New Year's Glasses DX
The New Year's Glasses DX are headgear in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon 2, they are a 3-star item produced by SquidForce and come with the primary ability Special Charge Up.
They can be obtained by visiting the FrostyFest news article on the Nintendo Switch news channel. They can also be purchased from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 
13,653.
In Splatoon 3, they are a 2-star item produced by SquidForce and come with the primary ability Special Charge Up. They can be obtained by visiting the FrostyFest news article on the Nintendo Switch news channel. They cannot be ordered from another player.
Appearance
The New Year's Glasses DX are a large pair of sunglasses with purple temples and a green frame. The frame is in the shape of what seems to be the number "2019" written in Inkling, respectively. The frame contains multiple flashing lights in a variety of colors such as red, green, yellow, and blue. The lenses are opaque and possess a shiny and reflective texture.
Splatoon 2
13,653
How to obtain
The news article through which the gear could be obtained is no longer available, so the original method does not work anymore.
Original method used to obtain
- Open the Nintendo Switch News application and select the article about FrostyFest.
- Select the "Play Splatoon 2" button located at the bottom of the article to start Splatoon 2.
- Open the box that appears in the middle of Inkopolis Square.
If this does not work, start over at step 1, or view the video demonstration below.
Abilities
The New Year's Glasses DX come with Special Charge Up as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 2, they come with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 3-star item, the New Year's Glasses DX come with three additional slots for secondary abilities. Since they are made by the SquidForce gear brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Ink Resistance Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Saver (Main) to fill their secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 3
The New Year's Glasses DX come with Special Charge Up as the primary ability. As a 2-star item, the New Year's Glasses DX come with three additional slots for secondary abilities. The star level may be increased with Super Sea Snails for 1 (first), 1 (second), 5 (third), 10 (fourth), or 20 (fifth) Super Sea Snails per star, or by purchasing additional copies of them from Naut Couture for 10,000 (first), 30,000 (second), 50,000 (third), 100,000 (fourth), or 200,000 (fifth) Cash per star. Increasing the star level beyond 2 stars will increase the gear experience gained by a cumulative 3.333…% up to 10% additional experience at 5-star level. Since they are made by the SquidForce gear brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Ink Resistance Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Saver (Main) to fill their secondary ability slots.
Gallery
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The New Year's Glasses DX with the lights off.
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Side view.
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An Inkling (far left) wearing the New Year's Glasses DX in a promotional image for the Splatoon 2 FrostyFest gear.
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An Octoling wearing the New Year's Glasses DX in Inkopolis Square.
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Two Inkling boys wearing New Year's Glasses DX in Inkopolis Square.
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An Octoling boy wearing the New Year's Glasses DX.
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A battle at Blackbelly Skatepark, with an Octoling wearing the New Year's Glasses DX.
Trivia
- Despite being a limited item not available in Headspace, the New Year's Glasses DX can still be ordered from Murch. This functionality is shared with the other headgear from FrostyFest, the Eel-Cake Hat, Festive Party Cone, and Twisty Headband.
- Based on their SplatNet 2 price, it can be deduced that the normal price of the New Year's Glasses DX would be
9,102 if they were purchasable from Headspace rather than obtained from the Nintendo Switch news channel. "9102" is 2019 written backwards, which is around the time FrostyFest took place.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
ニューイヤーグラスDX Nyū Iyā Gurasu DX |
New Year Glasses DX |
 Dutch |
Nieuwjaarsbril | New Year Glasses |
 French (NOA) |
Lunettes du Nouvel An DX | New Year's Glasses DX |
 French (NOE) |
Lunettes du nouvel an DX | New year's glasses DX |
 German |
Neujahrsbrille DX | New Year Glasses DX |
 Italian |
Occhiali di capodanno | New year glasses |
 Russian |
Новогодние очки Novogodnie ochki |
New Year Glasses |
 Spanish |
Gafas de Año Nuevo | New year glasses |
 Korean |
뉴 이어 글라스 DX Nyu Ieo Geullaseu DX |
New Year Glasses DX |
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