The benefits of it include: 1. Games. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Mario Odyssey were the games that prompted this purchase. Didn't regret it. 2. Pleasant system menu. Nothing additional. 3. Hybridization. Despite the fact that I primarily use it in portable mode, the capability to occasionally play from the TV is a deliverer. Different cons: 1. The joycons have a significant amount of input lag, even when the console is in portable mode and the joycons are attached to it. Particularly obvious when navigating through the menus of the system and of the games themselves. Everywhere I go, no one seems to notice this, which leads me to believe that either I am married or I am very sensitive to control delay. 2. These are some terrible buttons. They are painfully clicky despite their diminutive size. I would like it to have a gentle squeezing action, similar to that of full-sized gamepads. Even the buttons on the PSP were of a much higher quality. 3. Sticks that are revolting. It is impossible to play shooters with them. 4. These are digital triggers and not analog ones. 5. The poor quality of the materials is noticeable even when compared to the Nintendo 2DS XL, which is effectively a more affordable version of the Nintendo 3DS.