The Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program, is a program Nintendo launched for the Nintendo 3DS. This program was made by Nintendo in recognition of players whom bought the 3DS for $249.99 before the price dropped to $169.99 on August 12, 2011. In order to become an ambassador, players had to log on to the Nintendo eShop with his/her 3DS before August 12th and update his/her system. The Nintendo 3DS Ambassador Program offers ten NES games for early adopters and also offers ten Game Boy Advance games starting December 16, 2011, making twenty total.