Original 3DS-June 2011 (on Ocarina of Time 3D's release date)
3DS XL-August 2012 (its release date along with NSMB2)
I would rate the 3DS a solid 80. 3DS XL however easily gets a 95 from me. Other than the battery life, I literally have NO complaints. At just 2 1/2 years into having a 3DS, I already own 21 3DS games (which is a lot for me...for most systems I usually end up with 20-30 games over their entire lifespan of 5-6 years), with more on the horizon, and have already spent over 800 hours in handheld gaming bliss. I can honestly say that currently, 3DS is my favorite gaming system EVER.
Upcoming Games To Get
Definite: Kirby Star Allies (Switch), Mario Tennis Aces (Switch), Fire Emblem (Switch), Yoshi (Switch), Pokemon (Switch), Kingdom Hearts 3 (PS4), Monster Hunter World (PS4)
Considering: Fe (Switch), Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze (Switch), The World Ends With You (Switch), Ys VIII (Switch), Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition (PS4), Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Remix (PS4), The Last Guardian (PS4), Shadow of the Colossus HD (PS4), Anthem (PS4), Shenmue 3 (PS4), WiLD (PS4)
