TAKECASE Hard Shell Carrying Case - Compatible with Nintendo 3DS XL and 2DS XL - Fits 16 Game Cards and Wall Charger - Includes Removable Accessories Pouch and Extra Large Stylus Red

There are lots of 3DS XL cases available; only a few details set this one apart, but they're mainly details I think are worth the slightly higher price for this one.+ The exterior fabric, as advertised, is thick and very durable. Unfortunately, my kitten happens to love this particular texture for sharpening his claws on. Fortunately, the exterior material seems capable of withstanding the fuzzy onslaught; I can't even see picks in the fabric yet. I'll probably have to replace the case in several months to a year, but not needing to replace it next week is a definite mark in favor of TakeCase.+ TakeCase uses a Velcro "pouch" to hold the console where other manufacturers use a simple elastic strap or nothing at all. The pouch has a stiff backing that sits between the console and the exterior of the case, adding another layer of protection versus damage from outside. The front of the pouch is mesh, but not a simple mesh pocket; it's actually two layers of mesh with a thin wafer of foam between them, adding another layer of protection versus damage from inside. The mesh and its elastic edging stretch enough to almost insert the console without removing the pouch from its Velcro security inside the case. I say "almost" because the Velcro does peel away from the inside of the case when I do this; it's just convenient not to have to remove the pouch as an extra step. However, the console will NOT come out of the pouch without removing the pouch from the case -- a step made easier by a small fabric pull-tab sewn into the top edge of the pouch.+ The carrying handle is, as advertised, convenient. It's a best-of-both-worlds thick silicone (?) grippy-textured sleeve around a nylon webbing strap; the nylon webbing is strong enough to hold several times the weight, and the silicone wrap has more comfortable dimensions, texture, and squish. The strap is long/loose enough to be grabbed easily without scrabbling at the fabric to pick it up, but the webbing is flexible enough for the handle to lie flush against the edge of the case from the center to within half an inch of the edge. The ends of the webbing wrap around the hinge so they're sewn in place more securely; the interior of the hinge is covered with soft fabric to prevent any rough textures inside the case. It's a tiny thing, but a well-designed handle is a rare delight.+ The zippers are metal, not plastic, with long but smooth metal zipper-pulls. They glide smoothly around the corners without tugging or fussy alignment. The way the zippers are placed causes them to retract slightly beyond the inner lip of the shell when the zipper is open, so the metal doesn't present a scratching danger when inserting or removing the console. Another tiny detail that delights when well-thought-out.+ The stylus pen is a nice touch I wouldn't pay extra for, but do appreciate. It's one piece of hard plastic, made to look like a retractable ball-point pen (but doesn't retract) but with a less comfortable grip than most ball-points. The clip works, but is the same plastic as the rest and wouldn't take much pressure to snap off. As a stylus, it's cheap. As a bonus item, it's... nicer than the built-in stylus. Possibly more important than the free stylus are the two elastic pen loops at the edges of the game-storage flaps, one per flap. I can comfortably fit my metal-body Lamy 2000 fountain pen in either loop, although to close the case comfortably with the Lamy and the stylus (and games, charger, and console), the larger Lamy must go in the top flap to take advantage of the extra room; the case will close comfortably around the Lamy in the bottom flap without the stylus, but requires a little more pressure than I like with the Lamy in the bottom flap and the stylus stacked on top of it. However, since I don't intend to carry a metal fountain pen around in my 3DS case, this is merely an experiment to determine how large a stylus can fit in the case; the answer is that anything smaller than a Sharpie marker should fit. While the included stylus is only more comfortable than the stock stylus in that it's thicker, the ergonomic spirit of the bonus is preserved by the roominess of the pen loops and the way they are positioned against the top of the facing accessory pocket, where accessories are unlikely to compete with them for room. This is such a small thing it's down to nit-picking, but is possibly the set-apart feature I use and appreciate the most.+ The zippered top accessory pocket, advertised as deep enough to hold the official power adapter, is DEEP. A ruler will sink in far enough to read half an inch at the zipper with nothing in the pocket, but given where the zipper and pocket material are sewn in, it could be filled to take up the entire upper half of the case, to a depth of nearly a full inch. This pocket is big enough to hold another portable game console; I can put my entire PSP in the main accessory pocket and still have room behind the top zipper -- and yes, the case will still zip up that way, with the 3DS XL in place. My PS Vita is a tighter squeeze side-to-side, but the same still applies. The game-storage flaps cut into that depth a little, but even with games in both flaps, there's room for the (non-folding) AmazonBasics adaptor, a USB charging cable, a small car USB adapter, and a 12,000 mAh battery (and the 3DS XL itself) without squeezing to zip the case. This is NOT a small difference. This is easily a make-or-break decision point. The small difference here is that the accessory pocket is made the same way as the console pouch: two layers of mesh with a wafer of foam between them. Since the game carts face up into this space, and I suppose could theoretically be cracked by too much pressure against a hard surface like an adapter, that's a nice touch. (Also great if I actually planned to carry my PSP/PSV in there, I suppose.)* Storage for 16 games; unremarkable. Several other cases offer this in exactly the same manner: strips of mesh, edged in elastic, . The backs of the game-storage flaps are unpadded, with only the soft fabric to cushion them, but the roominess of the case and the padded console pouch help make up for this. I do appreciate the game pockets facing "up" when the case is held by the carry-handle. The pockets feel very snug and secure, but extra protection against games falling out is nice all the same.* When the handle is up, the zipper opening faces down. Accessories won't fall out if the accessory pocket is zipped; games won't fall out because the game pockets face up in this orientation. However, a few seconds of brisk shaking will break the hold of the Velcro with the weight of the console inside and send the console tumbling down out of the case. This is a neutral instead of a negative, though, because the same case design with an elastic strap instead of a Velcro pouch would drop the console long before the TakeCase will; I do mean it takes several seconds of intense jostling. It's probably best to ignore the double-pull nature of the zipper and close it all the way to one upper corner, instead of letting the zipper pulls meet in the middle front/bottom.* Other reviewers show their TakeCase arriving in its own box, with carry straps and a microfiber cloth. I received none of these. My TakeCase arrived bare in the shipping box, containing only the stylus-pen and a standard "Do Not Eat" dessicant packet. (Yum!) There's not even a place to attach an additional strap, and those reviews all seem to be from 2016, so I suspect those were features of an earlier version. Since I don't plan to take the TakeCase out of the house without putting it in a bag or backpack anyway, and given my point above about the potential for the console to fall out when the case is carried, I don't feel the loss of the strap all that keenly, and one receives free microfiber cloths with the purchase of everything from Apples to apples these days anyway. My kitten, however, is badly upset over the lack of the additional cardboard box.- ... I suppose one could wish for more padding on the back of the bottom game-storage flap, or inner material with more cushioning, as other reviewers have done. However, there's so much interior room here -- and the case is so correspondingly thick already -- that too much cushioning would be counterproductive. There's more focus on keeping things in place despite all the extra room, which side-steps the issue of things pressing too hard against the console. It would take work to overstuff the case to the point that interior cushioning would be useful, and more cushioning versus exterior impact would reduce the interior room that's clearly the focus here. It seems like an acceptable trade-off to me.CONCLUSION: I see several cases that look at least 9/10 as good as this one. I haven't yet seen one I like 10/10 as much, though. Many are less expensive, in some cases only 2/3 as much as this one, but none of those are the 9/10 as good ones. Don't choose this TakeCase if you want something small or slim, something with a wrist or shoulder strap, or something that will guarantee your otherwise-bare console against long drops onto hard floors. It's otherwise a great choice.

Seller contacted me to make sure I received the item (and on time) and requested that I leave some feedback, so here goes.New wall of text approaching! Proceed with caution!The case itself is a rectangular (obviously) shape, meant to fit a 3DS XL, or I guess anything else you might have that would be a similar profile. The outside of the case is a fine weaved pattern that encloses a (I'm assuming) plastic or other hard, but slightly flexible material. The top of the case is marked on the lower right corner with about a 1cm square orange "Take Case" logo, and seems to be printed with a rubbery substance, not unlike a cheap graphic T-shirt. I tried scratching the edge off the logo, but it stood up to that. Not even a nail mark or anything. No visible mark of wear at all from that small endeavor. I keep this thing in my desk drawer with my 3DS in it, but I imagine that the outside of this case would be extremely prone to highlight scratches or scuffs. Just scratching the outside with my fingers was enough to leave marks (albeit unnoticeable, unless looked at closer). A minor encounter with a brick wall or other rough material would easily tear up the weave pattern on the outside.The bottom of the case is the same as the top: it has the same weave pattern and everything. Nothing special here.The zipper is pretty thick, so it's easy to maneuver, although the corners are a bit tight feeling to me, especially if you're going from the start of the zipper, from the edge of the spine. The first corner is a little tough, but the rest of the zipper feels pretty average. Hasn't jammed or miss-fed yet, so, so far, so good. Take Case, if you're reading this, I would try making a small revision to the zipper: add a LITTLE bit more slack to the zipper, that way it still doesn't jam up, but it gives more wiggle room to move the zipper key all the way around the case without too much force. Minor complaint though.The spine of the case is covered with a leathery material, and has two D rings; one on each end of the reinforcement. These are for attaching the included shoulder strap, or any other strap you might have. The metal D rings themselves look a little bit on the thin side, but then again, it's meant for carrying a 3DS, not a smithing anvil. The only downside is that if the strap were to catch on something, those D rings are the weakest point, and would bend easily if not break altogether. Exercise slight paranoia when walking fast or something. One snag and that's probably it for the rings. Or better yet, keep it in a backpack or bag. I wouldn't recommend carrying this by the strap, which brings us to:The strap itself is adjustable in length, and can go anywhere from about ~24 inches to ~40 inches (I estimated, so take these numbers with a grain of salt). It's made of a black, almost seatbelt-like material, and is about a half inch thick. On each end are two clips to attach to the D rings on the case. These clips are metal, and look like those small carabiner-esque clips found on lanyards. The build quality is about average. I mean, the case is like, $18.00 USD, so I'm not expecting anything stellar in the strap department. I don't ever plan on using it, but it's a nice inclusion. I wish it was a wrist strap instead, or at least adjustable to be short enough to be considered a wrist strap, but that's subjective.One last note before moving on to the inside of the case:The actual zipper "handle". I really want this to be bulkier. Most of my old backpacks, lunchboxes, and old DS cases usually run their lifespan without any issues, and if there is ever a problem, it's ALWAYS the zipper "handle". The little contoured part is fine, but the thin ring that it forms into never seems like it lasts as long as it should. If the zipper breaks, that's basically the end of the product. It becomes more of a hassle to use.Moving to the inside of the case:Upon opening the case, you will find a divider flap, and two equal halves, all hinged together by the spine of the case.The top half features a compartment with a zipper. The zipper is straight across, left to right, and inside (when opening for the first time) you will find the strap and about a 2 inch square microfiber cloth in a plastic sleeve. The inside of the zipper compartment, well, the whole inside of the case, is lined with a soft material. I wouldn't go so far as to call it microfiber thought. I would say it's like the inside of a jacket by a brand name that starts with North and ends with Face. It's kind of like that, but thinner. The zipper compartment itself is made up of a mesh, so you can see whatever might be inside of it. The item description says you can fit the 3DS AC adapter comfortably in there, so I thought I'd test that claim just to be sure, and so I did. I stuffed it with not one, but FOUR AC adapters, and zipped it up. Needless to say, even thought the pocket was able to zip up (easily too), the case (with the 3DS and all) definitely did not close. I took out the DS and closed it, but that kind of defeats the purpose. So I removed the excessive chargers, but left just one to test the original claim. With the 3DS in the case, and one AC adapter, and two games on top of that, it did close, but it felt a little bit like I might be squishing something, so I wouldn't recommend carrying the AC adapter everywhere in the case with your 3DS in it. I would, however, buy a third-party USB to 3DS cable, and just use that with a power bank or a USB wall adapter, although I would only carry the cable in the case, not the adapter or power bank.The next section of the case is the divider flap. This part is hinged to the top half of the clamshell, so it moves when that half moves. This flap is lined with that jacket stuff I was talking about earlier, and has eight (8) small mesh pockets to use for storing 3DS game carts, or regular DS game carts. They didn't fit with GBA carts, but I wasn't expecting them to, although it would have been awesome. Below the mesh pockets is a small elastic loop to hold a stylus. Since the case is about 7 inches wide, you can fit just about any stylus in the loop. I was able to fit 2 DS stylus' into the loop, and it looked like it could be stretched a little more to fit 3, maybe even 4 if they were all thin. The underside of this divider flap also has the soft material on it.The bottom half of the case is, again, lined with soft material, and has a suspended elastic band that holds up a mesh. This part is much better seen than talked about, but it is the perfect size for a 3DS XL. The 3DS sits in the bottom half of the shell, and sits flush to about where the zippers meet, so the case has no change in resistance to closing it with or without a DS sitting in the bottom pocket. I really like this design, because it lets your system sort of float, instead of being squished if you add ANYTHING else to the case.Summary:Pros:+ Sleek look; black and orange look great together.+ Strap included+ Microfiber cloth included+ Very affordable+ Flexible storage for other DS games and accessoriesCons:- Zippers feel a little bit thin- Outside weave design looks great, but it is also prone to showing scratches and scuffs- Zippers are a little tight around the corners for my preference- D rings for the strap look a little flimsy- I never mentioned it, but this case is thick. Not that it bothers me, but forget fitting this in a pants pocket. Even cargo pants would have a hard time.Overall, this is a fantastic case. For $18.99 USD, this is a great buy. It has everything I would want in a 3DS case, even if I can't throw it around like a tank.THIS IS A GOOD INVESTMENT, AND I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND ANY DS OWNER TO PURCHASE THIS CASE.TOTAL: 9.5/10

What a fab case! I bought this case to replace a basic black one I have been using for many years and which is starting to look a bit worn and tired. It came bigger than expected and holds most of my game carts (I download games most of the time). Unfortunately my New 3dsxl does not fit due to having a Mugen extended battery pack attached and without using the pouch it slides around. I will continue using my old case and I will be purchasing a new 2dsxl for back up so I will use this new case for that console. (I am expecting Nintendo to stop production of the Ds line in a year or two, as it has already stopped manufacturing the new 3dsxl and new ds consoles.)

Lots of storage space inside for games, the stylus and cleaning cloth is a bonus too.The case is rigid, which gives more protection when the item is dropped. Purchased the 3DS and fits perfectly as listed.The carry strap is a bonus too, children can carry them and with a metal attachment either end makes it more stable too (no plastic to break)One happy Daughter = One happy MumThank you

Great size for my 3DS XL new addition.Bulky but then holds a lot.Good storage for 3DS accessories and games when traveling too.. have to say though a tight fit when I enclose the charger cable as well but does shut.My charger cable is not the original that it provided with the 3DS as I brought mine second hand so the original charger might be narrower so fit better.

Great for my 3DS. Note the case is very bulky, more than I expected but it just makes it more secure and safer. There’s plenty of space for my 3DS as well as extras like games and wires. Doesn’t hold charger but still great for when I take my 3DS on the go!

DS case is a fantastic ideaMy son loves itBut the zips have fallen off and the stitching around the zip is coming unstitched so can't do the case up at all now