Everyone complaining about the lack of 3DSXL second circle pad

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mysticwolf said:
but really, if they had put in in, it would basically screw over everyone with the original 3DS. and they were already screwed over with the price cut issue. If new games were made to utilize the second circle pad, the early adapters of the 3DS would need to purchase the clunky CPP, which would make the 3DS owners not very happy, because it makes the 3DS less portable, and it wouldn't really fit with it in a 3DS case. I sure as hell wouldn't want to slap on a big CPP every time I wanted to play a game.

However, this issue would certainly stray consumers from purchasing the original 3DS used, which could help Nintendo. But for now, it seems Nintendo has taken the more consumer-friendly route.

But it won't isolate consumers. Compatible controls will be default with a move like that. Developers wouldn't isolate themselves out of the market or bet on everyone buying the CPP. Adding it provides benefit. The 3DS is fine without it but it is a missed opportunity to provide as many gaming experiences as possible, and with it being such a fundamental control scheme in most gamers/developers mind its a huge benefit. Not taking advantage of that is not consumer friendly, though if they implemented it and forced it for some crazy reason than it would be bad, but there is no way that would happen and I have yet to see anyway argue that so why is everyone using this as an excuse?