DSiXL Nerf Armor - Blue/Light Grey

I got this for my son's new DSi XL because he's a 7 yr old boy, mostly. It's made of tough Nerf material, it snaps on securely and he can't get it off so he finally gave up. It doesn't block anything, like camera, Micro SD slot, charger, etc. Everything is accessible, and it has a spot in the back for the large stylus. Easy to hold as there are notches in the back where little fingers would go. Con - the edges are pulling apart a little, but not enough to cause a problem, I'm sure he's just being a boy. :)

Do you need optimal protection for your Nintendo DSXL, then this is what you are looking for. This is a great product, highly durable and cool looking. I bought this for my 4 year old son to protect the DS from falling and breaking. He has it for over 2 years and the DS doesn't have a scratch on it. The Nerf Armor is still in fantastic shape, just needs cleaning every now and then. Awesome product and would buy again and again if needed!!!

the build quality is not so good. feels awkward holding in the hand

We loved these at first - as did my 10 and 8 year old boys. However, they broke after a week of relatively light use and were completely unusable thereafter. What a waste of money! Would not recommend - I have purchased other, cheaper cases which have proven to be much more durable.

The nerf armour showed to be good protection for the DSI from breakage.However, The nerf armour itself only lasted about 4 months and then started to show alot of wear and finally now has big chunks out of the nerf.I had to replace it.It is good protection but does not hold up under daily use.

My son got his DSi XL when he was 4 so i wanted to find a case that he could grip and that, even more importantly, would really protect the game system. This is the one we chose and we've been really happy with it.It's made from Nerf material that is bonded onto a hard plastic to form the case. The case is two pieces - one half for the top part of the DS and one half for the bottom part. They attack at the hinge. To put on the case, you put on one half, then the other, and they sort of clip together. It's very sturdy and very protective. We've had this case on the DSi XL for two years now and the system has never been broken,My ONLY issue is that the case doesn't last. After about 6-10 months of use it starts falling apart. The Nerf foam will start separating from the plastic portion of the case and a corner of it breaks off. Or the plastic case itself cracks, which leads to some of the Nerf foam coming off. The minute there is a weakness, I know my son picks at it and makes it worse. (What defines use? My son takes it with him to school every day so that he can have it at his aftercare program. They get 30 minutes to play once all homework is done and they've played outside. The kids then help each other beat levels and pass their systems and games back and forth. So it gets transported and used pretty much daily. We also let him take it on long car rides and on other outings with long waits/no kids to play with.) .Does that issue stop me from buying this case again? Nope. It's just too good. My son came home from daycare the other day with his case taped up so I got right on Amazon and ordered a new one. We're now on our third case and I will keep buying them. They are cheaper than a new DSi XL :) .One last observation - I have noticed when I take the case off that his system looks a bit roughed/scuffed. I believe that it's from dirt/dust that gets stuck between the case and the DSi XL. So if you look at his system without the case, it will look a bit scuffed up. This is purely cosmetic and in no way affects my rating. BUT I am going to try putting a very thin rugpad between the case and his new 3DS XL he is going to get over the holidays as a gift and see if the same thing happens since I'm assuming the design points of the 3DS and the 3DS Nerf case are similar.(Please note: this case doesn't fit on the 3DS XL - you would need to buy the 3DS XL version of this case )

For a DSI XL this is a great cover which has withstood some good impacts. I had to teach my kids to not hold the DSi XL by the top lid of the DS and only hold it by the bottom base. Nintendo does not like these covers because of the added weight of the cases against the hinges so IMHO as long as you hold it properly we have not had problems until the hinges just fail (which they will with our without the case).

My 6 year old son got a Nintendo DS XL for Christmas this year and I bought this case to go along with it. The DS fits nicely into the case and it looks really cool. It also has a stylus that clips on the bottom of the case. I like that his DS has a little added protection in case he drops it ... he likes it because it makes his DS look more cool than his friends'.