honestly the xl is nicer and sleeker but the normal 3ds is sturdier i think
the back cover of the xl literally can pop off it's barely screwed in... and it's kind of hollow idk
I have the XL AC edition :3
Always fancied a 3DS but the games didn't tempt me til AC:NL came out, and I had a decent amount of money saved from the year so I went ahead and treated myself
It felt a bit strange after only have a DSLite for so long, but I got used to it quickly.
I've got a blue 3DS XL. The larger screens are lovely, the size and rounded-off corners make it pretty comfortable to hold, and I prefer the matte finish over the regular one's gloss.
I have both too. A purple 3DS and the limited edition AC XL. I love both of them. My favorite is my XL for the larger screen and the stylus was relocated on the right side of the XL. I hate the stylus being in the back of the 3DS because it is so weird to pull it out from the back.
I got an XL at the recommendation of a friend who said his hands were too large for his normal 3DS. I really don't regret it. My normal DS lite seems so tiny now.