Nintendo has a new 3DS system coming out that's much bigger than the handheld the company launched last year.
The Nintendo 3DS XL will be the 3DS's bigger brother, with a 4.9-inch upper screen and a 4.2-inch lower screen compared to the original handheld's 3.5-inch upper screen and 3-inch lower screen. It also boasts a longer battery life, according to Nintendo, and will come with a 4GB SD card.
This larger size has a price, however. At $200 the 3DS XL will cost $30 more than the 3DS, though it will still retail for less than the 3DS's original price of $250.
This announcement comes as a surprise two weeks after E3, when major game companies usually make announcements like this. The 3DS XL was absent from Nintendo's E3 press conference and 3DS showing, and the company denied rumors of the larger handheld leading up to today's reveal.
According to the announcement, made during yesterday's Nintendo Direct video stream, the "launch of the 3DS XL and New Super Mario Bros 2] marks the beginning of a huge push for Nintendo 3DS that'll last for the rest of the year and beyond," said Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime.
The video stream also highlighted several upcoming first- and third-party titles for the Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL, including Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask, New Super Mario Bros. 2, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate, Skylanders Giants, Adventure Time: Hey Ice King, Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?, LEGO The Lord of The Rings, and Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance.
The Nintendo 3DS XL and New Super Mario Bros. 2 both launch Aug. 19. For more information on the 3DS and its biggest competitor, read our comparison of the 3DS and PlayStation Vita.