Personally, I'm just waiting for the next handheld all together. I bought my 3DS XL almost two years ago and I have the circle pad pro. So the New 3DS XL means I get a right analog stick downgrade, have to buy a 32GB microSD card because I currently have the bigger 32GB standard SD card, have to go though the pain of a system transfer, etc.
The only real benefits I get are the faster load times, better 3D, and a few exclusive games like Xenoblade 3D, all of which will be available on the successor. Unfortunately, those aren't compelling enough reasons for me to drop another $200 on a stepping stone that'll only be relevant for a year.







