Nintendo has always had a special knack for making gorgeous themed cases for the 3DS. For the new model announced this morning, theyâre doing gamers one better: releasing standalone faceplates that allow you to customize your personal console.
Predictably, they look pretty great. This mushroom one is probably my favorite. Itâs like youâre carrying your very own power-up around in your backpack!
I also like that theyâre getting into patterns, rather than just specific game themes:
That seems like a nice nod to gamers whoâd rather not have the face of some famous video game character plastered across the front of their 3DS, staring out at whoeverâs looking at them on the subway.
Although, can you really say no to a face like this?
Or this?
As with the newly-announced 3DS, these donât have a street date for the U.S. yet. So far, Nintendo has put 38 of these bad boys on its Japanese website. Disappointingly, theyâre also only available for the 3DS and not the XLâthough the XL will get some neat-looking metallic designs.
The prices range from 1,000 Japanese yen to 3,000, which is roughly $10-$30. Thirty bucks might sound like a lot (video games!), but I still think these would be a great thing to bring stateside for no better reason than they offer 3DS fans such as this blogger more diversity in their mobile gaming habits. I currently own a plain blue 3DS XL, for instance, and always find myself feeling incredibly envious whenever I see someone rocking one of the badass Yoshi or Legend of Zelda-themed case. Buying a new one isnât feasibly every time I get excited by, say, the new Super Smash Bros. model, however, since they still cost $300 each.
Ogle all of the new faceplates over at Nintendoâs website
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