Well...sort of.
Nintendo has officially released a statement regarding the New 3DS model.
"Different territories make their own business decisions regarding individual products and timing" the statement given to Kotaku says. "We think New Nintendo 3DS XL makes the most sense for our market. Nintendo makes different systems at different price points for a whole range of consumers, and New Nintendo 3DS XL simply expands those choices even further."
When asked if there were any plans for a New Nintendo 3DS release in North America, the answer simply was that they had "nothing to announce at this time".