Nintendo has announced that from the 12th of August, it will reduce the price of its handheld Nintendo 3DS from NZD $489.99 to $343.99.

Those who purchased their 3DS at the original launch price will be eligible for the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program. The program will allow them to download 10 NES, and 10 Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games for free via the Nintendo eShop.

To register for the Ambassador Program, users simply connect to the eShop once via their 3DS before the 12th of August. The games themselves will be available for download from the 1st of September.

These games will become available to the general public as a paid download later in the year.