Nintendo Australia has announced today that the New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL will launch on November 21, 2014 in Australia and New Zealand. This will follow the October 11 launch of the systems in Japan.

The announcement was made via Nintendo’s first Nintendo Direct Australia broadcast.“This will be the first launch outside of Japan, and there are no plans to release the system in America and Europe this year,” said Nintendo Australia managing director Tom Enoki during the presentation The suggested retail prices will be AUD$220 for the New Nintendo 3DS and AUD$250 for the New Nintendo 3DS XL. The consoles will not include an AC adapter but are compatible with all previous model DS and 3DS adapters. Buyers who require an adapter can pick one up separately for AUD$15.The redesigned models of the 3DS and 3DS XL, which feature additional controls, an improved screen and CPU, better battery life, and built-in support for Nintendo's amiibo range, were announced in August Check out the New Nintendo 3DS wiki for an overview of the latest hardware revision of Nintendo's 3DS platform.

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