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Nintendo 3DS XL

SPR-001 · 2012–2015 · 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) · base: 128 MB FCRAM + 6 MB VRAM
Media: Nintendo 3DS Game Card; backward compatible with Nintendo DS Game Cards
Battery: Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion, 1750 mAh (SPR-003), approx. 3.5-6.5 hours of 3DS play
Display: Top: 4.88-inch autostereoscopic (glasses-free 3D) LCD, 800x240 (400x240 per eye); bottom: 4.18-inch resistive touchscreen, 320x240; 90% larger screen area than the original 3DS
Storage: base: 4 GB SD card included · options: SD/SDHC card slot (full-size), up to 32 GB officially
Release Price: $199.99

Variants

Colors

Blue/BlackNorth America launch color, August 2012

Red/BlackNorth America launch color, August 2012

Silver/BlackJapan/Europe launch color, July 2012

WhiteJapan launch color, July 2012

Upgrade paths

storage

SDHC cards up to 32 GB officially (larger SDXC cards work when formatted FAT32) · Full-size SD slot on the left edge; no disassembly needed.

~$10

EASY

battery

Replacement SPR-003 cell · Two screws on the back panel expose the removable battery.

~$15

EASY

other

Custom firmware (Luma3DS via boot9strap) on any firmware version · The 3DS family has one of the most mature console homebrew scenes; softmod is fully documented at 3ds.hacks.guide.

free

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