I've had both and the new one is better in terms of 3D. That being said I never used the 3D so if you want to make a saving get one of these. Games still play the same and look the same.

That's because the 3D is dreadful on the old 3DS/3DS-XL. It's really nice on the new ones though.

If anyone misses out on the Yoshi one, or any others they fancied, there is always FeeBay. The prices seem to be steadily following, worth having a look on there.

if you're not going to use the 3d function is it worth paying the extra for the new 3ds xl ?

Got a Yoshi console very late last night.

Cheers OP.

yoshi console looks great

just ordered the new 3ds xl from amazon france for £142.50 (not much more than the UK price for the normal new 3ds), much cheaper than the UK prices & was despatched from dunfermline so I'll be claiming the postage back because I'm a prime customer

Yes I mean that the new 3DS XL is superior :smiley:

Just ordered thanks OP, was waiting for the amazon lightening deal to come back around for £85 as I was going to place cfw on it and the included bundled game is superfluous but the t-shirt calendar and plug are a good compromise.

I have opened the Mario classic 8-bit style calendar, and its stunning and quite beautiful really, lovely smooth and hard card. Bit of a nightmare to write on mind you, with your standard basic pens, will need to buy some fancy ink pen to use it.

Well I am obviously not going to produce any sales graphs and statistics, but I don't think you are able to either? Merely have a differing opinion is all and said I "respectfully disagree". The people will make their own mind up.

I'd acknowledge teh arn posts a good point to be fair about Mario appealing to larger market, but more of it produced.

Hmm show me where throughout Nintendo history mario stuff is more collectable than Zelda

Picked up a pikachu 3dsxl about 2 months ago for around £36 on eBay. Bargain.

Just found the right code, its KARTCALENDAR1 for the Mario Kart 8 Calendar free with £20+ purchases.

Eh, please show me where there is any evidence to say Mario is or will be more collectable than and prices than Zelda and Pokemon

I picked up a New 3DSXL for £135 from CEX just before Christmas, got very lucky as it's as new really. Didn't have the old one (though remember trying the 3D in GAME a few years back and hating it as you had to have it held in just the right place. On the new one though it's much better (can move your head around and doesn't affect the 3D) and I use the 3D all the time.

And even more collectable and expensive is the yellow pikachu 3ds XL

Err no it's not Zelda is the most collectable

The Yoshi 3DS XL is the real deal here and the collectible model with the reasonable longer term future resale value, especially if unopened. Along with the Yoshi model, the only other decent and collectable 3DS XL 1st Gens were the rarer Luigi one and the silver Mario/Luigi Dream Team edition (see pics below).





The Yoshi one was £199.99 before Christmas end of 2014, and all of 2015 on Nintendo website and Amazon. Recently dropped to £179.99 (excluding that previous one day £100 offer). They have always been around £200 new on ebay until recently where they have dropped to about £150.

If you want to collect or just desire a really cool 3DS XL that happens to be a 1st Gen model, go for the Yoshi one. But the 2nd Gen 3DS XL has to be the practical investment if your a frequent user and player.

Ill have to back order one then :disappointed: really wanna play pokemon !!!

Definitely legit. Used many times.

Is that a legit site ? they are currently on back order

New one is £140 at Shopto: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/new-nintendo-3ds-xl-metalic-blue-black-139-85-shopto-2350830

Think he mean's New 3DS XL over Old 3DS XL

If I read you right, your suggesting the 3DS is more stable than the 3DS XL with the 3D etc? I can't agree with that, the 2nd Gen 3DS XL's bigger screen is not simply stretching the same display, its an improved and higher quality display.

3DS XL over 3DS all day long, even if its a 1st Gen XL, like the cool Yoshi one.

EDIT: Most 3DS/3DS XL users in my experience including myself never use the 3D and disable it via the toggle switch. This is particularly true also of kids, they don't want to play with the 3D. None of my nephews/neices/kids and their friends use the 3D or like the 3D, regardless of the model.

I have a Toysrus across from work. Going to nip in after work to see if I can get hold of both the new and old and have a quick play. Worth seeing the difference for the 3d to see if it's worth it. I need to justify the exta 70 quid without games to consider it

Been tempted for a while to pick one of these up at £100, but not sure whether to go for this or the New 3DS XL. I've looked at some comparisons on Youtube and there are some slight differences.

Do people think it's worth getting the new one for the extra money? Probably an extra £60.00 on top of these with a game too.

Something tells me Nintendo will be dropping new gen announcement this E3. Price is good however that's most probably why it's going cheaper now

Have got both and the new model plays much better

In the same boat as you mate.

Check out my post here loads of info to help http://www.hotukdeals.com/ask/new-3ds-xl-3ds-xl-deal-2370326?p=27053422

I believe theres a Mario Kart calendar code also, try MARIOKART1 ?

I have the Yoshi XL one and its really cool. On the back of the console its got printed Yoshi Eggs. Comes with a green stylus. You can also get a Yoshi egg background from the Eshop for a quid or two.

Saw it reduced just before xmas to £100 on Nintendo site, but it was only for a day.

Re it being old technology, unless your really caught up on the wonderful design, has to be best to buy a 2nd Gen newer 3DS XL model. Your getting a better battery chemistry and longer charge with built in Amiibo support and the improved button layout with C-stick control.

My wallet laments at these nintendo bundles, too good

Silver one with t-shirt seems the best deal out of the bunch, especially as the mario game is awesome.