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Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo New 2DS XL Portable Game Console
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Nintendo New 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 3DS XL
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Editiorial reviews
29
3.7 out of 5
17 user ratings
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3.9 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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4.0 out of 5
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4.4 out of 5
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Technical details

CPU cores2
N/A
4
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz268.0 MHz804.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11
N/A
ARM11
GPU typePICA200
N/A
PICA200
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz
N/A
266.0 MHz
Ram memory128MB256MB256MB

Display

Screen size3.02 in4.87 in4.87 in
Aspect ratio15:9
N/A
N/A
Screen resolution400 x 240 px400 x 240 px400 x 240 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
Touch displayyesyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveCapacitiveResistive
Second displayyesyesyes
Second screen size3.53 in4.18 in4.18 in
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
Display type
N/A
LCD
N/A

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 in5.0 in0.85 in
Width5.0 in5.67 in6.3 in
Depth5.0 in0.8 in3.68 in
Weight9.0 oz9.17 oz11.61 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Red,White
  • Transparent,Yellow
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Green,Lime
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Turquoise
  • Green
  • Grey,Purple
  • Lavender,White
  • Orange,White
  • Black
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
Built-in touchpadnonono
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalDigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyes
N/A
yes
Shoulder buttonsyes
N/A
yes
Volume controlDigital
N/A
Digital
LED indicatorsY
N/A
Y

Storage

Internal storage1 GB
N/A
256 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Memory card includedSDHCMicroSDHCMicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB
Built-in hard drivenoyesno
Built-in optical drivenonono

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • M4A
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Number of built-in speakers1
N/A
2

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
Game
Motion sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Accelerometeryes
N/A
yes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
Backward compatibilityyesyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Video game includednonoyes
Games included2Mario Kart 7
N/A
Stylus penyesyesyes
Parental controlyesyesyes
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
USBnonono
GPRSnonono
Bluetoothnoyesno
HDMInono
N/A
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
4.1 W
Battery life (running)9.0 h6.5 h3.57 h
Battery life (max)9.0 h
N/A
12.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries required111
Charging time3.5 h
N/A
3.5 h

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