I was thinking of asking them, but this store is known for treating customers badly, they were also unfriendly and seemed overtly hostile when I was simply purchasing the damn thing. I really didn't want to go there but I didn't feel as though I had much choice. It really worked in my favor...
I just got a pink/white 3ds xl (US) with SW1286xxxx x, says copyright 2012 on the box and I'm wondering if there's anything else I can look for that may indicate that it is or isn't =<4.5.0. You see, I really don't like risking having to eat 200$ because I didn't check something obvious since...
I've owned both iPhone and Androids over the years. Both are just as good, other than Apples higher price. I'm currently on Android, Samsung S21 I think, and very happy with it.