Customer Ratings & Reviews

Picked this up black friday, wish i knew before hand this was literally just the unit itself; nothing else included. Luckily found my old dsi charging cable to avoid needing to purchase something required for continued use. Guess you're getting what you pay for. Had i known id probably just gotten the xl instead. The mushroom pattern is nice but the top piece is just like a cover plate.

I was looking for an affordable, new 3ds and this one does not disappoint. It's sleek, white, and really comfortable for a guy with big hands.

It's all black but the design is still really nice. Didn't know the faceplates were removeable so that's cool too. I needed a new 3DS since my OG 3DS was on death bed.

The 3DS is a great system with an excellent library of games to choose from. The New iteration adds some nice features including the C-stick which is more of a nub, but very responsive. I don't utilize the 3D functionality regularly but it is pretty effective. This particular system was (at the time) a Black Friday exclusive so unfortunately it may be difficult to find for the $99 price or the regular retail that these systems go for ($149) as resellers have taken advantage of the demand once again, but if you can find one, I recommend it. The design is subtle but pretty cool, and the all black looks great. The system is a little small for larger hands but it's not cramp-inducing. It's a good, lightweight size that fits easily into a pocket. This is the main reason I purchased this particular system. The one downfall to the new design is you have to use a screwdriver to actually get to the micro SD card slot if you want to expand the storage form the 4GB card that it comes with, which I recommend because the library of games on the Virtual Console is massive for this system (Earthbound, anyone?) and a 32GB card will go a long ways for this system. But the need for a tool to do this I feel is a step backwards in design, but it shouldn't be a deal breaker because it's fairly easy to do. Overall, great system. If you're considering a 3DS definitely go with a New or New XL, as games will run smoother. I actually noticed some frame-rate dips on the original 3DSXL while playing Pokemon Sun, which I didn't even think possible on a handheld. This new system is more powerful and has no problems. I recommend it!

For $100 bucks, you can't go wrong. It is a wonderful upgrade to the original Nintendo 3DS with amazing 3D, amiibo support, faster processing power. The only thing that I am not a fan of is the stylus. The old 3DS was telescopic but this was is just one size and pretty tiny. Overall, a wonderful machine that I would recommend.

This is a great system with tons of games supporting it. This deal in particular is great for $99. This is a smaller screen than the new 3DS XL or the original 3DS XL but ithe is bigger than the original 3DS. It is more portable than the XL models because of that, which is great. I bought it for my 6 yr old daughter and she loves it. The case design is really nice we got it in white. Her older brother has the older 3DS XL and they love playing games together now. As a parent who has used both screen sizes the smaller size on this is no big deal. My daughter has not said a word about it. I think it probably fits her small hands better anyways. It you are older and have bigger hands I would recommend the XL but for kids or someone looking for a more portable option this is an excellent choice.

I initially was going to buy an XL and I am not convinced that I won't still. The unit can be a bit cramped if you have large hands. But for $99 dollars, this is a great little system. The 3d works amazing with the new facial targeting. The battery life is also very good. The speakers could be louder but I usually play with headphones anyway. Definitely worth it especially when you consider than an XL is double the price! I gave it 5 stars because its really an excellent system for the price despite some of its flaws.

Purchased this at Best Buy on Thanksgiving and I am glad to have gotten it. Our daughter loves the look and the size is great for the person who finds the xl too large. Everything is easy to reach and the advanced 3d is a big improvement over the older model. Really happy with it being backwards compatible for the older ds games even if they don't all utilize the 3d aspect of the new 3ds. Just remember to purchase a charger because it doesn't come with one. Pretty happy so far and definitely worth the money.

Wanting to give my daughter a perfect gift for Christmas. Bought on Black Friday for 99.00. Can't beat the deal. Love the designs

I've become a casual gamer over the years and this system is great for the platform only titles that I'm missing out on. This system is small enough to fit into my pocket and basically can do anything you can think of (Gameboy on roids). It's not expensive and it plays all the latest and greatest. The only con is that Nintendo decided NOT to include the power cable. Really Nintendo??? In case you're wondering its an extra $10 depending on where you buy.

I've been gaming since the late 80s and the 3DS has become my favorite gaming system. There are a TON of great games available, and this particular model is a great size and feel, and the customizable faceplates are really neat. This was a special promo price for Black Friday, so it looks like it's no longer available, but if you can still find this at the special price of $99 or even if it's a little more say around $150 or less, it's worth it.

I had only ever had a 2DS before getting this system, but had used my girlfriend's New 3DS XL a few times and watched her play it some as well. I didn't like how the picture seemed to be stretched out, it just wasn't as good as the picture on my 2DS so I never bought one. Then I saw this, it has a smaller screen and folds for ease of transporting and/or storing. If you can get your hands on one of these I would highly recommend it!

I barely got one of these dream machines. I mainly got it to play the older virtual games: Original Pokemon colors, Legend of Zelda, Mega Man, Metroid, etc. Since I've loved having this thing in my pocket. I found the XL to be just too big and it would have limited me carrying it around. This is just right. Bring back more for the holiday season!

Due to the fact that the "New" Nintendo 3DS was never released outside of Japan, this is a great buy. Has everything that the XL has but is smaller. I am mainly one that likes the "Go big or go home" but with having the 3DS XL (Not the New) and feeling like my hands were going to fall off, this is great.

The console is smaller and feels better than the xl version with all the same functionality. Great for kids or people with smaller hands. The black Friday deal is a great value. People need to stop complaining about the charger thing. $99 +$10 more is better than the regular price.

I bought this system on Black Friday, and it was totally worth the wait,maths price cut was so amazing I talked my friend into buying one too! Have a 3ds but this "new" 3ds version is a hundred times better at keeping focus of 3D when playing.

The only gripes I have with this item are the screws used to secure the back plate and the fact that this model (in it's exclusive coloring) only just now came to the states. The New Nintendo 3DS has been excluded from the North American market since the release of the console update back in 2014. We were given special versions sparsely since then with extremely limited edition models which were almost always scalped and sold at ridiculous upticks to the prices via third party sellers before most fans could even get into establishments to purchase them, unless of course you pre-ordered them. With the history of recent issues regarding new hardware and software, it's hard to trust purchasing something before it's had some time to prove itself on the market. The screws on the console are the same as the ones they've used throughout the life of the 3DS, which are easily stripped, and if that is the case and something goes wrong with the hardware, the item becomes un-repairable. This console is fast to download programs from the e-shop, it's quick to switch between apps, and the exclusive black base coloring is the first that North America has had access to for the New Nintendo 3DS. It's unfortunate that we only just got this particular piece of hardware a few months before the release of the Nintendo Switch which I believe (whether Nintendo will admit it or not) will replace both the 3DS portable console family and Wii-U home console family going forward in March 2017.

Bought one for me and the girlfriend. She's obsessed with it as am i. Great size, not too big, not too small. No issues with it playing games. Only issue is the placing of the stylus and the size of it. Easy to lose. Still great though!

Haven't owned a portable game system since the original Gameboy, and I thought it was a little silly to buy one these days when there are so many games on the phone. Turns out this thing's nice, doesn't need to be connected to the internet all the time and Nintendo makes a lot of classic titles with classic franchises that are all fantastic games. Definitely worth it if you want to catch up on your Pokemon, Zelda, Mario or other games you'll never play on your phone. I've never used another DS or 3DS but this one has a good size and good battery life. While the screen isn't as big as my phone, it's still quite good for playing games. The 3D effect I haven't seen used to any good effect yet so it's a little irrelevant, but I think I prefer this to the larger non-foldable 2DS for portability.

Replaced my 3DS XL and don't even miss the size! It loads games so much faster and starts up/shuts down even faster. I got the white one over the black, lucky enough to pick either. I'm very pleased with this purchase.