I'm considering a New 3DS for christmas and I wouldn't have a problem with wireless transfer since I have not a single downloadable content due to Nintendo not bringing the Eshop to Colombia and Latin America.
I would go for the Wii version of Xenoblade, but as Mothman said, it's pretty much expensive as hell by now and there's no GameSpot or any equivalent where I live that can sell them "cheap". Honestly, if I just play the game as its own thing, I don't think i'll be that much bothered.