New 3DS is how Nintendo is capitalizing on Super Smash Bros., Monster Hunter, and Amiibo

Nintendo has another new portable device for you to buy. That surprises you? Well, it shouldn’t. Nintendo has released new handheld hardware almost annually since 2008.

Early this morning, the company revealed the New 3DS and New 3DS XL. They are totally revamped versions of the standard 3DS and 3DS XL that feature a faster processor, a second analog nub, better glasses-free 3D technology, and a lot more. The hardware is actually so different that it will get games that the 3DS, 3DS XL, and 2DS cannot handle. The system goes on sale in Japan on Oct. 11 with the XL model priced at around $180 and the regular model at around $160. North America won’t get the system until 2015, but that doesn’t mean this new system won’t push Nintendo back into profitability. In fact, this system actually may give the company exactly what it needs to reach its goal for the year.