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- Nintendo 3DS
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- Colours
- NA: Aqua Blue, Cosmos Black, Midnight Purple, Flame Red, Pearl Pink
- EU & AUS: Aqua Blue, Cosmos Black, Flame Red, Pearl Pink (Coral Pink in EU, Lavender Pink in AUS), Ice White^
- JP: Aqua Blue (discontinued), Cosmos Black, Flare Red, Ice White, Cobalt Blue,
- Hong Kong & Taiwan exclusives: Shimmer Pink, Cerulean Blue
- ^The Ice White 3DS is not officially released in AUS, but EB Games imports EU Ice White systems and sells them as 'second hand'. This is because they have to open the packaging to replace the charger.
- Weight: 235 grams (8.3 oz)
- Dimensions: 134 mm (5.3 in) wide × 74 mm (2.9 in) deep × 22 mm (0.87 in) high
- Battery Life:
- - 3 to 5 hours battery life (3DS games)**
- - 5 to 8 hours battery life (DS games)**
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- PROS:
- + Wider selection of colours (refer to the 'Colours' section above for a list)
- + More peripherals/accessories available
- + Circle Pad Pro available
- + Cheaper
- + Telescopic stylus*
- + Gloss finish*
- CONS:
- - Poor ergonomics; causes hand cramps for some users
- - Manufacturing problem causes screen scratches
- (has been fixed in newer models - Midnight Purple onwards)
- - Some systems have a 'yellow tinted' top screen
- - Gloss finish attracts fingerprints and dust easily
- - Smaller DS 1:1 mode - DS games appear smaller than on the DS/DSL/DSi/3DS XL*
- * Personal preference
- ** Depending on screen brightness, Wi-Fi, sound volume, and 3D effect
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- VS.
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- Nintendo 3DS XL
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- Colours
- NA: Blue, Red
- EU & AUS: Blue, Red, Silver
- JP: Red, Silver, White
- Weight: 336 grams (11.9 oz)
- Dimensions: 156 mm (6.1 in) wide × 93 mm (3.7 in) deep × 22 mm (0.87 in) high
- Battery Life:
- + 3.6 to 6.5 hours battery life (3DS games)**
- + 6 to 10 hours battery life (DS games)**
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- PROS:
- + 90% bigger screen
- + Improved buttons (D-pad is clicky, shoulder buttons are improved)
- + Easier to hold 3D effect/3D is more effective
- + Improved DS 1:1 mode - DS games appear as they did on the DS/DSL/DSi*
- + Better stylus position
- + No top screen scratching
- + START, HOME & SELECT buttons improved
- + Greatly improved ergonomics
- + Rounder edges = more comfortable to hold, no more hand cramps
- + Matte finish*
- + 3D Depth Slider locks ‘off’
- + Less reflective screen
- + 4GB SD card included (3DS comes with 2GB)
- + Improved battery life
- + Top half now locks into 3 different positions (3DS locks into 2)
- + The new position is at 110 degrees
- CONS:
- - Less portable
- - Some systems have a 'yellow tinted' top screen
- - Poor quality speakers with high volume
- - Not many peripherals/accessories available
- - Circle Pad Pro XL has been confirmed - no price or release date yet
- - Fewer colours available (refer to the 'Colours' section above for a list)
- - Lower PPI (pixels per inch) - games appear less smooth, jaggies more noticeable, etc
- - Charger not included in EU/JP
- - XL Charging Cradle has to be purchased separately
- - Oily fingerprints on outer plastic shell
- - Plastic stylus (no longer telescopic or chromatic)*
- - Outer plastic shell isn’t scratch proof
- * Personal preference
- ** Depending on screen brightness, Wi-Fi, sound volume, and 3D effect
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