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Nintendo New 2DS XL vs Nintendo Switch

5.67 in
5.0 in
Nintendo New 2DS XL Portable Game Console
Nintendo New 2DS XL
9.06 in
4.02 in
Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
31
3.9 out of 5
18 user ratings
5 stars
11 %
4 stars
72 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
78
4.2 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
63 %
3 stars
4 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
48
4.4 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
8 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
51
4.2 out of 5
51 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
3 %

Full Comparison

Technical details

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
CPU clock speed268.0 MHz768.0 MHz

Display

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Display typeLCDLCD
Screen size4.87 in6.2 in
Screen resolution400 x 240 px1280 x 720 px
Touch displayyesno
Touchscreen typeCapacitiveCapacitive
Second displayyesno

Camera

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Built-in camerayesyes

Dimensions

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Height5.0 in4.02 in
Width5.67 in9.06 in
Depth0.8 in0.55 in
Weight9.17 oz10.55 oz

Design

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Colour of product
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Green,Lime
  • Black,Lime
  • Black,Turquoise
  • Green
  • Grey,Purple
  • Lavender,White
  • Orange,White
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
Built-in touchpadnoyes
Gaming control technologyDigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
D-pad

Storage

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Memory card readeryesyes
Compatible memory cardsmicroSDHC
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card includedMicroSDHCMicroSD
Built-in optical drivenoyes

Features

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
Motion sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Video game includednoyes
Games includedMario Kart 7Fortnite Bundle
Parental controlyesyes

Connectivity

Nintendo New 2DS XLNintendo New 2DS XL
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch
WiFiyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
802.11ac
USBnoyes
Bluetoothyesno
HDMInoyes
DC-in jackyesyes
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output11

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nintendo New 2DS XL

          Often compared with Nintendo Switch