Originally Posted by DarkSageRK How is it better? The normal 3DS is smaller, plays 3DS games at native resolution, and it's significantly cheaper.

I can list a bunch of details like better 3D, better stylus placement, improved select, home, and start buttons, matte finish, improved battery life, better hinge, and probably more, but honestly, it's all about those screens. That extra space makes all the difference.

Originally Posted by chimpmeister And the XL has dimmer screens, much worse internal speakers, and more pixellated graphics (due to the larger screen). It isn't "better" in every way, by far.

Health/Well-being wise, the XL feels more comfortable though. My hands gets fatigued after playing for a few when I had the original 3DS.

Originally Posted by ooga I thought that was a given. I was just mentioning things he may not have been aware of.

I actually think some of the games I've seen on the XL look a lot more pixelated probably due to stretching to the bigger screen. As for the 3DS with 2 analog sticks, it is going to happen without a doubt. It'll allow developers to do so much more. And no one wants to buy that ridiculously huge 2nd stick attachment!

I'd buy a midnight purple xl if one came out.

Originally Posted by doodofdoods lol http://www.siliconera.com/2012/11/21...outsells-vita/

lol

http://en.rocketnews24.com/2012/10/3...ws-8-in-japan/


I don't take Japan seriously.

Hopefully Mario Kart 7 will not be pre-installed like the current Mario bundle. I would pass just for that reason.

Originally Posted by chimpmeister And the XL has dimmer screens, much worse internal speakers, and more pixellated graphics (due to the larger screen). It isn't "better" in every way, by far.

I'm not sure about this "dimmer screens" argument. I know there was an issue with some people getting units that had a yellowish tint, but mine doesn't have that. I have had my launch 3DS and my XL sitting side by side and the screens look essentially the same in terms of brightness and color. I've never felt that there was anything wrong with the audio and the sacrifice in visual crispness is relatively minor and completely worth it in my opinion.

Are these problems from your own experiences with an XL?

Great news! I was just going out to pick up my mom one w/ Layton for Christmas. I'll wait a few weeks! Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by ZincAlloy I actually think some of the games I've seen on the XL look a lot more pixelated probably due to stretching to the bigger screen. As for the 3DS with 2 analog sticks, it is going to happen without a doubt. It'll allow developers to do so much more. And no one wants to buy that ridiculously huge 2nd stick attachment!

But..but.. I did lol.

Seriously though, I have the Nyko Powergrip on my Vita, so it's about the same size.

Originally Posted by ooga The XL has better battery life, comes with a larger SD card and has a more comfortable layout.

You can pick up the standard 3DS on sale at $129, throw in a 32GB SD card and Nyko's PowerPak and have more storage and better battery life than the XL and still have $40 in your pocket. (Just enough to buy a game!)

Originally Posted by IkedaTeramusa Yea, I'm not signing up for random site for stupidness. Gift.com is where it was available. Japan seems to hog all the good colors. Just look at a ALL the previous releases. Wahoo! Found it at target in Pink and White... wife told me "Nah, it's not on sale....." HAHAHAH Awesomesauce. Now I will be watching it even closer.

Btw I also saw it at Kmart. In case you have a preference.

Waiting for a black 2DS XL, I think the whole 2 tone thing is ugly. I suppose silver would work, too.

Originally Posted by sikboy1029 Waiting for a black 2DS XL, I think the whole 2 tone thing is ugly. I suppose silver would work, too.

What exactly is a "2DS XL"?

http://mynintendonews.com/2012/11/26...le-for-199-99/

lol kind of funny that this thread made news on here to me.

The sacrifices in "visual fidelity" (Seriously, I only really noticed it in Theatrhythm) are very minors compared to the pros of the XL. The bigger screens make all the difference, the better stylus placement is nice, and the XL is just entirely more comfortable in the hand IMO

Now, I'm not sure how regular DS games look on the 3DS XL (I haven't tried yet XD)...but I imagine they look like they do on the...DSi XL.

The only thing I really don't notice is battery life being better/worse.

Originally Posted by maximumzero What exactly is a "2DS XL"?

F that. I'm waiting for the 4DS XL.

Originally Posted by confoosious F that. I'm waiting for the 4DS XL.

Buy two 2D XLs and tape them together.

The pink is nice for a girl however that pink and white will be filthy within no time especially with the matte finish and that the white is on the bottom where you hold the system. The original white GBA turned yellow kind of like how all that grayish white color computer equipment all yellowed after a certain number of years. I know I had one. I would expect the bottom of that system to be yellow or at least dirty within a year. The pink regular 3ds looks better.

I don't think Nintendo will make one with 2 analog sticks, they already made a circle pad XL which takes care of the problem in their eyes, that doesn't mean another system revision won't come because it probably will but I don't think they would make the same thing and just add another analog stick but I am not an analyst so I don't know for sure. I mean they could do it. I don't think that many games use the 2 analog sticks to even worry about it though, and developers don't seem to be even adding that capability to their game so there is no reason for Nintendo to add another stick at this point.

One thing is for sure is that I am waiting for either end of lifecycle or a very cheap price on this system to come my way before I think of buying it.

Originally Posted by RELISCH http://mynintendonews.com/2012/11/26...le-for-199-99/ lol kind of funny that this thread made news on here to me.

Lol that is funny.

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Random question why does the color matter? The only time you see the color is when the console is closed.