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Nintendo 2DS Portable Game Console
Nintendo 2DS
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Nintendo Switch Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch
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Nintendo Switch Lite Portable Game Console
Nintendo Switch Lite
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Nvidia Shield Portable Game Console
Nvidia Shield
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Editiorial reviews
29
3.7 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
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70 %
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2 stars
11 %
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4.2 out of 5
22 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.1 out of 5
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80 %
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4.3 out of 5
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40
4.0 out of 5
40 user ratings
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35 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
51
4.2 out of 5
51 user ratings
5 stars
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43 %
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5 %
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4.0 out of 5
54 user ratings
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3 stars
14 %
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4.4 out of 5
37 user ratings
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Technical details

CPU cores28
N/A
4
CPU clock speed266.0 MHz768.0 MHz768.0 MHz1900.0 MHz
CPU typeARM11PSP CPU
N/A
NVIDIA Tegra 4
GPU typePICA200
N/A
N/A
N/A
GPU clock speed400.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ram memory128MB
N/A
N/A
N/A

Display

Screen size3.02 in6.2 in5.5 in5.0 in
Aspect ratio15:916:916:916:9
Screen resolution400 x 240 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Number of colours16.78 million colours
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch displayyesnoyesyes
Touchscreen typeResistiveCapacitiveCapacitiveCapacitive
Second displayyesnonono
Second screen size3.53 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second display resolution320 x 240 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Display type
N/A
LCDLCDLCD

Camera

Built-in camerayesyesnono
Main camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second camerayes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Second camera resolution0.3 Mpx
N/A
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.67 in4.02 in3.59 in2.24 in
Width5.0 in9.06 in8.19 in6.22 in
Depth5.0 in0.55 in0.55 in5.31 in
Weight9.0 oz10.55 oz9.7 oz20.42 oz

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Red
  • Blue
  • Pink,White
  • Red
  • Red,White
  • Transparent,Yellow
  • Black,Blue,Grey
  • Black,Blue,Red
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Red
  • Blue,Grey,Red
  • Green,Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Grey,Red
  • Grey
  • Turquoise
  • Yellow
Black,Silver
Built-in touchpadnoyes
N/A
no
Gaming control technologyAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / DigitalAnalogue / Digital
Gaming control function keys
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Power
  • Select
  • Start
D-pad
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Back
  • D-pad
  • Home
  • Start
Analog thumbsticksyesyesyesyes
Shoulder buttonsyesyesyesyes
Volume controlDigitalDigitalButtonsDigital
LED indicatorsY
N/A
N/A
Y

Storage

Internal storage1 GB400 MB32 GB2 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Type of mediaMemory card
N/A
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
Secure Digital
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • SDIO
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Memory card includedSDHCMicroSD
N/A
N/A
Included memory card size4.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in hard driveno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in optical drivenoyesnono
Maximum memory card size
N/A
20000.0 GB2000.0 GB64.0 GB

Audio properties

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

Features

Accessories includedGame
N/A
N/A
N/A
Motion sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Multiplayer supportyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Backward compatibilityyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in microphoneyesyes
N/A
yes
Video game includednoyesnoyes
Games included2Fortnite Bundle
N/A
Sonic 4 Episode II THD
Stylus penyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Parental controlyesyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

WiFiyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
USBnoyesyesyes
GPRSno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bluetoothnonoyesyes
HDMInoyes
N/A
yes
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
N/A
Headphone connectivity3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Headphone output111
N/A
3G (UMTS)no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in navigation systemno
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
  • Micro-USB A
  • USB Type-C
USB Type-CMicro-USB
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.14.14.0 LE
Microphone in
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.0

Power

Power consumption (typical)4.1 W
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (running)9.0 h
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)9.0 h9.0 h
N/A
10.0 h
Battery type
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
N/A
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh4310.0 mAh3750.0 mAh7350.0 mAh
Number of batteries required1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Charging time3.5 h3.0 h3.0 h
N/A

Often compared with Nintendo 2DS

Often compared with Nintendo Switch

Often compared with Nintendo Switch Lite

Often compared with Nvidia Shield