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Nintendo 3DS

CTR-001 · 2011–2020 · handheld console

Specifications

Cpu: ARM11 MPCore dual-core at 268 MHz + ARM9 at 133 MHz (coprocessor for Nintendo DS backward compatibility)
Ram: max: 128 MB FCRAM (fixed on original 3DS hardware) · base: 128 MB FCRAM
Media: Nintendo 3DS Game Card; backward compatible with Nintendo DS Game Cards
Output: Built-in 802.11 Wi-Fi, StreetPass/SpotPass, two outer cameras (for 3D photos) plus an inner camera, stereo speakers, headphone jack, microphone
Battery: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion, 1300 mAh, approx. 3-6 hours with 3D on, 5-8 hours with 3D off
Display: Top: 3.53-inch autostereoscopic (glasses-free 3D) TFT LCD, 800x240 (400x240 per eye) with a 3D depth slider; bottom: 3.02-inch resistive touchscreen, 320x240
Storage: base: 2 GB internal flash storage · options: microSD card slot
Release Price: $249.99

Variants

Models

Nintendo 3DS XLSPR-0012012 large-screen model: top screen 4.88-inch, bottom 4.18-inch (both roughly 90% larger area than the original), improved battery life (approx. 3.5-7 hours with 3D on). Same CPU and RAM as the original 3DS.

Nintendo 2DSFTR-0012013 budget model in a single-piece, non-folding slate shape. Drops the autostereoscopic 3D display entirely (games run in 2D only) but is otherwise the same internal hardware as the original 3DS.

New Nintendo 3DSRED-001 · JAN-0012014 revision with a faster ARM11 quad-core CPU clocked up to 804 MHz and more RAM (256 MB FCRAM), face-tracking 3D that keeps the effect visible off-angle, a second analog stick ("C-Stick"), extra shoulder buttons (ZL/ZR), amiibo NFC support, and a larger New Nintendo 3DS XL variant. The CPU and RAM upgrade is a materially different SoC from the original 3DS, folded in here as a model variant per project convention.

Upgrade paths

other

Custom firmware (homebrew) via well-documented software exploits, enabling emulators, ROM backups and system-wide theming · The 3DS homebrew scene (Luma3DS and related tools) is one of the most active in handheld modding; entirely software-based, no soldering or disassembly required.

free

EASY