were beating out the others by a wide margin. Why release the smaller ones when the market for them is....so small?

How did this explain why it's not coming to the U.S. again? It seems to me they just chose a different way to tell us they decided to not bring it over. Thanks for the click bait Eddie.

who the hell would prefer the normal size over xl?

its like asking if you want 2005 xbox or a 2014 xbox.

and for the record, im not a fat slob that lives on doritos (though i would if i wanted to, cool ranch doritos just taste GODLY). i dont even live in the US.

but the xl screen is just great. i had a ds and a dsi xl, whenever i lend my xl to my gf so we can play mario kart, its horrible so see such a small screen

are you kidding me?! hm...? i've been waiting patiently for word on when the new nintendo 3ds's would release in america and now we get this new developing bullshit! thank you nintendo of fucking america.. you've just lost 4 of my planned purchases for this smaller system, pokemon, majora's mask and the rumored potential metroid game.

Why the hell do they keep remaking the same damn gameboy over and over?

Region lock in 2015 lol. Have fun with Nintendo, kids

"New Nintendo 3DS XL simply expands those choices even further."

By taking away those choices?

That's too bad. I would like the smaller size. The XL is... a bit too big for my liking.

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I wonder how the cover plates would've sold in America. One of the selling points of the smaller new 3ds is that the front and back is removable. Maybe they could have made quite a bit of money on those.

I guess the Japanese share the same sentiment as most Europeans: in America everything NEEDS to be bigger. I mean: the cities are, the Big Macs are (seriously, they are!), % of obese people, Skyscrapers, houses, cars, the military, the feeling of self-importance, the (false) sense of freedom... and I don't mean that in any unpleasant way, really, but it's just a sentiment that runs in my country... You may as well have bigger hands than the ' usual' people, right? Although... the Dutch are the tallest people in the world, yet they sell regular sized condoms here. Hmmm...

Welp, they lost my purchase.

While I question their decision a little bit. I'm glad if they chose one the bring over to the US its the the XL. I myself prefer the bigger screen and its more comfortable for my hands to use.