Brought this to replace my current DS Lite. The 3D effect is amazing, and the games available are also great. I recommend Resident Evil Revelations, Super Mario 3D Land, and Mario Kart 7 as starter games.

Our daughter just loves this, when we bought it, she wouldn't put it down. Travels well.

The 3ds xl is a huge upgrade over the original 3ds but the original one is still good too. The Xl benefits from the huge screen upgrade, the improved hindges but the downside is you can't use your circle pad pro or any of the old accessories on it.

I really love this system, I find myself playing more often now that the screens are so much bigger than the previous model. It comes with a larger memory card too so I can store more downloadable games and software. Playing games on this feels more like a console experience.

After barely a year, Nintendo is already upgrading its 3DS handheld with a supersize model. While the company is known for updating kit – it did so several times with the Game Boy and DS – the 3DS XL isn't the big leap forward from the original that many gamers were expecting.

The graphics are pretty terrible except on the Mario games, but the processing is alright. Personally I think that the PSP is much better as a portable console!

I didn't think I'd say this, but the 3DS XL has a lot more going for it than merely a larger screen. The larger body fits more comfortably in the hand, battery life is a lot better and the build quality feels a lot more solid than the original 3DS.

Larger screen makes portable gaming way more comfortable than on the original 3DS; nice design and build quality

Most 3DS casings and accessories will not fit the 3DS XL

The 3DS XL isn't readily available in stores yet in this country. Data Blitz has some units for sale, but they're the European version. Thankfully they include a free charger with the price, which isn't too far off from the listed overseas retail-P10,500.

Great; big screens; Better; sturdier; more attractive case; Better designed and relocated buttons; Better stylus placement; and better stylus; Better battery life

Still got underpowered cameras; Lousier; weaker speakers; Still no second analog stick

So is it a buy? Definitely! Even as a previous 3DS owner I'd say that this is a significant enough upgrade to make it worth checking out, and if you've been waiting to jump on board the 3DS train, this unit is likely to be THE revision for the next couple years, and marks a definite improvement in...

Nintendo may have had our childhood or that of our kids but they haven't been doing very well these past few years. Last year's attempt to penetrate the portable gaming industry was a flop.