If the New Nintendo 3DS or New Nintendo 3DS XL system is on your holiday wish list, you are not alone. The 3DS XL's glasses-free 3D effect provides a gaming experience unlike any other. It retails for $199.99, and it is difficult to find on sale. If you buy Wal-Mart's Nintendo 3DS XL Starter Bundle with Choice of Game or Starter Kit you at least get extras for $199.99.

If you want to avoid the crowds and long checkout lines at the store, you can shop online for Nintendo 3DS deals. Nintendo has set up an eShop of cyber deals, which offers great prices on 3DS games but you only have until Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 8:59 p.m. PT to save up to 30 percent on these titles:

Nintendo says there will be other deals listed under Price Drops on the eShop throughout the month, reports Polygon.

GameStop offers these Nintendo 3DS deals between Dec. 1 - 7:

  • Buy 2 and get 1 free on Nintendo 3DS games and accessories under $20
  • Nintendo 3DS XL Mario Party Island Tour Bundle $179.99 (Regular price $239.99)

Best Buy has many Nintendo 3DS games on sale for your shopping pleasure:

Mario Party: Island Tour, $29.99 (Regular price $39.99)

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, $32.99 (Regular price $39.99)

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, $25.99 (Regular price $39.99)

Animal Crossing: New Leaf, $26.99 (Regular price $29.99)

Pokémon Y, $33.99 (Regular price $39.99)

Pokémon X, $38.99 (Regular price $39.99)

Petz Countryside, $19.99 (Regular price $29.99)

Petz Beach $19.99 (Regular price $29.99)

Mario Golf: World Tour, $25.99 (Regular price $29.99)

Yoshi's New Island, $37.99 (Regular price $39.99)

New Super Mario Bros. 2, $26.99 (Regular price $29.99)

Super Mario 3D Land, $28.99 (Regular price $29.99)

Disney Magical World, $25.99 (Regular price $29.99)

Poptropica Forgotten Islands, $19.99 (Regular price $29.99)

Wal-Mart offers these Nintendo 3DS game special buys:

2 For $30 Gamer Favorites Value Game Bundle (Nintendo 3DS) from $30.00 

Frozen: Olaf's Quest (Nintendo 3DS), $19.99 (Regular price $29.96)