So, I was in Gamestop the other day and impulse purchased a burgundy DSi XL. Gorgeous device, perfect condition, pristine screens and scarcely a light scratch to be found on the top exterior. Ever since the DSi XL came out I have really wanted one, and every time I've seen the burgundy model on demo somewhere, it has made me want to turn around and buy one.

I've been using an old silver original model DS. Probably the absolute ugliest looking device Nintendo has ever released. So an upgrade was long over due, and seeing the price drop, discovering it was in perfect cosmetic condition, and being that it was the burgundy color, I broke down and impulse bought it on the spot.

Never having used a DSi before, getting it home and booting it up I was struck by how archaic the menus seem, and how lousy the DSware store pickings are. Running games on it on those massive screens is extremely pleasant though. And not getting hand cramps using it is nice.

But now I am kind of thinking about taking it back to GS before the return period is up and instead throwing the money at a 3DS. I kind of feel like if I am going to spend nearly $100 on something like this, I might as well put it toward the current model. I've never had that much interest in a 3DS, but there are a couple of games I'd like to play on it, and it still does everything my old DS/new DSi XL can do. Plus it will interact with my friends' 3DSes and it has the modern Nintendo store rather than the poor excuse that was the DSiware.

Tough call, since I've wanted this exact unit since hearing about it, and those huge screens are fantastic.