Nintendo 3DS XL - Blue/Black [Old Model] Games Included [video game]

I purchased this about a month ago and I now play it more than my Xbox 360! I played on a DSi prior to this and loved it as well but this thing is just flat out amazing, I don't know how else to put it. The game selection is large and varied and has a game for everyone, the 3D is pretty neat in some of the games such as Ocarina of time HD although you have to hold it correctly to prevent ghosting, and the graphics are good enough to satisfy anyone but the PC gaming elitist. When the original 3DS came out I kind of scoffed as it just didn't seem that great, fast forward like 2 years and the XL version comes out and after seeing one first person by a friend I was sold, I went home to do some research and it completely dwarfs the PSVita in every way besides graphics so I ordered one the next day. It really is a high quality system and improves upon the DSi in every way besides battery life and is backwards compatable with my DS game collection. My only real complaint is the rather short battery life, if you have the 3d mode on and the online enabled this thing is lucky to last over 5 hours from my experience which is a bit bothersome so you may need to get a portable battery pack for $20 to double the life to 10 hours if you go on a trip or something. If you don't use 3D or online with medium brightness settings I could see you maybe squeezing the battery life to 7 and 14 hours respectably. All in all though if you are just a normal person that doesn't travel much battery life will never be a problem and playing from bed with it plugged in to the wall allows you to play while charging it at home after a long day at work/school. Overall, Nintendo hit the nail on the head with this product. They might be failing in the home console department with the WiiU but this thing is pure gold and there is no other handheld gaming system that can compare overall with it including Sony's offerings.

I bought this for a few reasons. I'm 26 and started a new job this year. It has been stressful. My sister bought the original DS last year when she started her new big girl job as well. I totally get why she did it. I love occasionally taking a break from work stuff to play Smash Bros. 3DS or Mario Kart 7 on this system. It brings nostalgic feelings to me because I grew up playing Nintendo. My first system was the original gray Game Boy. Then, I upgraded to Game Boy Color and then Game Boy Advance. I also had the N64. I remember in my early teens I got the Gamecube when it was new as well as the original DS for Christmas. I spent hours playing Smash Bros. Melee with my friends when I was about 14 or 15. So for 11 years I got too busy and too grown up to buy a new Nintendo system. Well, I do not regret buying this. Some may say some titles like Smash Bros. and Mario Kart are just regurgitated and redone but I love it. It's the reason I'll always love these games. I love how big the screens are as well. I was comparing this side by side with my old DS system and Nintendo has made so much progress. I love this system for both the new technology added as well as the fact that it makes me instantly feel 14 again. Oh, and blue is my favorite color. I feel like this is a purchase I'm going to enjoy for years to come, even when Nintendo discontinues this handheld in the future for a new system. I may not always keep up with buying the latest model of consoles, but I'll always be loyal to Nintendo because that's what I grew up enjoying and one small factor that would bring my friends and I together.

The 3DS XL is JUST GREAT!!! By far the better of the two 3DS's so far. Obviously, it's bigger, and it has huge screens to compliment this. However, it's actually much more comfortable to hold and it even feels lighter if that's possible. SYSTEM DESIGN The system has a massive 4.8 inch top screen, with the touch screen only being a bit smaller. The hardware uses a nice matte finish instead of the easily smudged, easily scratched, and far too reflective glossy finish of the original. The matte finish looks really nice and feels far better in the hands. Battery is far larger and lasts about 4-8 hours for me with the 3D off, and 3.5-6.5 with it on, and DS games get about 5-9 hours. The screens are huge and are truly beautiful. However, one of the biggest improvements is one that happened to almost every single original 3DS owner: the scratches. The 3DS XL has fixed the screen scratching problem that has plagued 3DS owners for a long time now. t. The volume switch has been made different as well. The SD Card Slot has been moved over to the right, and the stylus has moved there as well. GRAPHICS Every game I have played on here looks amazing. The new screen is very bright with a lot of color, and the huge screen compliments the games very well. The 3D is far better on here as well. Not only does it look fantastic on the new screen, but the sweet spot has been made larger some how! Sadly, there is no light telling you if the 3D is usable or not, but that's a minor thing and not too noticeable. SOUND The speakers are slightly quieter than the original. Overall highly recommended!!!

THe 3ds works and is fully functional. Still fast, and seems like new. Internally, that is. Externally the 3DS is very damaged. Lots of scratches, lots of dings and lots of wear, not talked about on the description of product. Wish i had known before. It also did NOT come with a working charger. The charger was broken, and had to be replaced. Over all, product=great, condition/description of product=not great.

My son spent the last 6 months begging like a homeless person at Christmas for this game system. PROS: 3D - The graphics are far superior to the DSi and the Wii WIRELESS - improved internet connection & software, kids can stream NETFLIX on it CAMERAS - 3 cameras that can zoom & make videos [Face Raiders is a great game] SCREEN - The XL has a great size for gaming & watching movies GAMES - The Mario Kart game has better graphics & play than the Wii [you can fly!]--Nintendo markets to family & kids CONS: PRICE - Very expensive! I paid $203.00 & it's now up to $230.00 [one star removed] BATTERY - Doesn't last as long as the DSi MISSING - Flipnote Studio from DSi NOTES: So far the system is fuctioning great & is superior to my old PSP. It has enough games & gagets to keep the kids busy for hours. I recommend it if you have the money. I don't like how Nintendo has multiple versions of their handheld systems, each time upping the price for consumers. That's why I held off on buying a 3DS last year, because I KNEW a new one was coming. These systems should keep Mario & Luigi around a while longer.

I couldn't be more impressed with my 3DS XL. I bought it due to disappointment in the quality of games I was getting on the iTunes App Store, and it hasn't let me down. The XL DOES have it's drawbacks. It has a lower resolution screen than you might be used to, and a small game library. That being said, it more than makes up for these faults. What the game library lacks in quantity, it more than makes up for in quality. (LOZ: ALBW, FE: Awakening, and Bravely Default being some of the platform's best.) There is a decent selection of digital games and classic ports as well. Thanks to it's size, the XL feels nice and sturdy. It also has nice "clicky" buttons instead of the softer buttons found on the DS Lite, and you DEFINITELY won't have a hard time seeing things on it's enormous screens. The 3D effect does work, and looks very impressive. (so long as you have TWO eyes) You might see a "ghosting effect" if you're not viewing the screen at the correct angle, but it's a pretty easy problem to fix. If you plan on playing older DS games, you might be a little worried about picture quality, due to the fact that your games are going to be blown up to a screen that's almost 3x bigger. Rest assured, the vast majority of your games will look fine. I tried out everything from a SNES port (Chrono Trigger), NES ports (included with Contra 4), GBA Ports (Megaman Zero Collection), and plenty of regular DS games, both 2D and 3D. Nearly every DS game I tried looked perfectly fine. 2d games look especially nice, and suffer only a MINOR amount of blurriness (which shouldn't be a problem unless you're very obsessive). DS games with polygonal graphics, do look a bit rougher... but they are still very passable. If you're a gamer whose burnt out on smartphone gaming, sick of Flappy Bird clones & free-to-play social crap, wants to play games with actual depth and quality to them, and wants actual pressable buttons... you can't go wrong with a 3DS XL.

This is from personal experience. I own a PS1, PS2 and so on so forth. I shared these consoles with my younger autistic brother but he quickly become bored of them and doesn't bother maintaining them and often lost games or even interest for them. I love sony products and nintendo products as well. One day I came across my old Gameboy Color and was maintaining it and the cartridges for it. When I left for a bit I saw they were gone, my autistic brother took them and was having a blast with it. Seems he was so happy with that, but the downside to it, the batteries. So I thought "hey... what about a nintendo 3DS". So I looked through about all it was capable of and thought it might be too much for him. But hey, the kid's bored constantly and is unable to socialize with people well enough to make friends. So I saved up bit by bit with money on the side to purchase this and 2 games for it. He absolutely LOVED it. He gotten use to the dual screens so quickly and knows when to charge it and takes it everywhere. This little device brought him so much joy, its made him so positive he's started doing other things on the side like getting back to his art projects where he;s even started his own little sketches of mario and luigi. I highly recommend this not just for kids and teens but any autistic fellows out there as well. It works well, the battery supply is impressive and the deliverance of the fun factor is high. Sometimes he lets me try out his 3DS to help on a level or two of his games and I admit they're really fun. This was well worth the price.

I mainly bought this system just so I could play Pokemon X and Y, and while the seller, shipping time, and price were amazing, you are probably reading this review to know about the system. Now, I am not picky when it comes to what I expect in a system, and I know that Nintendo (as well as other companies) don't get many things right all of the time. BUT! If you take one thing away from what I am writing, please take this: The 3DS XL is everything the original 3DS should have been. Aesthetically, the screen is massive (about the size of a Samsung Galaxy S3, not the screen, but the phone itself), it is about as thin as a DVD case when it is closed, and the shell, both inside and out is made from a different material than the original 3DS, allowing for less fingerprints to be seen on it, as well as less scratches to be made. I know that with the new Pokemon games, many people experienced a lag in gameplay when using a regular 3DS, but with this device, there was NO LAG, probably due to its size allowing for more powerful parts. The battery is decent enough, but it doesn't really last any longer than the original. However, like I said, I am not picky as this is a small sacrifice for such a great system. I'd highly recommend spending the extra money to get this system, as you will not be disappointed. I know I'm not!

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Before I bought the console, I expected the 3D to be some kind of lame feature, just there to sell the console. Well, I was pleasantly surprised when I realized the 3D was actually very good. Also,the screen is bright and wide, making it easier to play long periods of time. The only thing that might be a problem for some is the wi-fi: I had a problem myself between my router and the console, so I had to reconfigure my router accordingly. I've looked over on forums and a lot of people are having this problem, but it's fixable, so it's not a big deal.

I was looking for a 3ds to mod and wasn't about to spend $500+ dollars on a brand new or almost untouched console. The console works perfectly (the battery isn't great but this is an old console so its to be expected) and it came factory reset with a charger and an SD card. The scratches are only an aesthetic issue so I covered mine with stickers to distract from them. Everything came well packaged in a timely manner, I definitely recommend this to anyone wanting a 3ds for an affordable price :) (Note: It may not say that I'm a verified buyer because the shipping tracker never updated to say that the product was shipped, but just says "lost" even though I received it)

The product works. Everything works. (Game cards, sd card, volume, mic etc), but it was supposed to be in a “very good” condition. The plug in is damaged, and it came dirty (easily cleanable) and the console hasn’t been restored to its default settings, I had to do it myself. The name of the previous owner was still there, so did the internet networks (wifi). The condition is good but didn’t worth the money for this condition. It should have been classified as “good”, since the plug-in slot is a very important part of the product. Hopefully it charges, at least and the battery seems okay.

Très déçu ! L' état de la console n'est pas belle du tout. La caméra a l'intérieur est égratigner et l'écran aussi. Le dessus est très abîmé aussi.