How worth it is it ? It really depends . Do you want the 3 D effect ? This is the cheapest option AFAIK so far with 3 D . It is also the first black nonXL N 3 DS . If you don ' t care about 3 D , just get a 2 DS . They are cheaper . i thought these 3 ds were kinda old ? These are not the OG 3 DS that was released in 2011 . These are the new revised model that released in late 2014 early 2015 . The upgrades include New CPU with more cores and higher clock speeds . Only select titles can take advantage of this , however the system itself is much more snappy . More RAM No need to reboot when launchingexiting some newer games like Sm 4 sh , MH , and SunMoon . Some titles also take advantage of this and only work on N 3 DS Super Stable 3 D It has built in head tracking that makes the 3 D much easier to use . No more sweet spots . Integrated CStick Basically built in Circlepad Pro . Not quite as good , more like a Trackpoint . Still better than nothing . Integrated NFC reader Read your Amiibos without an external adapter . There are a few titles that are only available on the N 3 DS , as well as a few other titles that perform betterlook nicer on the N 3 DS . wouldnt a new device be coming out soon ? The Switch is coming 2017 , however the Switch looks to be more of a tabletportable home console than a handheld . Nintendo says that the Switch is currently the successor to the Wii U , and that a 3 DS successor is yet to be announced . The future of the 3 DS is unclear , however the N 3 DS can play almost the entire DS library , as well as the entire 3 DS library . Again , you have the entire DS and 3 DS library available to you with the N 3 DS . You also have several games for older systems NES , GB , GBC , a few SNES available through the Virtual Console eShop . If you are not opposed to Homebrew , you can load on emulators for the SNES , NES , GB , GBC , and most other systems of the era .