The 3DS XL will release in the US on Aug. 19 and cost $200. It comes in two colors, a version with a red front and black rear as well as a bright blue/black combination.

Nintendo has lifted the veil off another new 3DS XL colour model, this time the 'Blue & Black' edition. It's lucky that someone was careful enough not to call it the 'Black & Blue' edition.

The New 3DS, which offers a number of improvements to the way you play games - from its faster processor, control options with a right analogue nub and extra shoulder buttons, Amiibo support and ...

Nintendo sent me the metallic blue version of the 3DS XL; it has a matte finish that just looks classier (and is less susceptible to thumbprints) than the shiny turquoise of my launch-era 3DS.

The handheld console will have a blue exterior and black interior, joining the existing two-toned 3DS XL consoles that come in red/black, silver/black, and pink/white. The 3DS XL is also available ...

Three years in, the Nintendo 3DS handheld has become a seriously good game device -- especially for fans of Nintendo's classic gaming franchises -- and the XL is the one you should buy.

The trade-off is in the price — at $149.99, the New 2DS costs $50 less than the $199.99 New 3DS XL. Photo by Ross Miller / The Verge Industry-wide, 3D gaming has failed to catch on.

In this guide, the motherboards from both a blue and black North American 3DS XL and a white Japanese 3DS LL will be swapped, resulting in two system colors not commercially available in their ...

Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is coming to the West on October 4, but you don’t have to wait until then to purchase this 3DS XL. This special Smash Bros-themed Nintendo 3DS is available at ...

If Nintendo launched the 3DS XL with a second stick, the price cut would have been for naught. Fragmentation would occur between 3DS XL owners, who have a second stick on board, and original 3DS ...

It's called the Nintendo 3DS LL in Japan and the Nintendo 3DS XL in the West. The screen is 90 percent bigger, with larger bottom and top screens. Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More.

Nintendo gave me an early look at the Nintendo 3DS XL and, yes, the XL has a much larger screen. Here's a side by side comparison of Heroes of Ruin running on a standard 3DS and a 3DS XL.