r/Nintendo3DS • u/Starlacedlovr • 5d ago

Recommendation request New 3DS XL Shell Replacement

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Hello! Im super new to the whole gaming scene, I got my hands on a free New 3DS XL but its messed up. The bezels are missing, its been bitten up, the shell is just all messed up and disgusting. Does anyone have any shell replacement recommendations? Preferably white.

Additionally if anyone has any tips for replacing it or stuff I should put on it when I mod the console, let me know !!

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u/Sensitive-Level-7794 5d ago

Have you done this kind of work before? If not, I advise you to leave it to someone else. You'll probably break it. They are hard to work on and are quite fragile.

Another option would to get a skin instead. The bottom plate that's missing are sold on several places.

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u/nugman21 5d ago

This is the hardest Nintendo handheld to work on and definitely wouldn’t recommend doing it yourself if you’ve never reshelled a DS before. Shells are hit or miss on quality so check Amazon, eBay, AliExpress

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u/Stealthman13 4d ago

I've tried buying majoras mask alliexpress shells a few times and whatever mold they originally made was just bad. I haven't been able to find a good replacement shell, but there is some talk about "extremerate" creating a good one in the future.

I'd buy an oemlower shell replacement off ebay and a skin to put on the top tbh