Yellow Pikachu 3DS LL Coming to Japan

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by Danny Bivens - August 17, 2012, 5:26 pm EDT
Total comments: 14 Source: Japanese Pokémon Official Website, http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2012/08/120817_p02.h...

Japan is gearing up for the first limited edition 3DS LL hardware.

A Pikachu Yellow limited edition Nintendo 3DS LL will be released on September 15 in Japan retailing for 18,900 yen.

The unit, which is exclusive to the Pokémon Centers across Japan, will be available for preorder starting on August 25 until September 14. Pokémon Centers are located in Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka and Fukuoka.

The release of the Pikachu Yellow limited Edition 3DS LL marks the first limited edition for Nintendo’s new iteration of the 3DS.

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Talkback

OblivionAugust 17, 2012

Oh. My. God.

CaterkillerMatthew Osborne, Contributing WriterAugust 17, 2012

Good gravy I want that! I paid $300 smackers for the Pikachu yellow DS Lite. I would do the same for this but they are region locked! I'm betting on it making its way the US later in the year.

DarthBradyAugust 17, 2012

Stuff like this is the reason I am waiting to buy a 3DS XL. I admit, I was spoiled by the beauty of my Ocarina of Time Zelda bundle 3DS. So I'm holding out for a special XL, this Pikachu LL isn't a bad start! I'm hoping for a Majora's Mask XL or a Luigi's Mansion edition. I know the odds are slim but hey, I could be hoping for an Earthbound XL edition.

*Sigh* in a perfect world....

LouieturkeyAugust 17, 2012

Quote from: Caterkiller

Good gravy I want that! I paid $300 smackers for the Pikachu yellow DS Lite. I would do the same for this but they are region locked! I'm betting on it making its way the US later in the year.

No, you're looking at it wrong. You have to think of this LL version as your gateway to importing 3DS games from Japan. $300 or so is a small price to pay to be able to do that.

KaironCarmine Red, Associate EditorAugust 17, 2012

Quote from: Louieturkey

Quote from: Caterkiller

Good gravy I want that! I paid $300 smackers for the Pikachu yellow DS Lite. I would do the same for this but they are region locked! I'm betting on it making its way the US later in the year.

No, you're looking at it wrong. You have to think of this LL version as your gateway to importing 3DS games from Japan. $300 or so is a small price to pay to be able to do that.

I like the way you think!

eggwolioAugust 17, 2012

Finally, thanks to the 3DS cameras, we can see how Pikachu's nipples view the world!

Chozo GhostAugust 17, 2012

What does the LL mean? I know of the 3DS and the 3DS XL. Is the LL some new revision? Why haven't I heard of it before?