Topic: New 3DS

I do think the exclusives will be held to about 5 total. The difference between the dsi and ds isn't like this one. I don't know how much extra power the New 3ds has but that alone at least makes it a leap in tech. To my knowledge the dsi was still basically the ds lite but could dl games.

I'm really glad I preordered mine the day it was announced. Just one look at eBay and the scalpers are already at work. That kind of thing is really messed up.

Are the cover plates for N3DS already up for preorder anywhere in Europe? I am especially interested to buy the Majora's Mask cover plate as a present to my wife.

For the record, I ended up getting the ambassador edition 'cos I'm just too impatient... XD

I'll be getting it after all. Should have it fully paid off this weekend.

Need to upgrade my case too now that I'm upgrading to the New XL. What do y'all use for your XL's?

This simple Hori case looks like it will do the job. Obviously there will be no issue with using a New model yeah? They'd only be a centremetre at most bigger, surely.

http://www.play-asia.com/nintendo-3ds-xl-hard-pouch-black-paO...

DSi enhanced games were more prominent in Japan including the remake of Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (the sequel to Shadow Dragon and the last FE game to properly feature Marth).

I use my pocket.

I did a system transfer to my old 3DS XL, traded in my newer XL and some more games I don't play anymore or have digital versions of (Pokemon Y fetched a pretty penny) and now my New XL is completely paid off and I never spent a cent!

I will have to buy the games though. I'm out of stuff I'm willing to trade.

An XL wont fit in your pocket and I store things in my backpack anyway, where it obviously needs protection.

An XL fits in my pocket

Is that the system that was busted or at least damaged? If so how much did they give you for it?

No actually, I tried to trade that one in and all was going well until they saw it had no serial number in the back. I had been foolish enough to remove the sticker cause a part of it had peeled off and it was bothering me during gameplay.

So I system transferred everything from my M&L XL to that one, and traded the M&L one. That one is in much better condition, but they STILL reduced the trade-in cost because of a single, albeit admitably deep scratch between the lens on the front.
So it was $100 because of their promotion, minus $35 for repair costs.

IMO $35 is excessive, but it's not like I had a choice.

OK. no idea why everyones so keen to talk about how their DS fits in their pocket.

What is the cover plates now called then in Europe. Zavvi has a few of the regular ones up for pre-order now, but they call them "faceplates"? I thought the official name is cover plate?

The product picture even says in Zavvi's page Cover Plate, so why call it faceplate?

E: One of our shops in Finland have now the 12 regular cover plates on pre-order, but still no Kirby, Pikachu or Majora's Mask cover plates.

My biggest concern and a problem o had with both the base model and XL is upper screen scratching. Will these models finally be fixed to the point it won't happen again. Either way the second I can I'm getting screen protector foe the top screen at least.

i think someone here already said that people japan still got these scratches with the new models. screen protectors are always recommended!

How in the world do they not get this fix after 3 tries? The thing is designed to fit in your pocket and Nintendo encourages this. Make a system that doesn't get scratches for crying out load!

It should be impossible for scratches to form, at least for the XL, because they have two rubber bumpers that, when closed, touch the highest point of the bottom. The only way the top screen can come in contact with the bottom is by squeezing the system together.

Hence the whole pocket thing. It fits in my pocket but when you sit down or its just a bit too tight the scratches start to form. It doesn't take much over time for pressure from being in your pocket for this to happen.