Flare Red 3DS Coming to Japan

The 3DS is getting its first new color.

 
In line with its longstanding tradition of delivering cool stuff in its home country first (or exclusively, in many cases), Nintendo is bringing a new 3DS color to Japan. According to their press release, the flare red variant will “invigorate the market”. I feel invigorated already, and I’m not even in the market.

There’s no word yet on the color making its way over to other markets, but it’s a safe bet that we’ll see the flare red 3DS in North America and Europe at some point. If past history is any indication — and it most certainly is — then The Big N is sure to deliver a bevy of system colors before this whole 3DS thing has run its course.

[Sources: Nintendo and Joystiq]

[Image via Nintendo.]

Nick Santangelo
Nick Santangelo
Nick Santangelo

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Nick has been a gamer since the 8-bit days and a member of the MTB editorial team since January of 2011. He is not to be interrupted while questing his way through an RPG or desperately clinging to hope against all reason that his Philly sports teams will win any given game he may be watching. Seriously folks, reading this acknowledges that you relieve MTB of any and all legal liability for his actions.

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