Well, I got mine the day of it's release and I am so happy I decided to upgrade. It's so much better IMO, bigger, looks beautiful, no fingerprints, improved buttons and sliders. The only thing I don't like is the speakers, I didnt like the original on the 3DS, and the XL is just about the same, unimpressive. But overall, a big improvement, its much nicer than I thought it would be.