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The editors liked
The 3D is a bit better
Speedier processor for a slightly slicker experience
Enhanced build and layout
Great games
The 3D screens are improved by new face-tracking
And the larger size offers a less cramped viewing experience. Internal tweaks and updates add a behind-the-scenes boost
Second directional stick added
Face tracking increases 3D viewing angles
Faster processor
Vastly improved 3D effects
Dual analogue controls
More processing power
Even more features
A glasses-free 3D screen that convincingly works
Amiibo support
Faster processor for speedier operation
4GB microSD card bundled
Extra controls
Excellent glasses-free 3D
New guts theoretically promise more technically impressive games
Existing 3DS catalog enhanced by new improvements
The editors didn't like
Still dated in terms of tech
New 3D isn't perfect
Charger isn't included. Seriously
The poor battery life hasn't improved. Having to remove the back of the console to change the SD card is a poor design choice and the legacy data transfer process is infuriating. Also
There's no AC charger in the box -- you have to buy one separately
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Stick feels overly firm and inaccurate
No charger included in the box
No games utilise the extra power
Battery life hasn't tangibly improved
No boost to screen resolution
No power adapter in the box
Rear plate must be removed to access the microSD card slot
Battery life similar to older model
No proprietary cord for charging out of the box included
Extra tools required to swap storage cards
Convoluted system transfer process from older models
Abstract: The New 3DS might not look much different from its predecessor at first glance, but it's a combination of several small hardware changes that makes this hand-held gaming console everything the original 3DS should have been. We explain in our New 3DS...
Excellent glasses-free 3D, New guts theoretically promise more technically impressive games, Existing 3DS catalog enhanced by new improvements
No proprietary cord for charging out of the box included, Extra tools required to swap storage cards, Convoluted system transfer process from older models
What we're left with is a mid-generation upgrade that isn't quite essential, but it could be at some point in the future. If you've never owned a 3DS before, this is the one to get. And if you're mulling an upgrade, there are a lot of attractive features...
The 3D is a bit better, Speedier processor for a slightly slicker experience, Enhanced build and layout, Great games
Still dated in terms of tech, New 3D isn't perfect, Charger isn't included. Seriously
The hardcore, regular 3DS player will definitely appreciate the differences The New Nintendo 3DS XL isn't a dramatic upgrade over the standard 3DS XL model, but it's not meant to be – it's the half-generation improvement, and in that regard, it shows val...
Published: 2015-02-10, Author: Mark , review by: avforums.com
Reasons to upgradeThe D effect now works consistentlyC-stick adds much needed camera controlAuto dimming backlight featureSmart repositioning of cable portsReason to keep your old DSZL and ZR are a bit fiddlyC-stick still isn't a true second stickMemory c...
A glasses-free 3D screen that convincingly works, Amiibo support, faster processor for speedier operation, 4GB microSD card bundled, extra controls
No power adapter in the box, rear plate must be removed to access the microSD card slot, battery life similar to older model
Battery life aside the new Nintendo 3DS XL has crafted what can be safely called the best portable games machine of the modern age. However, it is just a device – an enabler. Where the 3DS generally wins out is in the games available for it. And in...
A glasses-free 3D screen that convincingly works,Amiibo support,Faster processor for speedier operation,4GB microSD card bundled,Extra controls
No power adapter in the box,Rear plate must be removed to access the microSD card slot,Battery life similar to older model
Battery life aside the new Nintendo 3DS XL has crafted what can be safely called the best portable games machine of the modern age. However, it is just a device – an enabler.Where the 3DS generally wins out is in the games available for it. And in that Ni...
Vastly improved 3D effects, Dual analogue controls, More processing power, Even more features
Battery life hasn't tangibly improved, No boost to screen resolution
With the enhanced 3D screen, second analogue stick and revised controls, this is the best version of the 3DS made even better. Nintendo seems to have thought very carefully about each and every change, and produced a handheld that can handle more ambitio...
Second directional stick added, Face tracking increases 3D viewing angles, Faster processor
C, stick feels overly firm and inaccurate, No charger included in the box, No games utilise the extra power
If you don't already own a 3DS this new version is a no brainer. It's sleeker, the 3D is improved and it will operate forthcoming software its predecessors cannot. The 3DS really is the best handheld console on the market, and its software line-up featur...
The 3D screens are improved by new face-tracking, and the larger size offers a less cramped viewing experience. Internal tweaks and updates add a behind-the-scenes boost
The poor battery life hasn't improved. Having to remove the back of the console to change the SD card is a poor design choice and the legacy data transfer process is infuriating. Also, there's no AC charger in the box -- you have to buy one separately
The massively improved 3D more than makes up for a relatively small list of updates and some frustrating design choices....
