While my children have enjoyed the cover plates of the smaller New 3DS, it's not been the critical feature by any means. The New 3DS and New 3DS XL have a lot to offer on all fronts.

At any time, you can remove the system’s cover plates and replace them with new ones to give your handheld a custom look. The Nintendo store is selling 10 3DS cover plates at varying price points.

Nintendo of America’s online store is currently selling 10 cover plates for the New Nintendo 3DS. They range from character-based cover plates featuring Kirby, Pikachu and K.K. Slider to color ...

European New Nintendo 3DS owners may not have access to all of the cover plates that are enjoyed in Japan - known as Kisekae in the country - but attractive new variations do occasionally arrive.