Okay, so I know this question gets asked often but I haven't really seen one specific to mine so here it goes.

I've been debating for a while now on if I should get the ALBW XL or wait for the New 3DS XL.

Only reason I've been debating this is because I'm a big time zelda fan and would love to have that XL. I currently don't own a 3DS so I want to hear opinions on if I should get a limited edition XL or wait for a regular New XL. Are the hardware/ software upgrades worth sacrificing the limited edition aspect of the XL?

I am debating selling my Zelda 3DS XL to buy a new 3DS XL when it comes out here. Not sure though, but it is tempting since it will probably pay back the investment for a n3DSXL

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That is exactly the same question.

Personally, I would wait. Why buy a new old version now, when you know you will want to the new version when it comes out?

Obviously, its up to you.

The practical part of me would say that it's best to wait for the New 3DS. Plenty of responses all over the forum give solid reasons why it's a good idea to wait so I won't go into them again.

The rest of me, however, says to just get the Zelda 3DS now. I'm a collector for certain games and characters myself, so I know what it's like to want to add an item to a collection for that reason. There are a few rare/limited edition systems that I still want to add to my collection even though they're considered outdated now. I wouldn't let the fact that they're older stop me from buying them if opportunities presented themselves. I'm disappointed in myself for not trying to hunt them down years ago when they could have been more accessible, and possibly cheaper. Regret is never fun.

Also, I'm a "live in the moment" type of person when it comes to a lot of my gaming. Considering the US and Europe still don't have official New 3DS release dates, I wouldn't keep putting off playing 3DS games simply to wait for the latest and greatest system. I'd snatch up that 3DS I had my eye on already and get some of the games on my wish list so I could enjoy myself sooner rather than later.

If anything, you have the option of buying the Zelda 3DS and trading it in for the New 3DS when it's finally released. You might lose a little money in the process, but you'd still be able to game while you wait and own a piece of Zelda history for some time.

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I have had the new one for about a month now... wait for the new one... you'll feel a lot better when you get it... and games have been a lot more fun to me ever since I've stopped worrying over crap like collectors editions...