i know the blue one was discontinued so this is one of the better ways to get one...

Hmm. Interesting. I would have expected a better price though, the Dsi XL is only 10 dollars less than Gamestop. But I guess that's not too bad considering it comes with a free game (good ones, at that) and is refurbished by Nintendo, which may count for something in quality standards.

Check again. GameStop has used DSi XL's at $110, the one Nintendo has for $100 has no game. The one that comes with a game is $130.

not a bad deal but WHY do you want an XL

Uh...because DS games look absolutely beautiful on it.  And because I don't care hardcore Nintendo you are, there is no way you have played every single great DS game worth playing.  Maybe you have all of them, but I doubt you've played all of them, unless you have a severe allergic reaction to JRPG's.

Also, one-year Nintendo warranty.  And that Nintendo warranty is pretty sweet.

And a refurbished console is better than preowned. I bought a refurbished iPad 3 for my mother and it is (for all intents and purposes) completely new.

Toyota Certified Used program.

Gamestop sells refurbished consoles as well.  But definitely, Nintendo refurbished >>>>>>>> Gamestop refurbished.

Gamestop refurbished basically means they plugged it in and turned it on, and the screen may have been wiped down. This is great news from Nintendo. I'm surprised all three console makers didn't start doing this years ago.

Exactly. They don't replace the outside shell and replace the screens like the companies who own the products do. They basically say that they "refurbished" product is guaranteed to work. It's like buying used but paying more and getting a warranty.

Indeed. Some of us wouldn't bother with Game Stop for used stuff if we can get refurbished consoles this way. Now if only Nintendo accepted trade-ins...

between this and that newly announced Zelda, this might just be the push I need to pick up a 3DS.

Too bad there isn't a refurbished 3DS XL.

No. Fuck Gamestop refurbished systems. I would never, ever buy a Gamestop refurbished system. I've fixed enough of them to know how horrible they are.

I bought a refurbished Xbox from GameStop and it lasted several years (I eventually traded it in after I bought a Xbox 360).

I should clarify - I would never buy a GameStop refurbished Xbox 360 or PS3. They do the same lame ass YouTube tricks that cause more damage in the end.