Launch Date March 27, 2011
Price $169.99 MSRP*
Included in Hardware The following is included in the hardware set:
Characteristic Features
Size (when closed) 2.9 inches high, 5.3 inches long, 0.8 inches deep.
Weight Approximately 8 ounces (including battery pack, stylus, SD memory card).
Upper Screen Wide-screen LCD display, enabling 3D view without the need for special glasses. Capable of displaying approximately 16.77 million colors. 3.53 inches display (3.02 inches wide, 1.81 inches high) with 800 x 240 pixel resolution. 400 pixels are allocated to each eye to enable 3D viewing.
Lower Screen LCD with a touch screen capable of displaying 16.77 million colors. 3.02 inches (2.42 inches wide, 1.81 inches high) with 320 x 240 pixel resolution.
Cameras One inner camera and two outer cameras. Resolutions are 640 x 480 for each camera. Lens are single focus and uses the CMOS capture element. The active pixel count is approximately 300,000 pixels.
Wireless Communication 2.4 GHz. Enabling local wireless communication among multiple Nintendo 3DS systems for game play and StreetPass. Enabling access to the Internet through wireless LAN access points (supports IEEE802.11 b/g with the WPA™/WPA2™ security feature). Recommended distance of wireless communication is within 98.4 feet. This can be shorter depending on the enviromental situation. WPA and WPA2 are marks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Input Controls Input controls are the following:
Other Input Controls Other input controls are the following:
Connector Connector includes:
Sound Stereo speakers positioned to the left and right of the top screen (supports virtual surround sound).
Stylus Telescoping stylus (approximately 3.94 inches when fully extended).
Electric Power AC adaptor (WAP-002 [USA]). Nintendo 3DS Battery Pack (lithium ion battery) [CTR-003].
Charge Time About 3.5 hours
Battery Duration When playing Nintendo 3DS software about 3-5 hours. When playing Nintendo DS software about 5-8 hours. Battery duration differs depending on the brightness setting of the screen. The information regarding battery duration is a rough standard. It can be shorter depending on what functions of the Nintendo 3DS system are used.
Game Card Nintendo 3DS Game Card. The size is approximately the same as Nintendo DS Game Card.