wraggster
September 13th, 2013, 23:49
Nintendo is to discontinue two of the earliest available colours of the original 3DS in Japan 'soon'.
Announced via Nintendo of Japan, via Siliconera (http://www.siliconera.com/2013/09/13/nintendo-to-discontinue-original-nintendo-3ds-launch-colour-in-japan/) translations, the firm will soon cut off production of the 'Cosmo Black' and 'Ice White' versions of the portable, which were among the first colours available in the region.
http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/dir_2990/image_299053_460.jpg (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/viewer.php?id=299053&mode=article)As the report notes, their removal from sale will also mark the last of the 3DS units sold with 2GB SD cards, with all remaining versions - Metallic Red, Light Blue and Gloss Pink - containing the 4GB cards.
Nintendo recently announced the Nintendo 2DS (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/426803/nintendo-2ds-is-the-new-affordable-3ds-model/), a new "more affordable" Nintendo 3DS model set for release in October.
The redesigned handheld - made to cater to younger gamers - will play the entire library of cartridge and digital 3DS and DS titles, but "only in 2D".
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/429379/black-and-white-3ds-to-be-discontinued-in-japan/
Announced via Nintendo of Japan, via Siliconera (http://www.siliconera.com/2013/09/13/nintendo-to-discontinue-original-nintendo-3ds-launch-colour-in-japan/) translations, the firm will soon cut off production of the 'Cosmo Black' and 'Ice White' versions of the portable, which were among the first colours available in the region.
http://cdn.medialib.computerandvideogames.com/screens/dir_2990/image_299053_460.jpg (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/viewer.php?id=299053&mode=article)As the report notes, their removal from sale will also mark the last of the 3DS units sold with 2GB SD cards, with all remaining versions - Metallic Red, Light Blue and Gloss Pink - containing the 4GB cards.
Nintendo recently announced the Nintendo 2DS (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/426803/nintendo-2ds-is-the-new-affordable-3ds-model/), a new "more affordable" Nintendo 3DS model set for release in October.
The redesigned handheld - made to cater to younger gamers - will play the entire library of cartridge and digital 3DS and DS titles, but "only in 2D".
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/429379/black-and-white-3ds-to-be-discontinued-in-japan/