I got mine for about $370 from seller Delaware as New quality, and thought it would only be the console. Well, it came with Mario Kart 7 preinstalled even though I was trying to avoid it since I have a physical copy, but the system gladly ignored the download version once I had transferred over data from my old 2DS and it saw that I had a cartridge for the game. From seller Delaware, buying New meant a North-American region locked system (what I needed!) new in an unopened box, with Mario Kart 7 included in the deal. (Your mileage may vary with other sellers and this last point).
Regarding the New 2DS XL as a system and its overall product design, I have some things of my own to say as someone who once owned a Pink DS Lite and later the original 2DS:
- I understand where people are coming from regarding how the system’s closing hinge feels, but I feel like I can adapt to it well. There’s a point in opening where there’s slight resistance before the system is “open flat”, but that serves a purpose from the other direction: once the system is open flat, that resistance point keeps it there against gravity or awkward angles, so you won’t deal with a DS slowly sagging shut if you happen to be lying in bed or otherwise laying down. Compared to my old DS Lite, it does have its pros and cons, but I think I prefer it over the hinge from my childhood. My biggest struggle was that I was used to the quickness of the sleep switch on my old 2DS when I needed to briefly look away from the game, and I need to retrain my instincts to use a game’s built-in “pause” instead. Though, considering the much better portability of this “foldable” system compared to my old 2DS, needing to change my habits for this is well worth it.
- I can see why people are complaining about the speakers being largely blocked by their palms when holding the system, but I also think some people may just… grip the system differently than others. With how I grip it, the corners of the console rest more against the center of my palm rather than being surrounded completely. If I accidentally muffle the sound with my hands, it’s rarely and barely.
- The complaints about the size of the built-in stylus are fully justified. This thing is tiny and I would rather use the spare styluses I’ve had since the days of my DS lite. When using it for a touchscreen-navigation-based game like Wind Waker or Spore Creatures DS, my hand ends up so close to the screen I can barely see half of it! Some cases I’ve seen for the system come with an XL stylus about the size of a real-life pen, and I might recommend looking at those instead.
- The bigger screen is amazing. I never knew what I was missing for all these years! Even my old DS games scale up to fill the screen as much as they can while still keeping aspect ratio, and I swear it brings them new life in a way. Playing D-Pad based games from the old DS days with the circle pad also feels amazing, though I have yet to play any games that require the C-Stick exclusive to the New systems.
- Although I still have to get used to the process of opening it and stop feeling like I’m about to damage it, having the SD card and game cartridges lock in BEHIND a closed sort of “flap” is ingenious. There were a few times as a kid or even an adult where I accidentally bumped the edge of the game cartridge that was being used by my DS Lite or 2DS at the time, and lost a fair bit of game progress as it ejected. (I swear I didn’t mean to, Resetti!) With this setup, there’s no chance of that.
- I think my personal complaint with the system is an odd one - while my palm doesn’t cover the speakers much, it DOES tend to cover the lights on the system’s edge, including the power light that turns red to warn you of low battery. I wish that either a) there was a specific light on the upper pane of the system that would turn on and shine red when the battery got low, so you were guaranteed to see it (like my old 2DS), or b) those lights were located at one end of the hinge, like the old DS Lite and similar systems.
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Step up to XL screens in a lightweight, go-anywhere system. |
Tap an amiibo figure to the near-field communication (NFC) reader on the lower screen to enjoy amiibo features in compatible games. Get bonus items or content, customize your character, and more when you use amiibo figures (like Mario!) with compatible games.* |
The C Stick brings enhanced controls** (like intuitive camera control) to compatible games, while ZL and ZR buttons give you plenty of options. |
* Games, amiibo and system sold separately. Visit amiibo website for details on amiibo functionality. ** Compared to Nintendo 2DS systems. |
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A welcome upgrade to the 2DS, but I'll bring attention to a few things.
I've owned most versions of the Nintendo DS, bar the Nintendo DSi or the original 2DS. Thankfully, I'm able to say that this handheld definitely adds some improvements onto the normal 3DS I had prior to purchasing this one.I bought this mainly because I was looking forward to getting rid of the finicky and ineffective 3D feature, not to mention that when turned on made the system run much worse than normal. Also, the trade for a larger screen size versus quality was perfectly fine for me, as the actual drop in picture quality is noticeable, but certainly not terrible.The swap from the glossy black texture to the matte material was also very nice, because the 3DS got smudgy and dirty rather quickly, however this was hardly a deal breaker for me.Now, the major changes between the 3DS and the 2DS XL are the game cartridge and SD card slot, the stylus, the headphone jack placement, the speakers, the design (shape) of the handheld, and the power button. First the power button is now located under the battery light, and its less than nice to press to turn off the system. It doesn't provide any sort of audible click or tactile feeling to let you know it's been pressed, which definitely doesn't help its relatively slow response time. Its not anything to complain over, its just a little odd. Secondly, and this will cause issues for anyone who uses a form of DS case, the game cartridge slot and the SD card slot are next each other on the bottom left of the system, and have a covering that needs to be opened to insert cards. This won't be possible if using some sort of case, as you will have to take the case off to switch SD cards or games. With a case or without, it's sort of a hassle to switch games with the it being where it is, along with the cover. However, I will point out that the shape of this handheld is much more rounded and much less "sharp" so it fits more comfortably in your hands. The speakers are in the back of the handheld, so if you're not using headphones, you'll feel vibrations in your hands. I do happen to use headphones, so this isn't a problem for me, but some may need to take note of this. Also, it takes MICRO SD cards, not normal ones, so keep that in mind.A couple things I can say that are inherently bad about the handheld are the stylus and its location along with the headphone jack location. They are right next to each other, to the right of the game cartridge slot, and the stylus is no longer the hand-friendly telescoping kind. It's now a much shorter, and is a bit larger in diameter. This is not at all good, as someone with large hands won't be able to hold onto it comfortably (I can barely hold it, photo attached), and if you do wear headphones, it wouldn't surprise me if the jack got damaged due to the placement of the stylus.Overall, the 2DS XL is a welcome upgrade, however the stylus length might turn people off from it. They could make a telescoping variant of the stylus, and that would be enough for me to raise my rating to five stars. The card slot is also slightly annoying to deal with. And something I forgot to mention...the C-stick that was added onto the 3DS XL and 2DS XL is very static, however it does work. I haven't had to use it yet, but I'll update the review if I find any problems with it. As it stands though, I believe the 2DS XL is a good member in the 3/2DS family.
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