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Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 2DS
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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo New 2DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 2DS XL
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Editiorial reviews
29
3.7 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
17 %
4 stars
70 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
11 %
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3.8 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3.9 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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User rating
40
4.0 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
2 %
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4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
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3 stars
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4.4 out of 5
48 user ratings
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Technical details

CPU cores22
N/A
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz268.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11
N/A
GPU typePICA200Digital Media Professionals PICA200
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz400.0 MHz
N/A
Ram memory128MB256MB256MB

Display

Screen size3.02 in3.52 in4.87 in
Aspect ratio15:916:10
N/A
Screen resolution400 x 240 px800 x 240 px400 x 240 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyes
Second screen size3.53 in3.02 in4.18 in
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
Display type
N/A
LEDLCD

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height5.67 in2.9 in5.0 in
Width5.0 in5.3 in5.67 in
Depth5.0 in0.8 in0.8 in
Weight9.0 oz8.0 oz9.17 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Red,White
  • Transparent,Yellow
  • Black
  • Black,Purple
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Green,Lime
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Turquoise
  • Green
  • Grey,Purple
  • Lavender,White
  • Orange,White
Built-in touchpadnoyesno
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalDigital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
N/A
Shoulder buttonsyesyes
N/A
Volume controlDigital
N/A
N/A
LED indicatorsYY
N/A

Storage

Internal storage1 GB1 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
Secure Digital
microSDHC
Memory card includedSDHC
N/A
MicroSDHC
Included memory card size4.0 GB2.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenonoyes
Built-in optical drivenonono

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • M4A
  • MP3
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers12
N/A

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
Motion sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Video game includednonono
Games included2Nintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverMario Kart 7
Stylus penyesyesyes
Parental controlyes
N/A
yes
3D support
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnonono
GPRSnonono
Bluetoothnonoyes
HDMIno
N/A
no
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output111
3G (UMTS)nonono
Built-in navigation systemnonono

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h5.0 h6.5 h
Battery life (max)9.0 h8.0 h
N/A
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries required111
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h
N/A

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