Nintendo offering select Club Members an exclusive and early New Nintendo 3DS

While we still wait for Nintendo to officially announce a release date for the New Nintendo 3DS, Japan is already enjoying the system upgrade and European gamers will be getting their hands on it relatively soon. Now there is no official date set for Europe, however, Nintendo has announced an Ambassador Program for select Club Nintendo members that will allow them to purchase and receive an exclusive New Nintendo 3D by January 23rd. A few users on NeoGAF have posted the emails with the offers.

This exclusive piece of hardware will include two special faceplates, one being the exclusive Ambassador one and the other a white Super Smash Bros. face plate, a 4GB microSD card, and a white charging cradle.

This is the email that Nintendo sent out to select Club Members:

Would you like to get your hands on New Nintendo 3DS before the European launch?

Dear Nintendo fan,

We'd like to thank you, one of our most loyal customers, for all your support. To show our appreciation, we're offering you the chance to purchase New Nintendo 3DS now, and get it before the official European launch!

New Nintendo 3DS will be coming to Europe in 2015, bringing new customisation options, new speed, new controls, new 3D viewing and a whole new handheld gaming experience! And with this offer, you can be one of the first players in Europe to own the new system!

The New Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Edition bundle

For a limited time only, we’re giving you the opportunity to purchase our special New Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Edition bundle – that includes exclusive Ambassador Cover Plates (which won’t be available anywhere else), a charging cradle, and a set of Super Smash Bros. cover plates, too! If you'd like to purchase it, you only have until 23:59 (UK time) on January 12th 2015 to take advantage of this offer.

The New Nintendo 3DS is a pretty major step up from its predecessor, with an added C-stick, extra shoulder buttons, better 3D viewing angles, and a much faster processor which will not only allow the system to load faster, but it will also enable it to play more graphically intensive games like Xenoblade: Chronicles.

Getting it through the Ambassador Program won't be any cheaper, as the total cost will be 199.99€, but the allure here is that you'll be one of the first people in Europe to get your hands on the much improved 3DS ahead of its still unannounced release.

If you're in Europe and received this email, keep in mind you only have until January 12th to take part in the offer.