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Nintendo 3DS Portable Game Console
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Nintendo 3DS XL 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 Switch Portable Game Console
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Technical details

CPU cores22
N/A
48
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz266.0 MHz268.0 MHz804.0 MHz768.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11ARM11
N/A
ARM11PSP CPU
GPU typeDigital Media Professionals PICA200PICA200
N/A
PICA200
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz200.0 MHz
N/A
266.0 MHz
N/A
Ram memory256MB128MB256MB256MB
N/A

Display

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

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesyesyesyes
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A
Second camerayesyesyesyes
N/A
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx
N/A

Dimensions

Height2.9 in3.66 in5.0 in3.17 in4.02 in
Width5.3 in0.63 in5.67 in5.59 in9.06 in
Depth0.8 in3.66 in0.8 in0.85 in0.55 in
Weight8.0 oz3.28 oz9.17 oz8.92 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
  • Black,Green,Lime
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Turquoise
  • Green
  • Grey,Purple
  • Lavender,White
  • Orange,White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
Built-in touchpadyesnononoyes
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalDigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • 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 thumbsticksyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyes
N/A
yesyes
LED indicatorsYY
N/A
Y
N/A
Volume control
N/A
N/A
N/A
DigitalDigital

Storage

Internal storage1 GB2 GB
N/A
256 MB400 MB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory cardMemory cardMemory cardMemory card
N/A
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital
  • Secure Digital HC
microSDHCmicroSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Included memory card size2.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB4.0 GB
N/A
Built-in hard drivenonoyesno
N/A
Built-in optical drivenonononoyes
Memory card included
N/A
SDMicroSDHCMicroSDMicroSD
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
20000.0 GB

Features

Accessories includedGameGame
N/A
Game
N/A
3D supportyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Motion sensoryesyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyes
N/A
yesyes
Multiplayer supportyesyesyesyes
N/A
Backward compatibilityyesyesyesyes
N/A
Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyesyes
Video game includednonononoyes
Games includedNintendogs & Cats Golden RetrieverSuper Mario 3D LandMario Kart 7
N/A
Fortnite Bundle
Stylus penyesyesyesyes
N/A
Parental control
N/A
yesyesyesyes

Connectivity

WiFiyesnoyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
USBnoyesnoyesyes
GPRSnononono
N/A
Bluetoothnonoyesnono
DC-in jackyesyesyesyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11111
3G (UMTS)nononono
N/A
Built-in navigation systemnononono
N/A
USB version
N/A
2.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
yes
HDMI
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
Bluetooth version
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 New 2DS XL

Often compared with Nintendo New 3DS

Often compared with Nintendo Switch