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

Technical details

CPU cores221
N/A
448
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz67.0 MHz268.0 MHz804.0 MHz804.0 MHz768.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11ARM
N/A
ARM11ARM11PSP CPU
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200
N/A
N/A
PICA200PICA200
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz200.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
266.0 MHz266.0 MHz
N/A
Ram memory256MB128MB4MB256MB256MB256MB
N/A

Display

Display typeLEDLED
N/A
LCD
N/A
N/A
LCD
Screen size3.52 in4.85 in3.0 in4.87 in3.32 in4.87 in6.2 in
Aspect ratio16:1016:10
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
16:9
Screen resolution800 x 240 px800 x 240 px256 x 192 px400 x 240 px800 x 240 px400 x 240 px1280 x 720 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours262144 colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours16.78 million colours
N/A
Touch displayyesyesyesyesyesyesno
Touchscreen typeResistiveResistive
N/A
CapacitiveResistiveResistiveCapacitive
Second displayyesyesyesyesyesyesno
Second screen size3.02 in4.18 in3.0 in4.18 in3.33 in4.18 in
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px320 x 240 px256 x 192 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px320 x 240 px
N/A

Camera

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

Dimensions

Height2.9 in3.66 in3.33 in5.0 in3.17 in0.85 in4.02 in
Width5.3 in0.63 in5.85 in5.67 in5.59 in6.3 in9.06 in
Depth0.8 in3.66 in1.14 in0.8 in0.85 in3.68 in0.55 in
Weight8.0 oz3.28 oz9.7 oz9.17 oz8.92 oz11.61 oz10.55 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • 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
  • Black,Green,Lime
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Turquoise
  • Green
  • Grey,Purple
  • Lavender,White
  • Orange,White
  • Black
  • White
  • 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 touchpadyesnononononoyes
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalDigitalAnalogue / 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
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Menu
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
D-pad
Analog thumbsticksyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes
LED indicatorsYYY
N/A
YY
N/A
Volume control
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigitalDigital

Storage

Internal storage1 GB2 GB4 MB
N/A
256 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 HC
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSDHCmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Included memory card size2.0 GB4.0 GB
N/A
4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB
N/A
Built-in hard drivenononoyesnono
N/A
Built-in optical drivenonononononoyes
Memory card included
N/A
SD
N/A
MicroSDHCMicroSDMicroSDMicroSD
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
20000.0 GB

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
N/A
GameGame
N/A
3D supportyesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Motion sensoryesyes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
N/A
yesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yesyesyesyes
Video game includednonoyesnonoyesyes
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D Land1Mario Kart 7
N/A
N/A
Fortnite Bundle
Stylus penyesyesyesyesyesyes
N/A
Parental control
N/A
yes
N/A
yesyesyesyes

Connectivity

WiFiyesnoyesyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
USBnoyesyesnoyesnoyes
GPRSnononononono
N/A
Bluetoothnononoyesnonono
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output1111111
3G (UMTS)nononononono
N/A
Built-in navigation systemnononononono
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of USB Inputs
N/A
N/A
0
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
yes
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
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Often compared with Nintendo 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo DS

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Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo Switch