The is a
handheld game console developed by
Nintendo in
Japan. It is the fourth system in the
Nintendo 3DS line of handheld consoles, following the original
Nintendo 3DS, the
Nintendo 3DS XL, and the
Nintendo 2DS. The system was released in Japan on October 11, 2014, in Australia and New Zealand on November 21, 2014, on January 6, 2015 in Europe in a special
Club Nintendo-exclusive "Ambassador Edition", and at retail in Europe on February 13, 2015. In North America, the New Nintendo 3DS XL was released on February 13, 2015, while the standard-sized New Nintendo 3DS bundled with
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer game was released on September 25, 2015.