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Title: Midnight Purple 3DS Announced
Post by: King Bowser Koopa on April 30, 2012, 11:51:14 AM

Just heard this on the grapevine...

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/30005

The 3DS will get a new Midnight Purple version in North America next month, Nintendo announced today.

The new grape-flavored variant is the fifth handheld color to join its multicolored brethren of Cosmo Black, Aqua Blue, Flame Red, and Pearl Pink since the system's launch last year, and will be hitting stores in the US on May 20, the same day that Mario Tennis Open launches.  The retail price will be $169.99.

No mention of this color has yet been made by Nintendo in PAL regions. The most recent 3DS color to hit Japan is the trendy, dark Cobalt Blue version.

Title: Re: Midnight Purple 3DS Announced
Post by: IamAwake94 on April 30, 2012, 12:05:00 PM

" March 20"? Shouldn't it be May 20th? :Q [/size]

Back to topic on hand. I'm quite sad that this shade of purple is not the shade that was shown at E3 2010. :/ I would so double dip if it was.

http://the3ds.webs.com/photos/3DS/n3ds3.jpg (http://the3ds.webs.com/photos/3DS/n3ds3.jpg)

Title: Re: Midnight Purple 3DS Announced
Post by: Ceric on April 30, 2012, 12:13:53 PM

That other one is cool but this is very close to Indigo.  The color my GCN, GBA, and GBC is in.  That color may actually have me consider getting a new revision of the 3DS.

Title: Re: Midnight Purple 3DS Announced
Post by: King Bowser Koopa on April 30, 2012, 12:20:15 PM

Quote from: IamAwake94 on April 30, 2012, 12:05:00 PM

" March 20"? Shouldn't it be May 20th?

Good catch. Those dang M-months messing with my sleep-deprived brain...

Title: Re: Midnight Purple 3DS Announced
Post by: Chocobo_Rider on April 30, 2012, 04:28:22 PM

mmm, not impressed by that color.  Not one bit.  Kinda gross to me.


Still wish Ice White and/or Leaf(?) Green was available in NA.  Perhaps when/if the 3DS XL comes out!? *fingers crossed*

Title: Re: Midnight Purple 3DS Announced
Post by: NintendoFanboy on April 30, 2012, 06:43:14 PM

Me thinks Redesign a ways off.
 Sad really, Wont give up my BLK til i get a Redesign. Hurry Please.
The top screen is getting killed by the bottom screen side rails.
To be honest the screen protector is getting killed. I put that on after
i got my first 2  divits

Title: Re: Midnight Purple 3DS Announced
Post by: ivanincubus on May 02, 2012, 02:01:41 AM

No more COLORS. Having a purple 3ds won't fix the scratched top screens on new systems.
We cry for a redesign!

Title: Re: Midnight Purple 3DS Announced
Post by: TJ Spyke on May 02, 2012, 02:10:29 AM

Quote from: ivanincubus on May 02, 2012, 02:01:41 AM

No more COLORS. Having a purple 3ds won't fix the scratched top screens on new systems.
We cry for a redesign!

Well, you do. The scratched screen seems to be a niche problem that only effects some people. I don't want a re-design (since I won't get it anyways) and I don't see a need for it since the 3DS really just started taking off about 6 months ago. I think  re-design is at least 1 year away.

Title: Re: Midnight Purple 3DS Announced
Post by: MegaByte on May 02, 2012, 02:16:08 AM

Still waiting for orange.

Title: Re: Midnight Purple 3DS Announced
Post by: NWR_insanolord on May 02, 2012, 09:10:44 AM

Nintendo never delivers on their promises of orange hardware.

Title: Re: Midnight Purple 3DS Announced
Post by: nickmitch on May 02, 2012, 10:24:28 AM

They did in Japan with the 'Cube.

Title: Re: Midnight Purple 3DS Announced
Post by: Chozo Ghost on May 02, 2012, 11:05:43 AM

The Spice 'cube made its way to North America. That is a type of orange color.

Title: Re: Midnight Purple 3DS Announced
Post by: MegaByte on May 02, 2012, 11:10:57 AM

Also, orange DSi, Atomic Orange N64, Torchic Orange GBA SP, Spice Orange GBA, etc.