- the 3DS XL is 0.1 thicker than the DSi XL
- Iwata says the beveled edges makes for a more comfortable hold
- Nintendo's design target was "Bigger screens but with more comfort"
- battery has been moved to the center of the unit
- a new technology was used for the coloring of the system
- Nintendo used this technology to paint other accessories, but this was their first time using the process for a system
- Nintendo considered price while making the unit, trying to keep it reasonable
- work on the 3DS XL was done in secret within Nintendo
- special attention was paid to the hinge in order to strengthen it
- there was also special attention paid to the battery cover
- the 3DS XL also has less of a reflection aspect than the 3DS
- anti-reflection paint coatings were really expensive
- the 3DS XL comes with a movie pre-installed that talks about 3D
- Nintendo considered making a new AC Adapter but decided to stick with the old one
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