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Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo 3DS XL Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo DS Lite Portable Game Console
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Nintendo New 3DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
Available colors

Technical details

CPU cores2221148
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz266.0 MHz67.0 MHz67.0 MHz804.0 MHz768.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARM11ARMARMARM11PSP CPU
GPU typePICA200Digital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200
N/A
N/A
PICA200
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz400.0 MHz200.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
266.0 MHz
N/A
Ram memory128MB256MB128MB4MB4MB256MB
N/A

Display

Screen size3.02 in3.52 in4.85 in3.0 in3.25 in3.32 in6.2 in
Aspect ratio15:916:1016:10
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution400 x 240 px800 x 240 px800 x 240 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px800 x 240 px1280 x 720 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours262144 colours262144 colours16.78 million colours
N/A
Touch displayyesyesyesyesyesyesno
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistiveResistive
N/A
N/A
ResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.53 in3.02 in4.18 in3.0 in3.0 in3.33 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px256 x 192 px256 x 192 px320 x 240 px
N/A
Display type
N/A
LEDLED
N/A
N/A
N/A
LCD

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height5.67 in2.9 in3.66 in3.33 in2.91 in3.17 in4.02 in
Width5.0 in5.3 in0.63 in5.85 in5.24 in5.59 in9.06 in
Depth5.0 in0.8 in3.66 in1.14 in0.85 in0.85 in0.55 in
Weight9.0 oz8.0 oz3.28 oz9.7 oz7.62 oz8.92 oz10.55 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
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Black,Silver
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Pink,White
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
Built-in touchpadnoyesnonononoyes
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / 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
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
D-pad
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Volume controlDigital
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigital
LED indicatorsYYYYYY
N/A

Storage

Internal storage1 GB1 GB2 GB4 MB4 MB256 MB400 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
N/A
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card includedSDHC
N/A
SD
N/A
N/A
MicroSDMicroSD
Included memory card size4.0 GB2.0 GB4.0 GB
N/A
N/A
4.0 GB
N/A
Built-in hard drivenononononono
N/A
Built-in optical drivenonononononoyes
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
20000.0 GB

Audio properties

Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • AAC
  • MP3
MP3AAC
  • AAC
  • MP3
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Number of built-in speakers1222222

Features

Accessories includedGameGameGame
N/A
GameGame
N/A
Motion sensoryesyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Accelerometeryesyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
Video game includednononoyesnonoyes
Games included2Nintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D Land12
N/A
Fortnite Bundle
Stylus penyesyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Parental controlyes
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
3D support
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesnoyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
USBnonoyesyesyesyesyes
GPRSnononononono
N/A
Bluetoothnonononononono
HDMIno
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output1111111
3G (UMTS)nononononono
N/A
Built-in navigation systemnononononono
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.02.0
N/A
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
01
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.1 W
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h5.0 h8.0 h10.0 h19.0 h6.0 h
N/A
Battery life (max)9.0 h8.0 h10.0 h10.0 h14.0 h10.5 h9.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh
N/A
1750.0 mAh850.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
4310.0 mAh
Number of batteries required111111
N/A
Charging time3.5 h3.5 h3.5 h
N/A
2.5 h3.5 h3.0 h

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