If in a year we see a ton of "New" 3DS games get released and the old 3DS games disappear then I might think different.
But as of right now so far only one exclusive game has been announced for this console, while I'm sure there will be a few more. I don't know if I'd call it it's own system yet. In time I might think different but as of right now it's just an upgraded 3DS like the DSi was to the DS lite.
as for the name. "New" Nintendo 3DS XL
In time the system won't be "new" anymore and that name just seems lazy to me. Nintendo 3DS XL Plus, EX, Extra, even Super Nintendo 3DS sounds better.
Nintendo just seems like a company that has no idea what they should be doing right now. Like there is some giant tug-of-war between the Japanese side and the European/US divisions.
They've completely botched the Ammibo's release in my mind. There are a billion Mario's, Link's and Peach's on the shelves, but no Samus. Then, they just summarily discontinue Villager, Marth and Trainer without so much as a word and in less than one month after release. It is completely stupid to do this when anyone with a lick of sense can see these things getting scalped on eBay for ridiculous mark-ups. Nintendo could be making money by producing these figures, but instead they just quit making them seemingly at random.
Nintendo could rake in a ton of new Wii U system sales if they would just release games on it. Obviously, compilations like Super Mario All-Stars are extremely popular, yet not a peep from Nintendo that they may consider it. They would rather release digital downloads which I despise. Celebrate how great Metroid is! Give us a compilation of all the Metroid games for $60 with a commemorative book and soundtrack CD! I would throw my money at them right now for something like that!
Look at what Bethesda did with Elder Scrolls Anthology. A beautiful box set. A disc for each individual game. All add-ons, maps, etc. The only thing they could have done better was include physical manuals, but the way the set is laid out and what it contains, that's a nitpick for the most part. It's simply gorgeous and it was only $50 new when it was released. Bethesda made their money back for the games long ago. So this is just icing on top and a delight for fans of that world. They are making pure profit and getting the Elder Scrolls into more gamers hands. This ensures future sales when the next game comes out. Nintendo should learn from this example.