Nintendo Announces Release Of Special Edition Animal Crossing 3DS XL

This morning during the Nintendo Direct live conference, some exciting news was revealed for fans of the Animal Crossing series. The above 3DS bundle, released back in November 2012 in Japan, will be coming to North American and Europe. The 3DS XL, which is white and features colorful icons representiting the adorable series (including Tom Nook's leaf and tiny pieces of fruit), will come with Animal Crossing: New Leaf, pre-installed for you to play from the moment you open the box.

The bundle will go for $219.99 upon its release. It debuts at the same time as Animal Crossing: New Leaf, making the bundle available on June 9 in North America and June 14 in Europe.