Topic: New 3DS

Do you use 3d a lot? Its worth it alone just for that. If you don't use it you just might use it more if you do get one. There's also a slight but noticeable bump in graphics for 3d visual games. Faster speed in and out of games helps as well. However if you're happy with your current 3ds don't feel pressured to upgrade.

The stylus for the New XL is barely usable as well. I wish they'd bring back the telescoping stylus that they used for the original 3DS, I liked that one a lot.

I rather like the thickness of the New 3ds XL's stylus. Feels more comfortable then any before it.

I use the new 3DS's stylus perfectly fine I've got use to the size of it.

What I like about the new 3ds - cover plates! I bought the one with Poogie. It's absolutely adorable!

And now I'm waiting for this one ~

Me too I love that cover plate & can't wait for it to come out.

I live in Europe so i'm lucky & can get this.

Which would you recommend to buy? the new 3ds XL? or the regular new 3ds?
The last console I had is PSP. Does XL have a good grip? or the screen pixels is it more streched in the XL than the Regular one?

Normal model - Smaller screens with slightly sharper image quality. Also has removeable faceplates.

XL mode - Much larger display that makes everything on-screen easier to see. You lose some sharpness in the image quality and the ability to put on new faceplates.

I feel like the larger model is much more comfortable for someone like me who has large hands. It's also larger and somewhat heavier, though, which might not be a good fit for some people.

I've never seen anyone upgrade to an XL model and regret it, but I'm sure some people have.

So, no exclusive games for the New 3DS?

I was expecting something New, like a remake of a Cube title at least. But I guess there is still a lot of new content out there.

The lack of exclusives, the better because while I do have a New 3DS, a lot don't and putting more exclusives simply means angering the 3ds owners.

EDIT: How durable is the New 3DS XL circle pad compared to the original XL? Is it something that can break easily like the original when playing smash?

Yeah I feel now that Nintendo wasn't ever planning to release a bunch of exclusives. They just wanted faster models with built in CPP and amiibo NFC.

I've had my 3DS for almost 5 years now (limited edition Zelda OoT model), and the hard drive has failed me several times. Thankfully, Nintendo's warranty covered that. It's been over a year since the last meltdown, except that this wonderful little thing is starting to breakdown for good (unresponsive buttons, loading screens that take a bit too long, etc.)

I was considering upgrading to a New 3DS, but the thing is, it's 200$. So, I come here to you guys for some input. Y'all think it's worth it, or should I just get a normal XL?

Do you have interest in Xenoblade Chronicles? (you should)
Do you have any games you want to replay that will benefit from the second stick/nub? eg. Metal Gear Solid 3, Resident Evil, Codename STEAM
Do you want to play with the 3D on?

if yes to any of those, that's incentive to buy the New 3DS

Dependent on which games you're talking about, the loading screen issue isn't a problem with your system but rather the fact the standard 3DS models (3DS, 2DS, 3DS XL) are not powerful enough. Games like Smash and Monster Hunter only have quick loading screens when played on the new systems (New 3DS, New 3DS XL).

So I had to send my New 3ds XL in recently from overheating. What was happening is in sleep mode if on a charger or not it would get dangerously hot and shut off. This happened about 10 times in 3 months before I decided to send it in. It was a brutally long wait even though it was only about 10 days.

Thankfully Splatoon came out days from when I sent it in to not only help pass the time but even still demands a lot of my free time.

They couldn't replicate my problem but replaced what they thought it might be. A month later and not one single problem. Glad I sent it in as I seen one other on Miiverse with the exact same problem.

@Spoony_Tech: Could either be a defect or something because I don't recall that being a major thing that Nintendo warns off. They said that you can play games while charging but it delays the battery charge. I do feel some heat when playing and charging at the same time but that's probably normal I guess.

Then again....the more you know I guess.

Speaking of which, has anyone here had any issues with the shoulder buttons and the circle pad for the new 3ds? Are they any worse than the originals?

i've never had any problems with anything on any DS systems. i get the feeling people treat their tech like please stop swearing if they're breaking buttons and the like.

I treated my original 3ds like gold and the hinge still broke on it. My red Pokemon XL was treated well and my son just happened to take it to school on a cold day and then it shut off permanently. You can treat electronics like gold and still have problems.