Thanks for the info man. I had an original ds then a ds lite when they came out. I sold it but have really been wanting to play some ds lately. I wanted a 3ds xl, but this new revision seems like it's worth it to wait. I'd rather only invest like $50 right now and save up for the new 3ds whenever it comes out here.
Right now even if you splash on it a lil extra, a DSi XL is pretty solid. The ONLY complaint I've had about the 3DS is in terms of sound. I.E. You can have the volume at max but you can't hear shit if there's anything going on in the background so you're pretty much wearing headphones 24/7 when using it.
The DSi XL speakers are solid as hell. Nice, crisp clean sound, and overall a very colorful screen for the games you'd want to play on it. I bought mine brand new years ago and I still get a ton of play out of it even today. Don't even get me started on some of the games that came out over the years that sold me on this thing. Not even talking Poke'mon or Mario either. lol
Case in point this little gem.
Think of it like a Metroidish game only with the way you progress, you get an actual combo system when fighting monsters. Very colorful sprites & well animated along with a very well done soundtrack.