I know this review is really late, but here goes anyway. I was very excited when I heard about this special edition. I am an avid pokemon fan and had been looking for the regular new 3DS for months, so this bundle was perfect for me. The XL is just too big for my hands. I loved all the Pokemon themed extras that came with it, and have always loved the original red and blue versions. I haven't owned a game boy since the XP, so the new graphics and the app style interface was a strange but welcome upgrade. The pick up in store option wasn't that hard to navigate, but I did have to go way out of my way to get it--the only one I could find was 8 cities away, but that had more to do with demand then anything. If they release more of these bundles I would highly recommend for any pokemon fans!