UPDATE: Nintendo responds, says report is based on speculation.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/30431
UPDATE: Nintendo responded to Nikkei's report, saying that it contained a number of errors and was based on speculation. The company then said people should pay attention to their pre-E3 and E3 events for their official announcements.
I guess we will find out if Nikkei was right very soon. The original article follows:
The 3DS will likely get a redesign, according to reliable Japanese newspaper Nikkei.
The new system, possibly coming out as early as this summer across all regions, will have a 4.3-inch screen, which is 1.5 times larger than the current model. The announcement of the new design is expected to come from Satoru Iwata at Nintendo's E3 press conference tomorrow.
Nikkei has previously accurately reported on both the 3DS and the Wii U before their official reveals. While we'll likely have to wait until tomorrow for an official confirmation, it's looking like a 3DS redesign is imminent.
Way too early for redesign. I don't think the rumor is true. Maybe 2013 they will release it but this year is the Wii U's year.
Sweet. BIGGER PIXELS!
(Sorry. I had to.)
I would love a smaller form factor 3DS. Maybe leave the touch screen as is but shrink the top screen to be the same width as the touch screen with a beautifully small DPI.
I know I'm in the minority though.
Sweet. BIGGER PIXELS!Makes playing GB and DS games at 1:1 pixels much more feasible, no?
(Sorry. I had to.)
Here are thing that I want from the next 3DS system:No
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- Volume and 3D slider buttons in the form of "+" and "-".
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I would love a smaller form factor 3DS. Maybe leave the touch screen as is but shrink the top screen to be the same width as the touch screen with a beautifully small DPI.
I know I'm in the minority though.
The GBA Micro was a thing of beauty. I wish I owned one.