User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-4563270-20150118173146/@comment-3578825-20150119154158

Nintendo literally cannot make exclusive content for the nn3ds standard. The nn3ds standard and nn3ds xl are the same console; just it different size. But, if  you are afraid of missing  the faceplates, then get the standard. I doubt that nintendo will commit to it anyway.