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3DS XL First Impressions/Previews

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Does the Steelbook case automatically come with the game? My fiance bought me the game, but she still isn't back from the store yet.

Or is it just some limited edition?

It was supposedly a pre-order bonus, but they kept a few on-hand in the store to give out on a first-come basis.

I went early so managed to nab one.

By the way, the XL's d-pad feels pretty good. It's not quite Vita level, but it might be a close second.
 
Hmm... I see what you guys are saying about the "yellow" screen. It's weird. Can anyone confirm for me if they have a screen that ISN'T yellow? Should I get mine exchanged?
 
I'm reading elsewhere that the yellow-ness was present on the OG 3DS screen too, but it eventually wears off. Maybe I just didn't notice it then?
 
Does anyone here know of you can trade in 2 OG 3ds' towards an XL at GameStop and get 100$ for each?

I traded in my wife's 3ds and picked up their last one(It was red, wanted blue :( ) and they told me I could trade mine in after I transfer for $75 store credit or around $40 cash.

edit* The red isn't as butt ugly as I thought it would be. Now I'm trying to figure out how to copy my SD info since my PC doesn't have an SD slot. :/
 
Are the sweet spot issues some of you are having because of how close you are holding the 3DS to your face?

That's what I was thinking too. When I first picked mine up, and held it the normal distance to my face that I would my OG 3DS, I immediately had to change the distance.

Now that I've taken the bigger screen into account I haven't had an issue at all.
 
are there any top and bottom screen protectors on sale today? Best Buy had nothing, and gamestop only has bottom screen protectors.

kinds surprised and annoyed there aren't any out there in stores, especially with the already known screen scratching stuff.

I assume dsi xl screen protectors wont fit the 3dsxl...
 
Hmm... I see what you guys are saying about the "yellow" screen. It's weird. Can anyone confirm for me if they have a screen that ISN'T yellow? Should I get mine exchanged?

Mine isn't yellow. Mine actually looks nicer than my old 3DS screen. Did you turn power saving off?
 
are there any top and bottom screen protectors on sale today? Best Buy had nothing, and gamestop only has bottom screen protectors.

kinds surprised and annoyed there aren't any out there in stores, especially with the already known screen scratching stuff.

I assume dsi xl screen protectors wont fit the 3dsxl...

I ordered mine off of amazon. I got the hori ones. I have to wait a day but oh well.
 
Hmm... I see what you guys are saying about the "yellow" screen. It's weird. Can anyone confirm for me if they have a screen that ISN'T yellow? Should I get mine exchanged?


My 1st 3DS XL did not have a yellow tint but had a dead pixel so I exchanged it, the newer one had the yellow tinted top screen so I have sent it to Nintendo for repair/exchange. (still waiting on it)
 
The blue looks so great in person. It's a deeper blue than I thought it would be. I wonder how the red looks.

The screen looks good...the top screen definitely has a warmer tone than the bottom screen. Whether one is tinted yellow, or the other blue, I can't say. The 3D doesn't work as well as it does on the regular 3DS. You really need to be at the right distance. I'd normally want to hold the XL about 16 inches from my face, but the 3D works much better at around 12 inches. Also, there's some definite distortion going on in the peripheral areas of the screen, even if you're in the sweet spot. If you angle the unit left/right a bit, you can notice the lensing/distorting effect move across the screen, and it never truly leaves it. Honestly, not a big deal to me since I play my 3DS in 2D mode 95% of the time.
 
just picked up the blue model this morning, does anyone else's back on theirs feel a bit loose? mine feels like it could snap off at any moment. right where its embossed"wireless" the plastic isn't connected very well.

anyone else noticed this on theirs?
 
I wanted to give some Red XL pics for those on the fence. I feel it's pretty matte in finish and I tried to shoot in pretty neutral light. If it helps one person then my job is done.

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just picked up the blue model this morning, does anyone else's back on theirs feel a bit loose? mine feels like it could snap off at any moment. right where its embossed"wireless" the plastic isn't connected very well.

anyone else noticed this on theirs?

Mine's not loose at all. Are the screws tightened?
 
My screens are the same color tone in warmth, but I read somewhere that this had to do with the speed of the production and the glue for the screens not having set yet, and that it'd eventually settle on units where it's too bright. Whether this is true or not, I cannot say, just something I read somewhere else.

I really wish we had gotten a DSi XL like color set, but the blue is very nice, red looks good too (just not a red kinda person). I think one simple thing I miss, aestheticly from the original 3DS, is the three-tone kinda setup. Even when moving from that really slick Bronze DSi XL I had to a Aqua 3DS, I liked that triple color tone setup. Added some personality to it.

This is a really nice machine though, man it is so much more comfortable to use than the base unit. no more corners digging into your hands and the stylus can actually be used without a fight. All the buttons are nicer too, much more...firm I guess? Remember to calibrate your touch screen though, Theatrhythm was goin' nuts until I did.

DS games look really good too, I still would rather take the upscaling blur and go full, but even that is a lot nicer due to the size. I really had forgotten just how much I loved that DSi XL.

One of these days when there's less money to be spent around the house , on PC parts and on other junk, I'm gonna rebuy me a bronze XL, I really liked that thing.
 
Just bought my blue 3DS XL. I opened it to check for scratches and was shocked at how good the machine looks. The pictures online look so different. It's much deeper colored in person.
 
Okay the screen banding is actually really bad...my original 3DS does not have this issue at all. The screen just flickers as I move my head left/right...it's really annoying.

I'll post a video of the problem shortly.
 
I'm sure I could tolerate the yellow tint or warmness or whatever you want to call it, but if I can potentially get it exchanged for something that looks, er, normal, I would rather do that.

Unfortunately the store I bought it from is sold out already, so I'll just have to sit on this XL for a week or so until they get more units in.
 
Okay the screen banding is actually really bad...my original 3DS does not have this issue at all. The screen just flickers as I move my head left/right...it's really annoying.

I'll post a video of the problem shortly.
Did you actually turn the 3D off completely? Unlike the regular 3DS, there's a 'stop' before the 3D is actually off. You have to click it down past that. I had a similar reaction at first.
 
Did you actually turn the 3D off completely? Unlike the regular 3DS, there's a 'stop' before the 3D is actually off. You have to click it down past that. I had a similar reaction at first.

Holy shit you're right.

Crisis averted!

Still, I'd say 3D mode is pretty bad on the XL because of this. The banding is a lot more extreme than on the original.

edit: hmmm, it's not so bad if you have it at just the right distance away.
 
Are the sweet spot issues some of you are having because of how close you are holding the 3DS to your face?

I've changed the distance and it doesn't help. The issue appears to be that there's less wiggle room left and right for me to hit the right spot.

I stated this several times but didn't get much feedback. After the EU launch this thread was full of "the 3D is better in every way" posts and it's clearly not. On the XL I only get a clear 3D image aka sweetspot at one particular distance (30cm/11"). And yes, less "wiggle room" as well. The 3D on the orig 3DS works fine from "in my face" to "on my lap".
 
I stated this several times but didn't get much feedback. After the EU launch this thread was full of "the 3D is better in every way" posts and it's clearly not. On the XL I only get a clear 3D image aka sweetspot at one particular distance (30cm/11"). And yes, less "wiggle room" as well. The 3D on the orig 3DS works fine from "in my face" to "on my lap".

Yeah the sweet spot is a lot smaller. It's really obvious...count the amount of bands you see as you move the screen left/right and compare to the original 3DS. There are a lot more bands on the XL, which means the angle is smaller.
 
Yeah the sweet spot is a lot smaller. It's really obvious...count the amount of bands you see as you move the screen left/right and compare to the original 3DS. There are a lot more bands on the XL, which means the angle is smaller.

Exactly, this is also a known problem with big screens that have the no glasses 3D. The bigger the screen, the harder it gets to get into the sweetspot. I have 24" no glasses 3D screens at my work, they are nightmarish...
 
.After the EU launch this thread was full of "the 3D is better in every way" posts

Where?

Myself and a few others who got one at the EU launch commented the 3D slider has to be turned down dramatically compared to the 'sweet spot' of the standard 3DS.

On the standard 3DS I could cope with it half way up, on the XL it's only any good for me when the slider is right on the bottom.
 
Same here. My paypal still says pending for the transaction and I don't even see a place on their site to check for order status. The things I go through to save $, :/

Huh. I could have sworn that they charged me immediatley for the transaction, or at least took the funds out of my card already. Let's keep eachother posted! I want to see this thing come in before the end of the week D:
 
If you play your 3DS exclusively in 3D mode, I'd probably tell you to hold off on the 3DS XL.

I play almost exclusively in 2D mode, so it's not really an issue for me. It's a shame, but not a dealbreaker.
 
Went to Best buy just before noon and picked up a Blue XL. Surprisingly they weren't on shelves yet and the guy that got it for me said they only had 8 total - 4 of each color. And had already sold 3 Blue.

So far it's nice. How long does battery take to fully charge?
 
Where?

Myself and a few others who got one at the EU launch commented the 3D slider has to be turned down dramatically compared to the 'sweet spot' of the standard 3DS.

On the standard 3DS I could cope with it half way up, on the XL it's only any good for me when the slider is right on the bottom.

I can' share your experience. Lowering the slider doesn't enhance the viewing angle at all for me, that's what I tried first. It's worse than orig 3DS in every position.
Maybe you just don't recognize the braking image as often when the effect is weaker?
 
Just got home and tried everything out. My screen looks perfect and the whites look fine. No dead pixels or anything bad with it. The 3D has a slightly worse viewing angle but it's not as bad as what I was expecting. The actual hardware looks gorgeous and is so comfortable compared to the regular 3DS. Now I just have to wait for the Pikmin to transfer over my stuff. :)
 
Guys, I need help right now. If I have a 16gb SD card in my OG 3ds, do I move it over to the XL after the transfer, or before? Or am I doing it wrong?
 
If you play your 3DS exclusively in 3D mode, I'd probably tell you to hold off on the 3DS XL.

I play almost exclusively in 2D mode, so it's not really an issue for me. It's a shame, but not a dealbreaker.

No :)

Sweetspot is smaller but I'm still a full blast guy (talking about the 3D slider here). Bigger screens and dat D-pad are too good to recommend the orig over the XL.
 
Little confused about the transferring - I need to have my original SD card in my XL if I want to play my transferred content? I'd rather have it moved to my new 4gb card but that doesn't seem to be the case.

N/M found the answer
 
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