[Nintendo Direct] 3DS XL (90% larger screen, 4GB SD, better battery) OP has details
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The Awesomest
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I'm surprised NoA isn't releasing one of black, white or gray. The blue also looks dumber than I thought it would. I was hoping for the new dark blue the regular 3DS has.
It's fine with 2d or early 3d graphics but not with heavier 3d like 3ds.
It's got a couple of large rubber nubs at the top above the screen. That'll prevent them.
IrishNinja
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quick question about transfers...
i bought my zelda one, then an ambassador one, merged once onto that and back to my zelda a week later, natch. so i think that's 2 transfers gone? buying an XL makes 3, im wondering if they somehow make a nice XL LE (did they every do this for DSi XL?), if i should worry about running out of transfers.
i bought my zelda one, then an ambassador one, merged once onto that and back to my zelda a week later, natch. so i think that's 2 transfers gone? buying an XL makes 3, im wondering if they somehow make a nice XL LE (did they every do this for DSi XL?), if i should worry about running out of transfers.
Femmeworth
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I once felt the same but I picked up a dsi xl a few weeks ago and it's changed my life.
Why those but not the cheap looking plastic, or how the 3D indicator's gotten rid of in favor of a plastic indent? Rounded corners are purely design and make more ergonomic sense, it doesn't necessarily take up more or less materials than sharp corners, and I doubt it makes a difference for engineering.
it's impossible to play games on my DSL now that i have an XL. everything feels so small.
So........why the fuck wasn't this announced at E3?
And why no second stick?
Thanks for making a blue one, Nintendo!
Think they wanted to control the amount of info at E3. Wii U, ZombiU and Nintendoland were the things they wanted to push the most.
This is the reason why E3 was a disaster for Nintendo, they totally misjudged the amount of quality content to create buzz.
If they announced 3DS XL at E3 it would take away the buzz from the Wii U stuff.
So does my launch unit. They're just not large enough.
radioheadrule83
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Looks gorgeous! What about CPP support, is it getting one?
Has anyone quoted the billions of gaffers who said it would definitely have the second stick and extra triggers btw? I'm glad it doesn't incidentally, most games haven't needed them.
Has anyone quoted the billions of gaffers who said it would definitely have the second stick and extra triggers btw? I'm glad it doesn't incidentally, most games haven't needed them.
What does that have to do with it? (genuine question)
You guys are crazy. The blue and the red are hawt. Especially that red.
Yes, you would have brought it with a second stick that barely any games would ever use, because the majority of the millions and millions in the world who own a 3DS have the original model - the result being of course, that no developers would fucking support it in fear of limiting their customer base.
ITS NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN.
chickdigger802
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You should get a vita. They need all the support they can get.
Electivirus
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Holy shit.
Both this and NSMB2 on my birthday.
WHY CAN'T I HOLD ALL THIS MONEY. Why don't you just take some off of my hands, Ninty? ;D
Both this and NSMB2 on my birthday.
WHY CAN'T I HOLD ALL THIS MONEY. Why don't you just take some off of my hands, Ninty? ;D
Been in a meeting, not sure if posted;
Nintendo 3DS XL out in Australia and New Zealand August 23rd, $249
Trying to confirm if we get the AC adapter.
Nintendo 3DS XL out in Australia and New Zealand August 23rd, $249
Trying to confirm if we get the AC adapter.
Holy Order Sol
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That's one big-ass screen.
EhrgeizVII
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Will get this if the resolution looks decent enough on that big screen.
MoGamesXNA
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Many thanks for the update. I may consider getting the Red/Black one. I'm gutted that Nintendo are holding back on the white version for everywhere bar Japan.
No doubt they'll have a NSMB2 pack-in with a white edition later on in the year *grumble grumble*
Why don't Nintendo use real numbers to tell us how full our memory cards are?! I upgraded to a 32GB SD card cos I ran out of space on the 2GB card that came with the unit. If I want to transfer my stuff from one 3DS to another, I'll need to buy another high capacity SD before doing so, right? I can't just slap the same SD card in the new 3DS XL.
Isn't $249 the standard 3DS price now?
Cosmonaut X
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Love the redesign, love the improvements, a little disappointed there isn't a second stick, but most disappointed in how the material looks in the one clear photo I've seen. It looks like a poorer-quality plastic or finish and it isn't as attractive as the 3DS or DSiXL finish.
Hopefully my opinion will change as we get better pics, but at the moment it looks a little cheap next to the 3DS/DSi/DSiXL.
Hopefully my opinion will change as we get better pics, but at the moment it looks a little cheap next to the 3DS/DSi/DSiXL.
Nope. It's like $190-$200 on average. The lowest I've seen is $170, but that's a sale price.
radioheadrule83
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You don't need all of your stuff pre downloaded to transfer everything, the transfer tool should transfer your shop account and licenses, along with everything else around the systems' account.
That's nifty. Presumably I'd lose thebsave data of tose games I am unable to transfer and would have to download at a later date?
Also, did I read somewhere here that you sold your 3DS man?
TheCongressman1
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I agree. The plastic looks super cheap in that picture. Hopefully it's just the lighting, but I'm not so confident in them at this point.
I knew the revision won't make that big of a jump. The original 3DS fits my needs better, I prefer portability.
Not sure if he's serious, but not including AC adapter is in line with EU political trend (environmental reasons). It isn't really bad, most households have a tons of adapter, often the same multiple times because of all the handhelds, phones and what not. This really needs to stop.
It's annoying that the exclusion of the adapter doesn't result in a cheaper price though.
And to be fair, my dad bought an iPod nano, and it came without an adapter as well. It's nothing new here.
Not sure if he's serious, but not including AC adapter is in line with EU political trend (environmental reasons). It isn't really bad, most households have a tons of adapter, often the same multiple times because of all the handhelds, phones and what not. This really needs to stop.
It's annoying that the exclusion of the adapter doesn't result in a cheaper price though.
And to be fair, my dad bought an iPod nano, and it came without an adapter as well. It's nothing new here.
Haha, guess all those "will wait for the revision with the second analogue" are still in for a long wait.
Might get one of these if the price is right. Portability isn't an issue since I only ever really play my 3DS at home anyway. I wonder if the screen on this fixed some of the ghosting issues?
Might get one of these if the price is right. Portability isn't an issue since I only ever really play my 3DS at home anyway. I wonder if the screen on this fixed some of the ghosting issues?
They're $248 on the EB site, which I'm guessing is the RRP.
radioheadrule83
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I did. I was really struggling for money last month and had an offer for it.
I'm getting a 13k windfall soon, most of which is paying debt and stuff but I was planning on getting another 3ds. Now I'll wait until the end of July and decide whether I want this bad boy instead!
Cool man. Do it.
Cosmonaut X
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I hope so, but I'm not confident either.