More and more Nintendo games are becoming available for download on the eShop as the time goes. If my memory serves me right, only Kid Icarus is missing out of the major releases currently (there are some minor ones that are missing though -- like Rumble Blast; ironically, that should have been a download release in first place). I believe the plan is to eventually have each and every 3DS game launch concurrently via physical and digital distribution. It goes without saying that this will be the case for Generation VI as well.
I'm actually thinking of purchasing the game digitally, in fact. I was a bit hesitant, since I like having the boxes and the like, but it was recently stated that they plan on releasing an app that will transfer (or sync? not sure!) the cartridge save to the system (I'm not sure about the other way round). That may make me buy the game digitally on launch and get it boxed when it's on a budget price much later, or something like that.
I'm actually thinking of purchasing the game digitally, in fact. I was a bit hesitant, since I like having the boxes and the like, but it was recently stated that they plan on releasing an app that will transfer (or sync? not sure!) the cartridge save to the system (I'm not sure about the other way round). That may make me buy the game digitally on launch and get it boxed when it's on a budget price much later, or something like that.