New 3DS and Xenoblade Chronicles

Sigh, I remember getting the original 3DS shortly after it was released, and i'm still using the same one to this day. It really sucks that they keep coming out with these newer versions because it is pretty pricey to upgrade. It was bad enough when the XL came out and I was like "Omg bigger screen" but now this one has better 3D as well and the interchangable plates and hnghhgh.

I really want one but I can't justify buying a brand new one when my old one works fine

At least the new dashboard themes being released will breathe some new life into my old 3DS.

I think I might be one of the few people that actually prefers the original 3DS over the XL version. I like it being smaller and more portable. And from what I've seen, the XL seems to stretch out the pixels a bit more in some games compared to the original. So bigger screens doesn't always mean better resolution for certain games. But I do agree keeping up with these 'new' consoles is a pain that only has a few changes.

The only thing that would bother me is the better CPU which would mean faster load times and extra features being added in some games. Sort of how Pokemon B/W2 only had extra features in the DSi. Really though, if they do the same thing with Pokemon OR/AS, we can expect some backlash... This new 3DS won't be released outside of Japan for a while might add to it, but the time passing may just make me not care about it until then.

Guess we should've really expected Nintendo to release something new to accommodate a few of the biggest game releases right before the holidays. I can also sort of tell they didn't want it to make the CPU too powerful that would make it comparable to the Wii U. It can already play Xenoblade, so what if they released something like SSB brawl being NWifi supported?