I owned the new 3ds small version but sold it a year ago. Decided to pick this up because I love animal crossing and the design is too cute. It's a good system to get into if you don't already own a ds, you have a ton of games ready to go! If you already own one of the new 3ds's I don't think its worth picking up unless you're a collector. The dpad on my version is a bit loose and wobbly, may just be an anomaly though.