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Animal Crossing: New Leaf 3DS XL Bundle coming to North America and Europe

12 years ago 36 Comments

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Nintendo has announced that the Animal Crossing: New Leaf 3DS XL Bundle, previously released in Japan, will be released in North America and Europe for $219 when the game launches on June 9th and June 14th.

The bundle contains a special edition 3DS XL console themed to Animal Crossing along with a digital copy of Animal Crossing: New Leaf on the included SD Card.

We’ll be updating this post with any retailers we can find offering the bundle for pre-order.

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Retailer ShopTo listing the Animal Crossing: New Leaf 3DS XL Bundle

12 years ago 25 Comments

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Just hours after a new Nintendo Direct was announced for North America and Europe, the Animal Crossing: New Leaf 3DS XL Bundle on their website for £189.

Remember, retailers can be wrong and this is not an official confirmation. However, the bundle appearing 2 days before a 3DS Nintendo Direct is certainly suspicious. We’ll let you know if there’s any updates or listings from other retailers.

UPDATE: ShopTo has since removed the page from their website. Was it a mistake or did Nintendo tell them to take it down? Find out on the Nintendo Direct tomorrow I guess!

UPDATE 2: Annnnnd it’s back up as the bundle has been officially announced.

(via Nintendo Everything)

Animal Crossing: New Leaf is now listed on the US eShop for… $35?

12 years ago 34 Comments

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We’re now just 2 months away from Animal Crossing: New Leaf’s release in North America and fittingly so, the game is now appearing on the US eShop when you search for it. It’s not too exciting to see a listing but what’s interesting is the price.

The typical price for a new first party Nintendo 3DS game in the United States is $39.99, but Animal Crossing: New Leaf’s official price point appears to be $34.99 instead. We’ve seen some retailers drop their price to $34.99 lately, but it may actually be the standard price and not a discount.

I’m not really sure exactly why Nintendo has chosen to price New Leaf at $35 but I’m not complaining! A discount is always appreciated. Perhaps Nintendo is hoping to attract new players with a lower price point. What do you think the reason is? Leave us a comment below.

(thanks DrewAC and Prof Gallows)