I'm wondering if I do have a messed up DS because noone else is really confirming theirs are permanant. I wrote a letter to nintendo and they basically told me to wipe it clean and if it didn't work i could pay $75 for a new screen replacement (so it could happen again..).

I do bring mine in my pocket all the time so I can get the play coins, maybe that makes it alot worse, but how else are you gonna get play coins? I have multiple pieces of fiber cloth I just wash and put inside when I close it now.

I wish so bad someone told me about this before I bought the system, I guess I am paying for not being able to wait to own one!Even though its designed to scratch itself, I still love my 3ds.

So it isn't just me. Thats totally BS. I really like the 3ds, but that's lame they didn't test that. I think if they just filed the edges of the screen down like .003 inches it would fix it. I wish I knew this before hand, so I could've gotten a screen protector. I never needed one for my other DS because it folds and protects itself.

I have been making sure to take good care of my 3DS. I always handle it with care. I wipe it down each day after use with a clean microfiber cloth. But even after all my efforts to keep it clean,I think I am beginning to see a design flaw.

Because the bottom screen is smaller than the top screen, the top screen rests on the edges of the small screen. Its been a week and it is already starting to develop 2 PERMANANT VERTICAL LINES on the top screen, ABOUT 1/4" FROM EITHER SIDE. I was so upset when I discovered this last night. I just kept gently wiping and wiping and it won't come off.

While it doesn't affect my gameplay yet, I feel it definately will over time, seeing that its only been 1 week and there is damange. I've owned lots of portables, I know how to take care of hardware. It seems to me this is Nintendo's fault. I already wrote a letter to Nintendo, I am just waiting for a response now.

Is anyone else experiencing this issue? If not, then mine is a defect and I am going to try to get Nintendo to get me a new one.

Buy a used PSP Go off ebay for cheap. With a PSPGo all the games you buy are from Playstation network.Then all the games you buy can be transferred over from your PSN account to the NGP.

NGP is going to be over $300 and is not coming out for atleast 8 more months. You could be dead by then! Andits possible to get a PSP for$80 on ebay. In my opinion, don't wait.

Phantasy Star Portable series

Monster Hunter series

Lumines I or II

Cladun: this is an RPG

Half Minute Hero

The topic says it.

Anyone who complains about load times should get a PSP Go.

I understand some older games aren't available for download off PSN, but all the new ones are (i have yet to find a new one that isn't since the Go was released).

I say this because I was reading the Lord of Arcana review andGamespot complains about loading times. These are nearly non-existent on the PSP GO. So its just not applicable for me.

also, don't worry about the brands as much as the return policy and price.  if you take it home and it looks good, keep it.  if you don't then bring it back.  And if you get it shipped make sure they got a return policy if you got dead pixels because ive heard alot of horror stories involving that.

the monitor market is so competitive they are all decently priced and you usually get what you pay for unless you are at some no named sketchy online store. 

I got a monitor for my 360 because its way cheaper than a good hdtv.  i just got a Mag 22" wide screen monitor for $330 at best buy and i have no complaints.  The microsoft cable was $40 but it was worth it, it comes with a vga coupler and a useful rca to 1/8" adapter for the audio.

as for the widescreen question. it makes a big difference on the 360.  alot of the games only do widescreen resolution so on a fullscreen monitor it's really small.  I played Dead rising on my 19" fullscreen and it sucked in my opinion.

Also you may neecd a vga to dvi adapter if your monitor only supports a dvi input. thats like 10-40 bucks depending where you get it.