having had a dslite for a while and recently purchasing an XL, here's my take. I like the XL a lot. Bigger screens for the win. I don't think there's much of a pixelation problem. I could never play the dslite as much as I wanted because it was so tiny I'd get cramps in my hands for playing extended periods. Not a problem with the xl. I prefer to play in the XL, bottom line. Here's the only thing. That mother is pretty huge by comparison. So, takes more pocket space, a little more cumbersome to hold up for long periods. Not a big deal, but an fyi. It still wins over the lite. And waiting for the 3ds (while looking awesome) might be a long wait.