Topic: New 3DS

@Meowpheel: Hey so is it like normal to have those yellow contacts a bit scratched in the game card? I'm a bit paranoid about that.

I read it somewhere that it was normal but I'm not sure about that.

Someone has a serious case of obsessive compulsive disorder.

@Socar: it's normal, the cartridge is being pushed down and coming into contact with a different set of... Contacts... Inside the 3DS.

As usual, the metal contacts get tiny scratches everytime you take the cartridge in and out of the system due to abrassion... Don't worry though, it will take decades before they wear out enough to cause issues.

I kind of wish I got the Pokemon New 3DS bundle. I want the regular sized one. I will jump on the next available bundle (or if it comes standalone). Hopefully in the next few months!

Same here although I was hoping to get it for my daughter and we would have shared the cover plates. Maybe they will release another bundle once the new Pokemon games come out.

I'm guessing one of you already has a New 3DS with cover plates. Those are a neat bonus. I am hoping a new bundle comes out sooner than the new Pokemon games!

I personally love my new 3DS XL. Best purchase I've ever made in recent years, and my library of games is slowly growing. This portable goes everywhere I go and gets played often (when there's a break, lunch, or some time at night). I had an original 3DS awhile back, but wanted the bigger screens.

@polaris1966: That sounds like me. It's why its become my best friend. Whenever I have free time it's always with me.

Yep. It's amazing how you get "attached" to these little electronic devices. Nintendo's, in particular.

So in the US we got the animal crossing and pokemon bundled smaller new 3ds systems, which are currently the only retail releases of the smaller size. Do you guys suppose there will be anymore of these sort of bundle deals, or would it be wise to pick one of these up while stores actually have them?

@Gremstein: I hope they release another version of it. The Pokemon one is completely gone, and the AC one is more expensive than it was on release.

I was able to find the Pokemon bundle at my local Toys R Us, I was shocked they still had one so i snatched it up while I had the chance.

Oh really?! Congratulations. Hope you enjoy it.

Yeah Animal Crossing Bundle is 250$ in Amazon, the Pokemon one is 300$, lol.

Damn i really hope they release a Black New 3DS, it looks so beautiful with the Triforce Zelda cover plate 055, i need it.

How about a Zelda bundle with Zelda cover plates and a bunch of virtual console Zelda tittles?

@Luceus: There are no new Zelda games coming out for 3DS, so I can't see that happening. It would be nice though!

So between the circle pad, d-pad and the touch screen, I noticed a straight line on my XL......I have no idea how it got there since I have taken extreme care with it. Heck, its not even showing that same line on the top screen since I put protectors. I don't even use sleep mode.

I'm wondering if that line is part of the design........

I don't know what you mean by straight line, It could be just from normal use.

Your skin produces oils that stick to the things you touch, being a part of the system where you usually place your thumb, it's normal for the system to become slightly stained by them.

The touch screen is raised, and the surface inside that corner is not usually touched by your thumb, so it still looks like new, compared to the part where you can touch.

For example, you should be able to see that the face buttons are surrounded by what seems to be a different color when compared to the rest of the system.

Hey guys, sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong section. I just wanna know if it is worth it for me to pay extra for New 3DS XL or 3DS XL would be enough (difference is 100$ where I come from). I'm not gonna use 3D function or Amiibo and all I'm gonna play are Zelda games, Pokémon and Mario Kart 7. I've never owned DS or 3DS, so I'd rather ask before buying, thanks.

@geron If that is genuinely all you're going to do with it then regular 3DS sound like the right choice.

...but isn't there a chance, if you've never owned one before, that once you get and fall in love with it, you'll want to do more with it, in which case N3DS would be best in the long term.

Why won't you be using 3D?

@geron Since you mentioned Zelda games... If you want to get A Link to the Past, it is only available on a New 3DS. Also, the Hyrule Warriors game runs better on a N3DS.