Topic: Midnight Purple 3DS Announced

[King Bowser Koopa]

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.

[IamAwake94]

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

[Ceric]

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.

[King Bowser Koopa]

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

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

[Chocobo_Rider]

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*

[NintendoFanboy]

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

[ivanincubus]

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

[TJ Spyke]

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.

[MegaByte]

Still waiting for orange.

[NWR_insanolord]

Nintendo never delivers on their promises of orange hardware.

[nickmitch]

They did in Japan with the 'Cube.

[Chozo Ghost]

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

[MegaByte]

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