Polygon

New Nintendo 3DS XL doesn't include an AC adapter, and you should get the official one

Nintendo is releasing the New Nintendo 3DS XL without an AC adapter in the box in North America and Europe, so buyers who don't already own a DSi or 3DS (and their associated charger) will have to ...
The Verge

The New Nintendo 3DS XL doesn’t come with a charger, and it’s weirdly hard to buy one

Nintendo isn’t including any way to charge the New 3DS XL when it launches in the US this Friday, which is strange (even by Nintendo standards). To be clear, this means that if you don’t already have ...
VentureBeat

Planning to get the New 3DS XL? Don’t buy Nintendo’s power adapter

Nintendo announced that the New 3DS XL is coming to North America next month … but it won’t include a power adapter. Let’s recap what just happened. Nintendo wants you to spend $200 on the New 3DS XL, ...
Gizmodo

You Can Now Charge Your 3DS With the Lightning Cable You’re Already Carrying

For whatever reason, Nintendo decided not to include a charger with its new 3DS handheld console. You absurdly have to buy one separately, or you could just spend $8 on this new adapter that lets you ...