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Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 2DS
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Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo DS
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Nintendo New 3DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 3DS XL
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Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch
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3.7 out of 5
17 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
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Technical details

CPU cores2148
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz67.0 MHz804.0 MHz768.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARMARM11PSP CPU
GPU typePICA200
N/A
PICA200
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz
N/A
266.0 MHz
N/A
Ram memory128MB4MB256MB
N/A

Display

Screen size3.02 in3.0 in4.87 in6.2 in
Aspect ratio15:9
N/A
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution400 x 240 px256 x 192 px400 x 240 px1280 x 720 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours262144 colours16.78 million colours
N/A
Touch displayyesyesyesno
Touchscreen typeResistive
N/A
ResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.53 in3.0 in4.18 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px256 x 192 px320 x 240 px
N/A
Display type
N/A
N/A
N/A
LCD

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
0.3 Mpx
N/A
Second camerayes
N/A
yes
N/A
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
0.3 Mpx
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.67 in3.33 in0.85 in4.02 in
Width5.0 in5.85 in6.3 in9.06 in
Depth5.0 in1.14 in3.68 in0.55 in
Weight9.0 oz9.7 oz11.61 oz10.55 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Red,White
  • Transparent,Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Metallic
  • Black,Orange
  • Blue
  • Blue,Metallic
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • White,Silver
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
Built-in touchpadnononoyes
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / 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
D-pad
Analog thumbsticksyes
N/A
yesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyes
Volume controlDigital
N/A
DigitalDigital
LED indicatorsYYY
N/A

Storage

Internal storage1 GB4 MB256 MB400 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
N/A
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card includedSDHC
N/A
MicroSDMicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB
N/A
4.0 GB
N/A
Built-in hard drivenonono
N/A
Built-in optical drivenononoyes
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
20000.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
N/A
Number of built-in speakers1222

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
Game
N/A
Motion sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyes
Accelerometeryes
N/A
yesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyes
N/A
Backward compatibilityyesyesyes
N/A
Built-in microphoneyes
N/A
yesyes
Video game includednoyesyesyes
Games included21
N/A
Fortnite Bundle
Stylus penyesyesyes
N/A
Parental controlyes
N/A
yesyes
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
USBnoyesnoyes
GPRSnonono
N/A
Bluetoothnononono
HDMIno
N/A
N/A
yes
DC-in jackyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output1111
3G (UMTS)nonono
N/A
Built-in navigation systemnonono
N/A
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
4.1 W
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h10.0 h3.57 h
N/A
Battery life (max)9.0 h10.0 h12.0 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh850.0 mAh
N/A
4310.0 mAh
Number of batteries required111
N/A
Charging time3.5 h
N/A
3.5 h3.0 h

Often compared with Nintendo 2DS

Often compared with Nintendo DS

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo Switch