bought my 1st 3ds today

[XzMrHitDatHoezX]

Hey guys and gals so today I bought me a midnight purple 3ds which by the way is a kick azz color.so anyways I need a protective case for it to prevent it from getting damaged or what not,any good recommendation's? Also should I buy anything else for it to further protect it?

 

[100xp]

I use this, works great for me other ppl have bought it and have had mixed reviews.

pro
- cheap
- adds virtually no bulk
- reinforces hindge
- it's clear, use stickers to personalize

con
- some ppl have reported moisture build up underneath, i havent had this problm
- not everyone says it reinforces the hindge
- dust can get trapped inbetween the case and 3ds which drives some ppl crazy

http://www.walmart.com/ip/CTA-Nintendo-3DS-Crystal-Case-3DS-Nintendo-3DS/16489863

I'd say get a screen cover if you tend to do a lot of stylish game play.

if you can wait for the release of this, I'd say get this 100% because of all it has to offer and for the price.

http://www.nyko.com/products/product-detail/?name=Power+Grip+Pro

 

[Seshka]

Depends if you are the type of person to throw handhelds against the wall/floor in rage moments.

Then you need the bulky huge NERF case.
(You'd be surprised how many people I know that have destroyed handhelds like this. And most weren't kiddies...)

If you're the type to treat handhelds with love and care, then pretty much any case is good for you since you just need scratch protection.
I'd avoid silicone though, since it tends to break and stretch easily.

And if you want, you can get one of those zippered hard pouches.
The zippered pouches range from about $5 to $10~ average depending where you buy it from, the brand, etc. (I don't own a 3DS but I did buy the accessories for a friend.)

I'd buy one online. You can get cheap decent cases for under $10 there. Just make sure it's not from China so you get an item that isn't of cheap quality and doesn't take a month to arrive.

 

[exceed19]

Hey I have a BRAND NEW mario edition (pretty rare, compared to the standard ones) Pull and Go Folio from PDP I believe?

Willing to let it go for $13.50 shipped, I paid 19.99 plus tax. Thing is, I have like 3 cases, and I bought it cuz it was the mario one.. (it really is a nice case). It comes with an additional case inside for JUST the 3ds for on the go, and the case clips (velcos) into the bigger case, where you can store stylus's, games, and even your power cord.

Go on youtube for "mario pull and go" and youll see what I mean.

 

[trnjackie23]

Congratz on your purchase! got my first 3DS last month, also midnight purple color (which i agree is a kickass color ;D) anyway, I bought this case for the system: http://www.ebay.com/itm/390356552293?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

It's pretty good considering how cheap it is, the 3DS snaps on and off easily and it doesn't look like it'll scratch the system seeing how I always take the ds on and off to clean it. One con is that dust gets in easily, but eh, just clean it time to time. :]

 

[wingzero16]

i just picked up my first 3ds i got red though and i was smart and pre ordered the kh mom edition so i just use that has my protective case

 

[Josh1billion]

How many 3DS's do you people intend to buy?

 

[Rodster]

[quote name='Josh1billion']How many 3DS's do you people intend to buy? [/QUOTE]
I recently bought the Midnight Purple 3DS and plan on buying the new 3DS XL which I preordered from Newegg.