Nintendo 3DS XL: Full Technical Specs

[BORTZ]

No second circle pad? Lame. Well at least this will drop the price of the original and the Nyco circle pad actually looks decent...

 

[OmerMe]

This is really wrong, they changed a lot of stuff. They made it look like it's the same size as the standard 3DS.
They wrote:
134mm × 74mm × vertical thickness horizontal 21mm (when folded)
Checking the Japanese Nintendo website, it's:
156 mm x 93 mm x vertical thickness horizontal 22mm when folded.

Also, the translators wrote:
(Including the battery pack stylus SD memory card) 235g

although according to the Japanese site, it's 336g.


there are more mistakes, but I'm not going to correct them all.
basically, those are the specs for the standard 3DS, and I don't know why everyone posted that everywhere.

 

[Gagarin]

I have a question. I have fully loaded 3DS with ambasador's program games and purchases. Will I be able to easily transfer all my games from small 3DS to that one?
To be honest, I'm happy with that, cause the design of origibal 3DS was poor and bad. This one looks more like XL comparing to original Lite.

 

[awssk8er]

Nintendo would have sold one to me instantly if it had a second Circle Pad. There is no way in hell they can expect people to put an addon onto a device that bloody big just to have two slider pads. Not sure if they are realizing that the Circle Pad Pro is a flop, but it would be a success if games actually used it from here on out and the XL had a second one instead, odds are they would sell more XL units for that very reason.

If they don't put a second circle pad, people complain. If they do put a second circle pad, people riot because everyone who bought a 3DS officially got f*cked over.

Everyone who bought one initially can either keep their systems and do a system transfer to the XL or buy a Circle Pad Pro extension, which of those 2 options is cheaper? Buying the addon that comes on the XL, and you still have all the functionality of the XL in a smaller size.

The thing is, if they add the second circle pad, XL owners are going to complain how the second circle pad does nothing. They'll demand more games to use the second circle pad, and 3DS owners will have to use the Circle Pad Pro for pretty much every game, meaning the 3DS is pretty much not portable.

People also tend to forget the CPP adds two triggers also, not just an extra circle pad. It is very likely that they weren't able to fit all that stuff on the system.

 

[Sheimi]

If the guy at GameStop will let me do system transfer to the 3DS XL, then I will end up getting this.

 

[Hanks6]

need to see it in action, jaggies are a bit annoying on the smaller screen so hopefully it's not too much more noticable at the bigger size.

 

[Wizerzak]

I could swear they put loads of effort into designing the 3DS so that it was break-proof.
This looks like a step back to me, I can see these getting broken very easily.

 

[Gahars]

I haven't been too impressed with this redesign so far, and there's nothing here to make me reconsider. Maybe seeing the thing in action will help, but it's really not looking too good at the moment.

 

[Sevael]

Sigh. It does not work that way. The resolution of the current screen IS NOT DOUBLED (like in your picture). The bigger screen uses bigger pixels like the DSi XL. Therefore the games look as pixelated as they were on the normal 3DS.

True that I had the ratio wrong, but it will still look worse. Bigger pixels are easier to see individually and thus stand out more, even in motion. The more pixels stand out, the worse the graphics on said screen look. Ever see a 90" HDTV within 10 feet? It looks pretty bad compared to a 60" at the same range. In this case, bigger is not better.

When I heard of the DSi XL the first time, I facepalmed so hard. I thought the already low-res screen of the DS would be upscaled 2x and would look even shittier.
How I was wrong! Now I got one myself and I can safely say the games don't look more pixelated on the XL. The screen uses bigger pixels and therefore don't stretch the resolution of a DS game.

Do we have different models of DSi XL...? The pixelation is extremely noticeable, much moreso on the larger screen.

Nobody was expecting it to be stretched or skewed; we knew it's simply taking the same pixels and making them bigger. But that's not a good thing. It's simply zooming an already low res pic into a larger low res pic. Even if it's in motion, it's still the same low resolution and now even more noticeable that it's a crappy resolution. It'll be exactly like it is on the DSi XL, and that ain't pretty.

If games looked pixelated on the Lite, they look pixelated on the XL. Does a game look good on the Lite? Then it will look as good on the XL! And with a bigger screen!
The major plus of a big screen is that immerses you in the game a lot better. People should try something first, before they start screaming nonsense

People, do not underestimate the (3)DS XL!

I'm pretty spoiled with my iPhone's retina display, so even playing games on the regular 3DS looks pretty awful. The larger screen will just exacerbate the issue.

Don't get me wrong, I would still prefer the larger size screen in this case. All I'm pointing out is that it's not going to look any better, and will more than likely look worse. That's just something we have to put up with when it comes to Nintendo these days.

 

[Maxternal]

I could swear they put loads of effort into designing the 3DS so that it was break-proof.
This looks like a step back to me, I can see these getting broken very easily.

Actually, from a business standpoint, as long as it doesn't produce bad publicity, if it breaks and you have to buy a new one, that's more money for Ninty.

 

[Snailface]

I could swear they put loads of effort into designing the 3DS so that it was break-proof.
This looks like a step back to me, I can see these getting broken very easily.

Heavier electronics generally are easier to break when dropped anyway. The plastic on the 3dsXL also seems to be of the more brittle type than the soft resin shell of the 3ds tiny.

Good news is that the larger, less portable size of the XL will inhibit people from taking it out of the house as much, reducing the likelihood of damage occurring.

 

[Gahars]

Good news is that the larger, less portable size of the XL will inhibit people from taking it out of the house as much, reducing the likelihood of damage occurring.

And, one could argue, kind of negating the point of a portable system.

 

[YayMii]

No second circle pad? Lame. Well at least this will drop the price of the original and the Nyco circle pad actually looks decent...

They wanted to make it clear that this is simply an alternative to the 3DS, not a replacement. And as previously mentioned, the CCP has 2 extra shoulder buttons, and currently has poor support.

 

[chartube12]

I could swear they put loads of effort into designing the 3DS so that it was break-proof.
This looks like a step back to me, I can see these getting broken very easily.

Heavier electronics generally are easier to break when dropped anyway. The plastic on the 3dsXL also seems to be of the more brittle type than the soft resin shell of the 3ds tiny.

Good news is that the larger, less portable size of the XL will inhibit people from taking it out of the house as much, reducing the likelihood of damage occurring.

Have you ever held a game boy color? It was built like a tank and weighted like an ipad. Dropped mine more times than I care to admit and not a single dent, scratch or mark on it. I wish I still had it, worst trade in i ever did.

 

[Janthran]

I think I've said this before, but I don't honestly care whether games look good or not as long as they're fun.
@EA
@Sony
@Microsoft

 

[ShadowSoldier]

Good news is that the larger, less portable size of the XL will inhibit people from taking it out of the house as much, reducing the likelihood of damage occurring.

And, one could argue, kind of negating the point of a portable system.

Except I'm pretty sure this is meant for the stay at home play time, just like the DSi XL. Nintendo never marketed that as carrying it in your pocket and going out to town.

 

[YayMii]

I take my DSi XL around with me. It's not as un-portable as everyone seems to think, I can fit mine comfortably in most of my pants pockets (it sticks out of smaller pockets and/or feels uncomfortable). And by the looks of it, the 3DS XL should be about the same size.

need to see it in action, jaggies are a bit annoying on the smaller screen so hopefully it's not too much more noticable at the bigger size.

If you used a DSi or a DS lite, the pixels are about the same size if not slightly smaller. That gives you an idea about how the jaggies will look on the 3DS XL.

 

[Pleng]

Yea I used to take my XL about with me.

I used this magic little device called a bag to carry it

 

[Deleted_171835]

Good news is that the larger, less portable size of the XL will inhibit people from taking it out of the house as much, reducing the likelihood of damage occurring.

And, one could argue, kind of negating the point of a portable system.

It's similar in size to the Vita.



So unless the Vita isn't a portable system....?

 

[MakiManPR]

Good news is that the larger, less portable size of the XL will inhibit people from taking it out of the house as much, reducing the likelihood of damage occurring.

And, one could argue, kind of negating the point of a portable system.

It's similar in size to the Vita.



So unless the Vita isn't a portable system....?

Even if its similar in size ov the Vita's screen. The Vita's screen still will look better unless Nintendo added better 3D screens.