Nintendo 3DS XL

ニンテンドー3DS LL Nintendo 3DS LL

Nintendo 3DS XL

Release dates Japan: July 28, 2012 North America: August 19, 2012 Europe: July 28, 2012 Australia: August 23, 2012 South Korea: N/A China: N/A Hong Kong: N/A Taiwan: N/A

Technical specs N/A

Related information Console generation: Eighth generation Pokémon generations: III*, IV*, V*, VI Console type: Handheld Colors: Red Blue Silver White Pink Black Mint

External links Wikipedia

The Nintendo 3DS XL (Japanese: ニンテンドー3DS LL Nintendo 3DS LL) is a Nintendo 3DS model that was announced on Nintendo Direct on June 21, 2012.

Both screens of the Nintendo 3DS XL are approximately ninety percent larger than the screens of the Nintendo 3DS. The console has an improved battery life, lasting from 3.5 to 6.5 hours. The Nintendo 3DS XL's stylus slot has moved from the back to the right side of the console. The AC adapter is not packaged with the console in Europe and Japan. The console is bundled with a 4GB SD card.

A special Circle Pad Pro for the Nintendo 3DS XL has been released in Japan, being available from November 15, 2012. It has not been released outside of Japan yet.

Pokémon games

All releases listed are the year in which the Japanese version was released.

Title	Genre	Release
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Fighter	2011
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity	Dungeon crawler	2012
Pokémon X and Y	Main series RPG	2013
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS	Versus fighter	2014
Pokémon Art Academy	Art training	2014
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Main series RPG	2014

Nintendo eShop

The Nintendo eShop uses the Internet to purchase and download 3DS-exclusive downloadable games (including 3D classics), DSiWare, and Virtual Console games with money uploaded onto the console.

Title	Genre	Release
Pokédex 3D	Utility	2011
Pokémon Dream Radar	First-person shooter	2012
Pokédex 3D Pro	Utility	2012
Pokémon X and Y patches	Update	2013
Pokémon Bank	Utility	2013
Poké Transporter	Utility	2013
Pokémon Battle Trozei!	Puzzle	2014
The Thieves and the One Thousand Pokémon		2014

Retail titles

Select Nintendo 3DS retail software titles are available to download via the Nintendo eShop since August 2012.

Title	Genre	Original release	eShop release
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Action RPG	2011	2012
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity	Dungeon crawler	2012	2012
Pokémon X and Y	RPG	2013	2013

Via backwards compatibility

The Nintendo 3DS XL can be used to play games playable in the Nintendo DS series of systems, excluding Game Boy Advance games.

Title	Genre	Release
Pokémon Dash	Racing game	2004
Pokémon Trozei!	Puzzle game	2005
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team	Dungeon crawler	2005
Pokémon Ranger	Action RPG	2006
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Main series RPG	2006
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness	Dungeon crawler	2007
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Action RPG	2008
Pokémon Platinum	Main series RPG	2008
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky	Dungeon crawler	2009
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver	Main series RPG	2009
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Action RPG	2010
Pokémon Black and White	Main series RPG	2010
Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure	Education	2011
Pokémon Card Game: How to Play DS	Card game	2011
Pokémon Conquest	Turn-based strategy	2012
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2	Main series RPG	2012

Gallery

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  A Red Nintendo 3DS XL

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  A Blue Nintendo 3DS XL

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  A Silver Nintendo 3DS XL

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  A White Nintendo 3DS XL

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  A Pink Nintendo 3DS XL

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  A Black Nintendo 3DS XL

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  A Mint Nintendo 3DS XL

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  The 3DS XL Expansion Slide Pad

Special Pokémon editions

• Pikachu Yellow edition: Yellow Nintendo 3DS XLs which featured Pikachu on the cover were available at Japanese Pokémon Centers starting on August 25, 2012 at a cost of ¥18,900. It was only available as a preorder and could be picked up between the 25th and September 15th. The console sold out in less than a day, with some fans reporting waiting in line for over four hours.
• Charizard edition: A Charizard edition of the Nintendo 3DS XL was announced for Pokémon Centers throughout Japan. It was available to win via a lottery from November 3 to November 26, 2012. If the sales are successful, Nintendo has announced that it will be available for purchase for ¥18,900 from December 15 to January 14 in Japan.
• Eevee edition: An Eevee edition was available to purchase from a lottery until June 30, 2013.

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  Pikachu Yellow 3DS XL

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  Charizard 3DS XL

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  Eevee 3DS XL

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  Xerneas Yveltal Blue 3DS XL

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  Premium Gold 3DS XL

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  Pikachu Yellow 3DS XL box

External links

• Nintendo Direct unveiling

Cameos

• In Pokémon X and Y, after starting a new game with Serena, Serena stands up from her bed holding a Pikachu Yellow 3DS XL. Calem is not seen with a 3DS or 3DS XL.