Great piece of hardware, however I would recommend that you hold off on the purchase till there are more games available. The original controllers are included, so you can start playing with your friends right away, which is one of the game's many advantages. Additionally possesses a touch screen in addition to having the most powerful technology available for a portable console. + Reasonable battery life (Zelda lasts three hours, but other games can last up to five hours) + New Zelda (and a ton of other amazing exclusives that were showcased at E3) Having these drawbacks: - There is no web browser, picture viewer, video player, or music player (they have promised to add a web browser, but I haven't heard about the rest of the features). It's not that important to me - Although it is already known that a bunch of great exclusives will be released, while the store is empty - The weakest hardware for a home console - This means that you are unlikely to see modern graphic shooters on it. The games are so expensive, especially for me who is used to buying them on steam sales (4500 for Zelda, 700 - 1200 for smaller indie games).