Ken Masters
Banned
NA release date is so far away
According to some guy on Budgetgaming who works at the Saturn in Venlo, they just put it on the shelves for €179.
Pretty sure they will all be yellow, even normal 3DS consoles are these days, I know my Zelda one is.
Hearing about the yellow screens are a bit of a turn off... Is it something that should keep someone from buying one? I mostly wonder if it will be an annoyance that just will make you pissed.
Or I'm just being overly sensitive..
I prefer warmer screens because colors are more vibrant than on cool screens. This page has a nice set of images illustrating the difference.
Maybe its just the lighting - its not green at all in person. Its a Silver+Black unit, although the inner interior appears to have some sort of tiny glitter particles in the black plastic that might be making it look green?edit Link83 how is your unit green?
I just received my 3DS XL from TheHut today
...Now I dont want to hype this issue up since it could just be my 3DS XL, but as soon as I opened it up I noticed a problem - there are small 'dot' marks scattered about my top screen which form two 'lines'
fwiw the dot pattern looks exactly like my regular 3ds did when the scratches started to develop.
I just received my 3DS XL from TheHut today
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fwiw the dot pattern looks exactly like my regular 3ds did when the scratches started to develop.
But... how? The rubber on the top of the screen, which lines up with the bottom screen, should prevent this, shouldn't it?
Are you fucking serious?! I can't believe it...I just received my 3DS XL from TheHut today
...Now I dont want to hype this issue up since it could just be my 3DS XL, but as soon as I opened it up I noticed a problem - there are small 'dot' marks scattered about my top screen which form two 'lines'
The 'dots' seem to match up with the plastic edges of the bottom screen. There was no foam protective sheet between the screens like the original 3DS had when new, so i'm guessing there was some friction/particles between the screens during transit, or just after manufacture and this has caused these dots.
Below is the best pic I could come up with using super macro mode on my camera - I had to aim a light bulb at the area so the dots would show up in the light, otherwise they are really hard to photograph. There are more dots than you can see in the photo, but they are only visible where they have reflected the light:-
The dots are mostly present on the right side, although there are also a few on the left as well. I have tried to wipe them off with a microfibre lens cleaning cloth hoping that they were just smudges, but it didnt help.
I'm sure the new rubber bumpers would have helped, but at least on mine they dont appear to be tall enough to provide adequate clearance between the screens. I just cant understand why Nintendo hasn't made the bumpers a bit bigger than they actually needed to be in order to prevent a similar issue happening again.
To me this is even more annoying than the 3DS screen scratching problem, since the marks are there from new so there is no way to prevent them (I had intended to keep the foam sheet between the screens until I could order some Hori screen protectors)
On the brightside the dots are not really visible when its turned on, so i'm not sure if I should return it or not. Am I just too much of a perfectionist, or does Gaf think its an issue worth returning it for? I'm concerned that a replacement would end up with the yellow screen problem or dead pixels etc.
Yeah, aren't these two little bumpers on the top supposed to be directly on the frame of the bottom screen so that its impossible for it to touch the top screen?
These dots aren't exactly aligned to me, unless the top screen is kind of loose and can be moved from left to right a little, I can't see how it could do this. Hmmm...wtf.
I figured it was still a distinct possibility, just less likely to be the issue it was for the original 3DS and thus a screen protector would be enough. Dumping that sheet of foam on the other hand, uhh, I really hope they start sticking those in with later shipments and the US model, if at all possible at this point.Yeah, aren't these two little bumpers on the top supposed to be directly on the frame of the bottom screen so that its impossible for it to touch the top screen?
These dots aren't exactly aligned to me, unless the top screen is kind of loose and can be moved from left to right a little, I can't see how it could do this. Hmmm...wtf.
For what it's worth, mine doesn't have that issue.
Can you say with certainty that the two screens aren't touching when closed? Even when under pressure?
Could be isolated but I'm interested to find out.
Stop rubbing it in! :'(Saw Street Fighter IV for 1000 yen yesterday (10 bucks?) and can't wait to pick it up and play it on a nice white 3DS XL!
Stop rubbing it in! :'(
Must be nice to live in Japan for things like these
Nah, white electronics just exist to grime and look dirty all the time. Specially if you live in Brazil, haha.
But I want to import a white one...to Brazil. ;-;
Should I change to Silver x Black?
I'm a cleaning FREAK when it comes to electronics.Dude, it's just my opinion on the matter. White looks absolutely beautiful when it's new, but according to my experience with white electronics, it gets grimy and looks bad, specially when the finish is matte =(
I'm a cleaning FREAK when it comes to electronics.
White wont be an issue for me
I'm a cleaning FREAK when it comes to electronics.
White wont be an issue for me
That's my xl, screens don't touch.
I would, but the colors are just too tacky for me to like. I also prefer white bezels to black bezels because they make the image more popping imo, and I'm curious to how the 3D looks with the white. I've had too many black handheldsIt's a toy, not a fashion statement. Just buy it and play your games. =)
The top of the White XL isn't matte though, it's metallic... I think. There was one video that showed off the top of it and it was shiny.That's the thing: I am too! My sister hate my "wash hands everytime before using a electronic device owned by me" rule, lol. But no matter what, it gets grimy as the time goes by =(
EDIT: Can't see how the bottom screen's frame could make scratches, unless there would be a very strong pressure in the middle of the XL while closed, to a point of making the plastic bend...
not sure if I believe any of that
even my 3ds didnt scratch
just be normal
Why would I lie?not sure if I believe any of that
I'm not sure what you mean by 'be normal' :/ The 3DS XL isnt cheap, so I dont think its unreasonable to expect a product without any defects from the start.just be normal
Is scratch the right word? My 3DS only gets the circle pad and the border imprints when I apply force on it.
I never use them on anything except my phone, and even then I really don't need it.Does anyone here not use screen protectors? I just cant use them, even on phones, ipad, handhelds in general. I'm sure some may think it's foolish but anyone else feel this way?
Does anyone here not use screen protectors? I just cant use them, even on phones, ipad, handhelds in general. I'm sure some may think it's foolish but anyone else feel this way?