In two days, the price of Nintendo´s 3DS will drop from $249.99 to $169.99 in the U.S. (ShortNews reported). Yesterday, Nintendo has announced that a "flame red" version of the device will be launched in September.
Furthermore, new games will be launched, e.g. updates to the Mario, Pokemon, "Star Fox" and "Sonic the Hedgehog" series. According to the U.S.´s Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aime, the holiday season is always critical but very important.
Conveniently, the launch of Sony´s Playstation Vita handheld was postponed to next year.