Nintendo 2. DS vs 3. DS vs 3. DS XL: Battle of the handhelds. Which Nintendo 3. DS should you buy? Nintendo has released a slew of different 3. DS models, each with their own unique sizes, specs and games to be considered. Over the years Nintendo has sought to reiterate its portable device with a series of makeovers, from the XL models to the kid- friendly (and confusingly- named) 2. DS to even the “New”, more powerful units. It can be pretty confusing to walk into a store and know which one to buy. We’ve taken a quick look at all the options currently available, including the original 3. DS, 3. DS XL and New 3. DS line of consoles. Oh, and who can forget the slate tile- inspired 2. DS? Now, we also have an upgraded edition of 2. DS in the form of the New 2. DS XL which is coming in July 2. Both the New 3. DS and the New 3. DS have noticeable benefits over the original iterations, including enhanced 3. D technology, larger screens and better processors, not to mention their additional features and small library of exclusive games. We’ll guide you through the buying process for the 3. DS family, including a few hints and tips to help decide which one would be best for you. For a full walkthrough of all the new features, read our extensive New Nintendo 3. DS vs 3. DS comparison. Newsletter sign-up. Sign up to our newsletter for the latest news, game releases and best deals. Sign me up. DS vs 3. DS vs 3. DS XL – Price. 2DS – £9. Experience high-powered, handheld gaming fun with Nintendo DSi & DS Lite Game Systems from Toys"R"Us. Nintendo DS systems are loaded with impressive features.
New 3. DS – £1. 49. New 3. DS XL – £1. All the above are the RRP as outlined by Nintendo, but of course retailers consistently tend to offer better deals on all the handhelds. Despite it being over a year since the 2. DS was released, the 2. D console has managed to hold its price, with most retailers offering the 2. DS for around the £9. That price still means its the cheapest option on offer, but the original 3. DS is repeatedly on- par. Due to the introduction of the New 3. DS and New 3. DS XL, you’ll notice that you can pick up the original 3. DS for £7. 9 if you don’t mind the Ice White option. DS bundles tend to retain their value, with prices sticking around the £1. The New 3. DS is available for £1. The New 3. DS XL is £1. See also: Best 3. DS Games 2. 01. 7New 3. DS and New 3. DS XL2. DS vs 3. DS vs 3. DS XL – Screens. The Nintendo 2. DS and 3. DS have the same size screens. You get a 3. 5. 3- inch display up top and a slightly smaller 3. However, the 2. DS screens are actually part of a single, flat screen that’s split in two by the plastic screen surround of the console. It makes the 2. DS cheaper and simpler to produce. This isn’t possible in the 3. DS and 3. DS XL because of the hinge mechanism and 3. D top screen. The Nintendo 3. DS XL and New 3. DS XL have much larger screens. They’re 4. 8. 8 inches and 4. Just like the previous- gen DSi XL, though, you don’t get a real increase in image quality – just image size. The screens all use the same effective resolution – 4. However, in the 3. DS and 3. DS XL, the top screen has doubled this max resolution to 8. D. The New 3. DS has 1. Now you get 3. 8. D, compared to the original’s 3. See also: Nintendo Switch Review. DS vs 3. DS vs 3. DS XL – 3. DAs their names suggest, the 3. DS and 3. DS XL have 3. D top screens, while the 2. DS has no 3. D whatsoever. It’s another factor that dramatically reduces the production costs of that lower- end console. Both the 3. DS and 3. DS XL have little sliders on the side of their screens, letting you choose the power of the 3. DS effect. You can also turn it off completely. The type of 3. D used in these consoles is called autostereoscopic 3. D. It’s a glasses- free technology that requires you keep your head still. It causes eye discomfort and headaches in some people, which is another reason for Nintendo to produce the 2. DS – especially given the appeal it has for young kids. Both the New 3. DS and New 3. DS XL feature new, enhanced 3. D technology, which Nintendo is calling Super Stable 3. D. It uses the front- facing cameras in the new consoles to track your head and eye movement, automatically adjusting the 3. D effect according to what angle your head is at in relation to the 3. DS screen. We found the 3. D effect much more effective in these new consoles, not only because it’s more reliable and allows you to use it when moving or on public transport, but because the colour reproduction is better compared to the 2. D image. See also: Xbox One vs PS4. Nintendo 2. DS in Black/Blue and Red/White. DS vs 3. DS vs 3. DS XL – Which is the most child friendly? There is a benefit to the flat construction of the 2. DS other than keeping costs down. It makes the handheld console much less easy to destroy – the hinge of the 3. DS and 3. DS XL is an obvious point where they could fail. That’s not to say that the 2. DS is better constructed than its more expensive brothers, though. It feels a bit more like a children’s toy – but a rugged one that’s made of tough plastic. Nintendo is offering a free case with any purchases of the 2. DS and the larger 3. DS XL, which will keep your handheld protected when chucked into a bag. Although the 2. DS is our choice for the youngest children because of its price, lack of 3. D and study design, we’d still recommend any of the other consoles – just watch that hinge and overexposure to 3. D. See also: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games 2. Original 3. DS and New 3. DS2. DS vs 3. DS vs 3. DS XL – Design and Portability. DS – Width: 1. 44mm; Height: 1. Depth: 2. 0. 3mm. DS – Width: 1. 34mm; Height: 7. Depth: 2. 1mm (closed)3. DS XL – Width: 1. Height: 9. 3mm; Depth: 2. New 3. DS – Width: 1. Height: 8. 0. 6mm; Depth: 2. New 3. DS XL – Width: 1. Height: 9. 3. 5mm; Depth: 2. Not having a hinge increases durability, but reduces portability in the 2. DS. When closed, the 3. DS and 3. DS XL are both significantly smaller than the 2. DS. The 3. DS is 7. DS XL 9. 3mm and the 2. DS 1. 27mm. It’s much less easy to stash away in a bag and pretty much impossible to fit in most pockets. In comparison, the New 3. DS is 8. 0. 6mm high and the New 3. DS XL 9. 3. 5mm high, meaning they’re not much bigger than their original counterpart. Just as important, the clamshell style protects the screens of the 3. DS and 3. DS XL from scratches while the consoles are in a bag – the 2. DS is much more vulnerable in this respect. The 3. DS XL is the heaviest of the bunch at 3. DS is the lightest. It weighs 2. 35g, while the 2. DS is 2. 60g. The New 3. DS weighs 2. 53g, and the New 3. DS XL is 3. 29g. That means the original 3. DS XL is still the heaviest. See also: Best Wii U Games. DS vs 3. DS vs 3. DS XL – Battery Life. Battery stamina is different across the three consoles. The 3. DS XL lasts for between 3. The 3. DS last for 3- 5 hours and the 2. DS between 3. 5 and 5. Although the 3. DS is the ‘loser’ here, we also need to consider that the 3. D function itself uses extra power. Nintendo claims the two newer consoles offer a slightly longer battery life than their original counterparts, which is partly down to a new auto brightness feature. The New 3. DS XL has the longest battery life at 3. D turned on and 7 hours with the 3. D turned off. The New 3. DS, on the other hand, offers the same 3. D playtime, but only 6 hours with everything turned down. See also: Xbox One vs Xbox 3. DS vs 3. DS vs 3. DS XL – Games. There are no game support issues with the Nintendo 2. DS – it’s only a ‘cut- down’ console in some respects. All 3. DS games will work with the 2. DS, and all DS games will also work with all three consoles. How come? 3. D is an optional extra in every 3. DS game, and all three consoles have the same processor and the same array of sensors. Each has a motion sensor, a gyroscope and a microphone. They can all do the same thing, more or less. However, you might want to consider the fact that the New 3. DS and New 3. DS XL have enhanced processors, which speed up the loading time for games, download speeds and general menu navigation. At the moment there are only a handful of titles that currently take advantage of the enhanced processor. Some titles are exclusive, such as Xenoblade Chronicles, while others just offer improved performance. DS vs 3. DS vs 3. DS XL – Sound Quality. One of the most significant differences for more discerning gamers between the handhelds is sound quality. The 3. DS and 3. DS XL have stereo speakers, which are quite effective as they fire directly at your ears, from each side of the screen. The 2. DS has just a single speaker, which sits to the left of the screen. It’s not a major concern if you’re going to use headphones, as the 2. DS still outputs stereo through the 3. But when using that mono speaker it makes for a less immersive experience. Games. Radar+Games. Radar+ is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. 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