Rumor: OG 3DS getting price drop to $139 in 2 weeks; Blue 3DS XL w/ Mario Kart 7 for $199 coming (UPDATE: May just be discount?)

[Chandler]

Maybe they want to get rid of the regular 3DS models in the west. Personally, I don't think price is the problem although inofficial vita prices are pretty damn close to the XL. Nintendo needs to get their shit together when it comes to western localisations. Fire Emblem taking a fricken year to come over just doesn't fly in this day and age when people know to the minute what happens in Japan.

 

Edit: Maybe they want to be more competitive against their own, the infamous DS, which is still pulling decent numbers despite having been poisoned, stabbed and shot by Nintendo.