Topic: 3DS and 3DS XL. Whitch to buy?

Beetween the normal 3DS and the 3DS XL. which one is the better investment?

I got a 3DS XL back last February and its been a dreamboat. The picture is exceptionally nice, 3D works great. I try to play regular 3DS at demo kiosks and its just annoys me.

Only real downside is awkwardly placed shoulder buttons (running around with Pegasus Boots in Zelda: A Link Between Worlds got a tad obnoxious), but its not a deal breaker.

Love my 3DSXl, will never go back to using a plain vanilla 3DS. The only drawback (hardly noticeable) is that games are a bit stretched to fill the bigger screen. Not a deal breaker by any chance, but in some games (very few, indeed) is noticeable.

I haven't noticed any screen stretch, but I don't have the original to compare. The scales always look right to me.

I noticed my hands cramped up on occasion with the 3DS,......the XL is more comfortable.

Thanks for all the messages! Tough it is gonna cost me more, so do the 3DS XL sould like the better investment.

Again, thanks for all the messages!

Only downside is the Xl has the worse mic position possible, i literally can't beat phantom hourglass because you can't blow and look at the screen at the same time.

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XL is better all around.

There's no reason to get a normal 3DS unless you aim towards being able to have it in your pocket.

I love my original 3DS and wasn't a big fan of the XL, but I eventually came around and picked one up when they launched and it really does feel like a big upgrade.
Original 3DS is still nice, but XL is just that little bit nicer.

I own both and that's my opinion on the matter.

I have never noticed any difference in screen quality from going between the two.

XL is better unless fitting the thing in your pocket is important for you, the original 3DS is also supposed to have better sound off the speakers but if you use headphones it does not matter

I'm not planning on grabbing a 3DS myself anytime soon, but is there a noticeable difference in battery life between the two models?

I'm happy with the original 3DS that I bought but having used the XL a few times, the bigger screen definitely makes that one the way to go for those just getting on the 3DS bandwagon now.

In my opinion, get the original. I really have only one issue for the XL and that's the audio. the 3DS has that loud audio. Yes its a minor thing.but that's the whole reason why I would use the original and also the fact that I feel that I got so used to the original and I want to get back to it. Unfortunately my 3DS is from Asia and even though it can run US games only, it can only be fixed from Asia so I got to sell it since the service isn't as good as it is in US and ended up getting the 3DS XL which is the pure US.

The XL definitely seems to last quite a bit longer.
With my original 3DS I always had to make sure to keep it fully charged and carry around a portable charger just in case, so I didn't run out of battery while I was out and about.
With the XL however, my battery seems to last pretty easily at max brightness on any typical day.

This is definitely one thing the original has going for it.
When playing in a group of players and one person has an original 3DS and everyone else has an XL, the sound of the original completely overwhelms the rest.
However, the XL is easily loud enough when you're just using it at home, and a good pair of headphones/earphones should be sufficient when you're out and about, so it's not something I'd be overly concerned about.

The original model 3DS desperately needs screen protectors if you don't want the top screen to get big scratches on it really easily, and if you play it a lot on a frequent basis, chances are one or both of your shoulder buttons will eventually stop functioning well (happened to mine as well as many other people I know).
So far yet to meet someone who's had the shoulder buttons fail on them with the XL.

I recommend you save that cash for something more worthwhile in life... Property investment

I wish the 3DS XL had a tight hinge. (Like the DS Lite).

Using the dpad and L button is incredibly uncomfortable for me. (Cannot do it for much more than 10 mins).

I prefer the 2DS Circlepad. (Neither my 3DS XL one or Circle Pad Pro one have ever been that smooth).

Don't forget that the original is louder than the XL; good grief those XL speakers are quiet. You can always use headphones, sure, but sometimes you'd just like to not bother.

Looks like some others beat me to it.

I think you mean "witch two bye?"