Price Drop Boosts 3DS Sales, Metallic Rose Hopes to do Same for DSi XL

The recent price drop on the Nintendo 3DS saw it boost sales 260% last month according to the latest numbers from the NPD Group. To help boost DSi XL sales, they�re also introducing a new color.

Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo sold more than 235,000 Nintendo 3DS portable entertainment systems in the United States in August, and the system finished as the No. 2 best-selling dedicated game system for the month, according to the NPD Group, which tracks video game sales in the United States. About 185,000 units were sold following a price reduction on Aug. 12, an increase of more than 260 percent during the comparable 19-day time period in July.

That means they were selling around 37,000 in that same length of time prior to the price drop. Does that mean the price was actually too high?

Nintendo DSi XL

This fall, Nintendo has a shiny new option for consumers seeking a hand-held entertainment device that matches their personal sense of style. On Sept. 18, the range of hardware colors for the portable Nintendo DSi XL system grows to include Metallic Rose, an eye-catching shade of pink with a luminous modern sheen. For kids eager to head back to school in style or busy adults with an appetite for on-the-go entertainment, this new color option rolls fun and fashion into one irresistible package.

Other color options for Nintendo DSi XL hardware include Bronze, Midnight Blue and Burgundy. Nintendo DSi XL is available at a suggested retail price of $169.99.