Hardware New Nintendo 3DS

the new nintendo 3ds family features various changes prior models. systems feature refined design, featuring colored face buttons resembling super famicom s , pal version super nintendo entertainment system s color scheme. new nintendo 3ds s screen 1.2 times size of original nintendo 3ds, while screen of xl variant same size predecessor. models produced ips screen upper display, still retain old tn screen upper display. there no known correlation between model number or production date , display type. nintendo has not publicly addressed discrepancies in production. new feature known super stable 3d improves quality of systems autostereoscopic 3d effects using sensor detect angle player viewing screen at, , adjusting effects compensate. sensor used ambient light sensor automatic brightness adjustment.

both systems bodies larger previous iterations, xl variant weighing less previous 3ds xl. system s game card slot, stylus holder, , power button re-located base. hardware wireless switch replaced software toggle. standard new nintendo 3ds features interchangeable front , plates; 38 different designs available @ launch in japan. xl variant not allow use of these plates, instead having couple of fixed metallic designs.

the internal specifications of device have been updated, including additional processor cores, increase 256 mb of ram, , near field communication support use amiibo products. controls on new systems expanded inclusion of pointing stick on right hand side of device, referred c-stick , , additional zl , zr shoulder buttons, allowing functionality equivalent circle pad pro add-on peripheral released previous models. these additional buttons backwards-compatible games programmed use circle pad pro.

unlike previous models, used standard sd cards, new nintendo 3ds line uses micro-sd cards data storage, stored alongside battery behind device s rear cover, needs screws removed in order access micro-sd card slot. data can transferred , sd card wirelessly using system smb client access, pcs.

the new systems continue use same ac adapter dsi , other devices in 3ds family; nintendo 3ds xl in japan , europe, , first time in north america, ac adapter not included console , must obtained separately.