Dae asks: Will you buy the New 3DS?

Sorry that I didn’t upload my Ice Bucket Challenge video last night. Seeing as I still had to edit it and upload it to Youtube, I didn’t have the time yesterday. But it will likely come today!

In the meantime, we’ll do this Dae asks so there’s at least some sense of activity. It’s the calm before the storm (of actual news) I guess. But one thing that did happen was the reveal of the New 3DS (XL), a totally enhanced edition of both 3DS and 3DS XL. They will retail for nearly the same price as the old ones and are intended to replace them, seeing as they don’t have drawbacks like previous new revisions had. The most interesting them about them (for me) are the included extra shoulder buttons and analog nub, so you can play Circle Pad Pro games without that bulky accessory. Of course, it includes increased CPU and GPU power, which means it can render slightly more powerful games and will also reveal Xenoblade as an exclusive. I know some of you aren’t hapy with this, out of fear you have to buy a New 3DS to be able to play any games, a sentiment that largely comes from not having the available funds to buy a new console, which is a fair opinion. But since I do, and since I believe Xenoblade couldn’t have happened without New 3DS, I’m quite happy with the power boost. I’m sure that most games will be Dual System like they were for DSi and that they just featured improved textures and/or framerate.

I will be buying mine when it gets released in, sadly, 2015. Also because I bought my 3DS at launch which means I’ll have it in my possession for four years before I buy a new one. It’s about time something new got released! But what about you? Will you buy one? Do you want one but you’re not sure if you have the money available? And if you’ll buy one, do you want the regular or the XL? The faceplates for the regular makes it harder dear for XL-lovers, since they would miss out on the customisation option.

I’m glad to hear your opinion in the comments! I’ll post my edited challenge later today in the comments as a featured comment.

Happy commenting,
Daedardus

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390 thoughts on “Dae asks: Will you buy the New 3DS?”

  1. Everybody, bitchslap moving for me when you see him. He’s currently ignoring my Ice Bucket Challenge nomination. So be sure to remind him!

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  2. Well. I want a New 3DS. The upgrades are amazing. Still, I hope Nintendo does a trade-in deal that lowers the price for the system. I don’t want to play full price for the New 3DS. (Also, I was stuck on the old article for sometime.).

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  3. Apparently we are getting a Bayonetta 2 Direct on Thursday. Really, Nintendo? After a mind-boggling Japan-exclusive Direct you present the rest of us with this? It’s honestly about time we get some release date clarifications and surprise reveals for 2015. Whenever that happens, I imagine we’ll hear about that “remastered game” for Wii U.

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  4. Hi I’ve been around the community for awhile yet have never posted because I havent had the money for pokemon Y until now. #onlylikeayearlate anyways. You guys are a great community and I’d love to have any of you add me and help each other out 🙂 my fc is 2638-1912-0631. I would like very much the following if you guys have extras or something as I have nothing to give you really unless you ask. Protean Froakie (timid pref) Gunk Shot Drain Punch Toxicroak. (Jolly pref) drill run male beedrill or forretress or on escavalier. And any Aron. Thanks so much even if all you do is add me :))) – Lissandra

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  5. that second thumb stick has been something I’ve wanted since before the 3ds xl. Additionally the boost in speed should help with Pokemon Lag. But the icing on the cake is the switchable face covers, I’m actually opting for the smaller one just because of that ~

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