Its my first handheld with a dead pixel! I don't mind it though.
I've had stuck pixels before but this was my first completely dead pixel, which sucked. Walmart took it back no questions though and I've been using the replacement all night with no problems.
Pros: this thing is LIGHT. We're talking closer in weight to my SP than my 3DSXL.
The size is great, other than the hinge that hangs out a few cm, it's only an inch wider than the small n3DS. The screens look very good, despite being TN, I really like how the top screen has almost no space between the screen and the outer plate and it blends well with the bezel (my regular n3DS has an offset screen which is really annoying to me, and it is much more noticeable due to the white bezel around it)
Buttons are slightly clickier than the XL
The flap covering the SD and the game cart is awesome as my XL would always eject in my pocket.
Matte finish makes it harder to get slimey feeling like the XL
Comes with an AC adapter!
Cons:
The SD and to a lesser extent the game card are kind of a pain to remove. This is a trade-off with the cover that I don't mind but it is worth noting.
Despite having a nice finish it feels very cheap. Part of this is due to the weight for sure, but the plastic itself (of the bottom half specifically) also feels cheap compared to both of my New 3DS models. Bafflingly, the top shell that you never touch feels great and looks almost premium.
Screen wobble is also very noticeable but it is not substantially worse than the N3DSXL. The primary difference is the lack of speakers in the top shell making it require less force to move.
Speaking of the speakers, they're on the bottom of the device, depending on how you position it you could conceivably cover the bottom speakers (fwiw I have big hands and have not had this problem at all)
The stylus is awful, it really should be telescopic, but instead it is a stubby version of the 3ds XL stylus which will probably be unusuable for anything stylus-heavy
Battery life doesn't seem much better than the previous model, and it is not easily accessible, you need triwing driver to get to it.
The volume slider is too recessed and feels very flimsy. It could have done with one more similar to the other models.
Despite my cons section being longer than my pros section I have to say that I'm not dissatisfied with it at all.i really wish the original n3DS had been something more akin to this, as I love the size for the portability but it still has the full XL screens.if you've never had a 3ds before or haven't had one in some time it's a great way to jump in at a really good price. I've had a 3DS since the original launch and I feel comfortable in saying that you are not missing anything by not having 3D.
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