Nintendo 3DS XL

The Nintendo 3DS XL (Japanese: ニンテンドー Nintendo 3DS LL) is a Nintendo 3DS model that was announced in a Nintendo Direct on June 21, 2012. 
Both screens of the Nintendo 3DS XL are approximately ninety percent larger than the screens of the Nintendo 3DS. The console has an improved battery life, lasting from 3.5 to 6.5 hours. The Nintendo 3DS XL's stylus slot has moved from the back to the right side of the console. The AC adapter is not packaged with the console in Europe and Japan. The console is bundled with a 4GB SD card.
The Circle Pad Pro XL, a special version of the for the Nintendo 3DS XL, was released, since the original Circle Pad Pro was not compatible with it due to the system's size.
In Japan, production of some colors of Nintendo 3DS XL has already ceased, with all other colors to be discontinued in the near future.
==Pokémon games==
The Nintendo 3DS XL is compatible with the same games as the original Nintendo 3DS.
==Gallery==
File:Nintendo 3DS XL Red.png|A Red Nintendo 3DS XL
File:Nintendo 3DS XL Blue.png|A Blue Nintendo 3DS XL
File:Nintendo 3DS XL Silver.png|A Silver Nintendo 3DS XL
File:Nintendo 3DS XL White.png|A White Nintendo 3DS XL
File:Nintendo 3DS XL Pink.png|A Pink Nintendo 3DS XL
File:Nintendo 3DS XL Black.png|A Black Nintendo 3DS XL
File:Nintendo 3DS XL Mint.png|A Mint Nintendo 3DS XL
File:3DS XL Expansion Slide Pad.png|The Nintendo 3DS Circle Pad Pro XL
==Special Pokémon editions==
*Pikachu Yellow edition: Yellow Nintendo 3DS XLs which featured on the cover were available at Japanese s starting on August 25, 2012 at a cost of . It was only available as a preorder and could be picked up between the 25th and September 15th. The console sold out in less than a day, with some fans reporting waiting in line for over four hours.
*Charizard edition: A edition of the Nintendo 3DS XL was announced for Pokémon Centers throughout Japan. It was available to win via a lottery from November 3 to November 26, 2012. If the sales are successful, Nintendo has announced that it will be available for purchase for from December 15 to January 14 in Japan.
*Eevee edition: An edition was available to purchase from a lottery until June 30, 2013.
===Systems===
File:Nintendo 3DS XL Pikachu Yellow.png|Pikachu Yellow 3DS XL
File:Nintendo 3DS XL Charizard.png|Charizard 3DS XL
File:Nintendo 3DS XL Eevee.png|Eevee 3DS XL
File:Pokémon XY 3DS XL red.png|Xerneas/Yveltal Red 3DS XL
File:Nintendo 3DS XL Xerneas Yveltal Blue.png|Xerneas/Yveltal Blue 3DS XL
File:Nintendo 3DS XL Premium Gold.png|Premium Gold 3DS XL
===Boxes===
File:Nintendo 3DS XL Pikachu Yellow North American box.png|North American Pikachu Yellow 3DS XL box
File:Nintendo 3DS XL Pikachu Yellow box.png|Japanese Pikachu Yellow 3DS XL box
File:Nintendo 3DS XL Pikachu Yellow Active Boeki box.png|Southeast Asian/Middle Eastern Pikachu Yellow 3DS XL box
File:Nintendo 3DS XL Pikachu Yellow South Korean box.png|South Korean Pikachu Yellow 3DS XL box
File:Pokémon XY 3DS XL red box.png|Xerneas/Yveltal Red 3DS XL box
File:Pokémon XY 3DS XL blue box.png|Xerneas/Yveltal Blue 3DS XL box
==External links==
*Nintendo Direct unveiling
==Cameos==
*In Pokémon X and Y, after starting a new game with , Serena stands up from her bed holding a Pikachu Yellow 3DS XL. is not seen with a 3DS or 3DS XL.Pokémon X and Y cameos | NinDB Forums
==References==
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