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Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 2DS
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Nintendo 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo 3DS XL
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Nintendo DS Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS Lite
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
29
3.7 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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2 stars
11 %
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4.1 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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User rating
40
4.0 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
30 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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4.3 out of 5
53 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
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Technical details

CPU cores221
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz67.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARM
GPU typePICA200PICA200
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz200.0 MHz
N/A
Ram memory128MB128MB4MB

Display

Screen size3.02 in4.85 in3.25 in
Aspect ratio15:916:10
N/A
Screen resolution400 x 240 px800 x 240 px256 x 192 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours262144 colours
Touch displayyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistive
N/A
Second displayyesyesyes
Second screen size3.53 in4.18 in3.0 in
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px256 x 192 px
Display type
N/A
LED
N/A

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
Second camerayesyesyes
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.67 in3.66 in2.91 in
Width5.0 in0.63 in5.24 in
Depth5.0 in3.66 in0.85 in
Weight9.0 oz3.28 oz7.62 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Red,White
  • Transparent,Yellow
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Black,Silver
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Pink,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
Built-in touchpadnonono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyes
N/A
Volume controlDigital
N/A
N/A
LED indicatorsYYY

Storage

Internal storage1 GB2 GB4 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
Memory card includedSDHCSD
N/A
Included memory card size4.0 GB4.0 GB
N/A
Built-in hard drivenonono
Built-in optical drivenonono

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
AAC
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers122

Features

Accessories includedGameGameGame
Motion sensoryesyes
N/A
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Video game includednonono
Games included2Super Mario 3D Land2
Stylus penyesyesyes
Parental controlyesyes
N/A
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesnoyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
USBnoyesyes
GPRSnonono
Bluetoothnonono
HDMIno
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
Headphone output111
3G (UMTS)nonono
Built-in navigation systemnonono
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
Microphone in
N/A
yesyes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
1

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h8.0 h19.0 h
Battery life (max)9.0 h10.0 h14.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh1750.0 mAh
N/A
Number of batteries required111
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h2.5 h

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