UPDATE:

Earlier we reported that the Smash Bros. 3DS XL was also a GameStop exclusive. However, it will actually be available at retailers nationwide.

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Nintendo and GameStop have teamed up to bring a trio of custom 3DS XL designs to the used-game retail giant, with two of the designs being GameStop exclusives. The announcement was made at the GameStop Expo 2014.The first GameStop exclusive 3DS will be available on October 10, this one modeled on the console that started it all for Nintendo, the NES. The system itself is modeled on the NES controller, while the box will resemble the console itself.It was also announced that on November 25, GameStop will offer a Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth 3DS XL. However, the game will be sold separately.Additionally the Super Smash Bros. 3DS XL will be available at retailers nationwide and comes out on September 19.All three of the handhelds will retail for $200, and are available for pre-order at GameStop “We expect these new special-edition designs to be in high demand,” GameStop director of merchandising Michael Turner said of the systems. Pre-orders for all three are open "starting today," he added.

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