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[IrishNinja]

complaints about the yellow/piss filter, which pic are you referring to? it doesnt look bad in those white shots.

im hoping it's easier in person too. here's to gamestop demo units soon?

 

[lobdale]

Man it is gonna suck to wait three more weeks for this and Mario.

 

[marc^o^]

Bad news guys, 3DS XL seems just as vulnerable to scratches as the previous model. I noticed two lines of dots on the sides after merely 2 days.

I don't know how Nintendo could not have made this a priority in their fix list, this is just wrong. Guess I'll have to stick something on the upper half to prevent it getting worse. Any advice is welcome (besides the x360 option as I don't have one).

 

[SebastianAlexander]

where does the all black XL come from?

 

[nhlducks35]

where does the all black XL come from?

That's silver...

 

[chertipros]

where does the all black XL come from?

Its not all black its black x silver and its exclusive to Europe

 

[MasterSheen]

Its not all black its black x silver and its exclusive to Europe

Japan gets it too.

 

[Chopper]

Bad news guys, 3DS XL seems just as vulnerable to scratches as the previous model. I noticed two lines of dots on the sides after merely 2 days.

I don't know how Nintendo could not have made this a priority in their fix list, this is just wrong. Guess I'll have to stick something on the upper half to prevent it getting worse. Any advice is welcome (besides the x360 option as I don't have one).

Aaaaaargh! How does this happen?!

 

[hongcha]

Is that Hori case any good?

Yeah, it's pretty nice. Only complaint is there is a little too much space allotted for the XL console, so it can slide back and forth in the case as you move it. They should have made it a bit more snug.

 

[Winnie the Pimp]

Can someone recommend a good SD card and screen protectors to go with the XL ?

E-Shop games are saved on the SD card right? The 3DS has no internal memory then for games does it?

 

[Robso]

Bad news guys, 3DS XL seems just as vulnerable to scratches as the previous model. I noticed two lines of dots on the sides after merely 2 days.

I don't know how Nintendo could not have made this a priority in their fix list, this is just wrong. Guess I'll have to stick something on the upper half to prevent it getting worse. Any advice is welcome (besides the x360 option as I don't have one).

Screen protectors?

Winnie, I don't think there are many screen protectors released yet unfortunately.

 

[hongcha]

So sweet.

Hint for photography of white stuff: In basic terms, your camera is programmed to give you settings to average out a scene so that it comes out grey in tone. This is to balance lights and darks. Since everything is white in your shots, your camera thinks it's just very bright, so it underexposes.

If you have any override functions (exposure compensation), the images would look a lot better pushed up +1 or +1.5. Basically, until the white looks white.

Thanks for the tips. I'm just a "point and shoot" person, but I'll try and fiddle with the settings if/when I take more pics.

 

[Winnie the Pimp]

Screen protectors?

Winnie, I don't think there are many screen protectors released yet unfortunately.

that's what i was afraid of ... damn, i'm not gonna play the thing until i have em on though >:O(

 

[Robso]

that's what i was afraid of ... damn, i'm not gonna play the thing until i have em on though >:O(

I'm in the exact same position. Set to get mine today and it's just going to sit there.

 

[Eusis]

Can someone recommend a good SD card and screen protectors to go with the XL ?

Hori's always been good for handhelds and they managed to get some out at launch, at least in Japan. Go for that.

 

[Bidermaier]

Shit I lent my 3ds to a friend that had to stay in a hospital. When is the last day to do the GAME trade in deal?

 

[Canis lupus]

Its not all black its black x silver and its exclusive to Europe

Is this the silver one everyone loved couple days ago?

 

[Dartastic]

Fuck. I want a silver XL. =(

 

[mandiller]

E-Shop games are saved on the SD card right? The 3DS has no internal memory then for games does it?

E-shop games are stored on the SD card. There is internal memory on the 3DS but it is mainly just for DSiWare (which does not run from an SD card). All 3DS eshop stuff runs from the SD card though.

 

[Winnie the Pimp]

E-shop games are stored on the SD card. There is internal memory on the 3DS but it is mainly just for DSiWare (which does not run from an SD card). All 3DS eshop stuff runs from the SD card though.

thanks, any regular SD will do yes? About how big are most games on the E shop then? Will say, a 8 GB card be enough if i plan to maybe get like 5-10 games on there total for the system?

 

[Robso]

Has anybody bought one from Tesco instore? I've just phoned Tesco and have been told that they're not selling them in store, only online.

I'm sure this can't be true.

 

[Yazuka]

Just picked up my Silver 3DSXL with a copy of Zelda. I have not started playing yet, just been feeling up the console. (OH YEAH!)
And initial impressions are very good, seems like I managed to get one without the yellowing or I just don't see it. Either way good! And no dead pixels.. Thank god.
It feels great to hold and the big screen is very nice! Gonna try some demos now before I try Zelda.

 

[seady]

I want to upgrade my US 3DS badly, but I will not pay for that pile of crap colors. Give me white.

 

[Ragus]

Bad news guys, 3DS XL seems just as vulnerable to scratches as the previous model. I noticed two lines of dots on the sides after merely 2 days.

I don't know how Nintendo could not have made this a priority in their fix list, this is just wrong. Guess I'll have to stick something on the upper half to prevent it getting worse. Any advice is welcome (besides the x360 option as I don't have one).

Would you care to explain what is the 360 option?

 

[mandiller]

thanks, any regular SD will do yes? About how big are most games on the E shop then? Will say, a 8 GB card be enough if i plan to maybe get like 5-10 games on there total for the system?

8GB is plenty for eShop stuff. If you want to buy a lot of downloadable full 3DS games (like NSMB2 etc) then maybe 16GB would be better future proofing though.

 

[The Xtortionist]

Would you care to explain what is the 360 option?

Peel off two of your 360's rubber feet and stick them on the top half of the 3DS (either next to the front-facing camera or at the top left and right corners) to create more space between the top and bottom screens when the system is closed. Simple to do and works amazingly well.

 

[SebastianAlexander]

Its not all black its black x silver and its exclusive to Europe

oh lol okay, it looks so much darker in these pics

 

[Curufinwe]

Peel off two of your 360's rubber feet and stick them on the top half of the 3DS (either next to the front-facing camera or at the top left and right corners) to create more space between the top and bottom screens when the system is closed. Simple to do and works amazingly well.

You can buy packs of little rubber feet at dollar stores.

 

[Winnie the Pimp]

So does this only happen when you actually squeeze the 3DS XL unit or when it simply rests on top of the rubber parts?

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Do anybody know the gamestop deal for this? Looking to trade my aqua blue one in for the regular blue. ( I will miss you aqua blue...but not your small screen!) Gonna transfer my data to my cousins regular 3ds then transfer back when I get it. Thanks.

 

[NeoRausch]

somebody asked for some 1:1-Mode pics earlier in this thread? k!

NES

GameBoy

GameBoy Color

GameBoy Advanced feat. random Yoshis

Game Gear

DS

DSi Ware

EDIT:
damm! i forgot that imgur resizes the pictures..... *barf*
before it you could see every pixel....
i'm in no mood to reup those pics now, but for later: what's a recommended site that does easy uploads without rezing.

 

[Risgroo]

Just picked up a silver XL, soo sexy. I'll have pics up very soon, currently transfarring my stuff.

 

[NeoRausch]

Do anybody know the gamestop deal for this? Looking to trade my aqua blue one in for the regular blue. ( I will miss you aqua blue...but not your small screen!) Gonna transfer my data to my cousins regular 3ds then transfer back when I get it. Thanks.

You loose 2 out of 5 tranfares! *DUN DUN DUN!*

 

[twentytwo22]

My unboxing of the white one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVmGClpxHzk

The unboxing part is a bit crappy but I show off a DS game in both view modes and a 3DS game if you are interested in seeing that stuff.

 

[JonCha]

Is everyone ordering online? Tempted to nip to a store and pick one up along with NSMB2.

 

[NeoRausch]

Is everyone ordering online? Tempted to nip to a store and pick one up along with NSMB2.

u in japan? if not, the second part is going to be difficult.

 

[JonCha]

u in japan? if not, the second part is going to be difficult.

No, in the UK. Amazon's removed the pre-order page so I'm presuming it's out.

 

[FatCat]

Got a red one this morning and gave my day-1 3DS to my brother.

Over the moon with the screen size. Had a few problems copying stuff over but all is in order now.

Now to reply all my games on those screens!

 

[Shiggy]

somebody asked for some 1:1-Mode pics earlier in this thread? k!




EDIT:
damm! i forgot that imgur resizes the pictures..... *barf*
before it you could see every pixel....
i'm in no mood to reup those pics now, but for later: what's a recommended site that does easy uploads without rezing.

www.abload.de , I believe.

 

[Mistle]

My unboxing of the white one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVmGClpxHzk

The unboxing part is a bit crappy but I show off a DS game in both view modes and a 3DS game if you are interested in seeing that stuff.

Other colours blow this out of the water IMO

 

[idwl]

Other colours blow this out of the water IMO

Yeah I agree, don't see all the fuss with the white one.

 

[Blasty]

The reason why I like the white Vita and original 3DS is because of the gloss finish. I think the red XL looks really nice.

 

[kobashi100]

No, in the UK. Amazon's removed the pre-order page so I'm presuming it's out.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00844RBVU/

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

You loose 2 out of 5 tranfares! *DUN DUN DUN!*

Funny. But I need a real answer. Probably the only time Im gonna transfer anyways. No loss there.

 

[DaxMedFlax]

So yeah... Just picked up mine. 1 dead pixel + 1 stuck pixel.

 

[JonCha]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00844RBVU/

Ah, cheers. Forgot it was releasing next month.

Are games like Super Mario Land on the eShop? I'd like to run through some of those titles.

 

[gkryhewy]

Bad news guys, 3DS XL seems just as vulnerable to scratches as the previous model. I noticed two lines of dots on the sides after merely 2 days.

I don't know how Nintendo could not have made this a priority in their fix list, this is just wrong. Guess I'll have to stick something on the upper half to prevent it getting worse. Any advice is welcome (besides the x360 option as I don't have one).

Offensively awful if widespread.

 

[Galdelico]

Finally saw the XL in action and... Surprisingly I didn't fall in love. I'm on the same side of that guy not really feeling the ppi and the way 3DS games look on the bigger screen.
I was expecting to be blown away, to run back home, bring back my 3DS to the store and join the trade-in wagon, but nothing really happened.

Plus, all these cases of dead/stuck pixels, 'scratchy' lower screen, no screen protectors on sale yet are convincing me I should wait a bit.

 

[jufonuk]

My Order Arrived today, from Amazon.co.uk, London here so the Olympics has not screwed up the post (yet)
downside is I am at work...
oh well impressions and transferring of items this afternoon.


now where be the CPP XL?

 

[MoogleWizard]

I got my blue unit today and the thing is huge. The blue looks much nicer in person, it's a mettalic-ish finish, a bit like the coloured iPod nanos. While the glossy finish of the original 3DS might look nicer, the new matte material feels much better, it gives a firmer grip and doesn't collect finger prints.

Build quality is a lot better and it feels much nicer in the hands than the original 3DS. The buttons are softer and the rounded edges no longer hurt after holding the thing for a while. The circle pad also feels much nicer and softer and is not as wobbly as the original one.

The screens are obviously huge in comparison to the original unit but the low res is noticeable at first, they simply don't look as sharp. That also depends on the game though, low res textures in OOT are more obvious while RE: Revelations looks every bit as impressive on the big screen, for example. When playing the difference is huge though, sometimes bigger is indeed better. ;-) 3D looks a bit better and more immersive to me, viewing angles are also improved, not by a great deal though.

All in all, it's a great upgrade and I would definitely get this one over the original unit if you're on the fence. It is huge though, keep that in mind if you really want a pocketable system.

Some pics: