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After not being able to pick one of these up when they first released I was a little bummed. But after checking out at my local Best Buy one day about two weeks ago I noticed one sitting in the cage near the front. I couldn't pass up the chance. All and all, I love what Nintendo has done with this system in the latest revision. The stable 3D is the biggest and most notable change and has made me go from someone who always kept the 3D slider in the off position on the regular 3DS XL to someone who has it on almost all the time. It's worth the upgrade from the old systmes just on that fact. The amiibo support is great for Smash and Project Steam, and the c-stick makes playing games that use the Circle Pad Pro so much nicer. If you already have a 3DS XL, you may want to wait for another special edition system to come out before jumping to an upgrade. But if you love the 3DS and/or don't have one yet. I would recommend the New 3DS XL as your starting point. It's a fantastic system.
Posted by PortableOpossum
The load times are indeed noticeably faster on this device. Face tracking works 90% of the time. The C-Stick does take some time to get used to, though (not sure if a stick cover to provide a better grip on it is possible.) Limited edition or not, the New 3DS XL is ideal for those who have yet to join the 3DS bandwagon. Current 3DS XL owners can hold off for a bit, but do take this upgrade into consideration down the line. PS: Direct file transfer took me over 4 hours (I had about 13 GB of data to move)!!
Posted by Arakuga
Bought it at my local Best Buy as soon as I spotted it, really good looking 3DS XL and great LOZ look to it. Hard to find these in store but my Best Buy had it. :)
Posted by DL13