New Nintendo 3DS

Specifications

Cpu

ARM11 MPCore quad-core at up to 804 MHz (New 3DS-specific SoC, faster than the original 3DS's dual-core 268 MHz part) + ARM9 coprocessor for DS backward compatibility

Ram

max: 256 MB FCRAM (fixed, double the original 3DS) · base: 256 MB FCRAM

Media

Nintendo 3DS Game Card; backward compatible with Nintendo DS Game Cards

Output

Built-in 802.11 Wi-Fi, StreetPass/SpotPass, amiibo NFC reader/writer built into the bottom screen, second analog "C-Stick", ZL/ZR shoulder buttons, two outer cameras plus an inner camera, stereo speakers, headphone jack, microphone

Battery

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion, approx. 3.5-6 hours with 3D on, 6-10 hours with 3D off

Display

Top: 3.88-inch autostereoscopic (glasses-free 3D) TFT LCD, 800x240, with face-tracking ("Super-Stable 3D") to hold the 3D effect off-angle; bottom: 3.02-inch resistive touchscreen, 320x240

Storage

base: 4 GB internal flash storage (Japan/US) or 1 GB (New 3DS XL varies by region) · options: microSD card slot (New 3DS uses microSD, unlike the original 3DS's full-size SD)

Release Price

$199.99 (New Nintendo 3DS XL); the smaller New Nintendo 3DS launched in Japan only at ¥16,000, later reaching the US in a limited run

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