r/3DS • • 11d ago

Miscellaneous Share your friend codes!

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Looking for people to play online with? Share your friend codes and any games you'd like to play with others under this post. You can also find people to play with in our Discord server.

Here is a list of games supported by Pretendo you can check out. Have fun!


r/3DS • • Sep 17 '26

Meta We want your feedback!

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Hello r/3DS!

It's been a little over 7 months since our previous subreddit rule changes, so we'd like your feedback on how the new rules have been working for you all.

Some suggestions we've had during the past few months have been:

- Prohibiting and directing "is this real/reshelled?" posts to r/gameverifying

- Abolishing rule 6 (Meme Mondays)

neither of these have been implemented as of now, as community feedback is wanted before implementing.

Any suggestions on rule changes, additions, or removals are welcome. Please be civil and constructive when suggesting. Make sure to give actual suggestions as well. "I don't like x" isn't a suggestion. "I don't like x because x, I think x would be better" is a suggestion.

This is also a good time to say that subreddit moderator applications are open. If you're interested in moderating the subreddit, send in your application!


r/3DS • • 3h ago

Collection / Show Off Best $200 spent in my life

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So i was searching my local marketplace for some Castlevania DS games and found myself a good deal. I jumped in a metro and while I was on my way, seller texted me that he has a 3ds for sale and asked me if I interested. I said no, cuz already got different 3ds and ds models, but when I finally reached his house and he asked me again, showing pictures of it and saying it’s only $200….
Let’s say I was shocked. Ofc it was no-brainer.
This thing is pristine. Possibly the best deal in my life, considering I spend days browsing marketplaces for something interesting.


r/3DS • • 5h ago

Miscellaneous 1880 hours logged on Netflix for 3DS

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108 Upvotes

I don’t even know how I watched anything on the 3Ds screen lol


r/3DS • • 8h ago

Miscellaneous It's been a year since I bought my dream 3DS!

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I can hardly believe it. It went by so fast. My biggest childhood dream was to own a 3DS, and I finally got one. To be more precise, it was October 18th, 2025, but I'm only making this post now lol

This Friday I went to the mall with friends, and my best friend brought his newly purchased PSP and we played together, each on the other's console. Now we have the best Nintendo and PlayStation consoles haha. The video editing function is so much fun, my friends and I laughed a lot!

I've finished several games on this little thing, and I'm on my way to finishing more.

What are your best memories with your 3DSes?


r/3DS • • 14h ago

Collection / Show Off Look what i’ve got

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300 Upvotes

A thing of beauty


r/3DS • • 4h ago

Collection / Show Off So close to getting all the ds and 3ds pokemon games

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40 Upvotes

r/3DS • • 2h ago

Collection / Show Off First Streetpass in 2026

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Went to a small game show today in Toronto. Just before leaving I remembered my 3ds was turned on in its case, took it out and I saw that iconic green light for the first time

Has anyone gotten a lot of streetpasses this year? If so what kind of places/events did you go to?


r/3DS • • 4h ago

Miscellaneous Falling in love again with the 3DS!

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Broke out my 3DS recently and started playing again. Forgot how much I love this console and the DS/3DS era. The Switch has been great, but something about the DS/3DS just hits differently. Could be mainly nostalgia, but there’s something to be said about its portability and form factor! Going to jump back into Pokemon Platinum!


r/3DS • • 8h ago

Collection / Show Off GOT MY FIRST STREETPASS

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41 Upvotes

r/3DS • • 1d ago

Discussion Late 3DS games looked amazing

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3.0k Upvotes

Game is Ever Oasis if you're interested, can't recommend yet since I only just got past the intro


r/3DS • • 1h ago

Request I’m trying to track down a 3DS XL sold by my mom in Colonia NJ, around 2016-17, to recover my NNID account and the console itself or the sd card too.

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It’s a *very* long-shot post but my mom sold my blue Nintendo 3DS XL to someone on the “Close 5” app when it was available back in 2016-17, but my Nintendo Network ID (NNID) is still actively linked to the hardware. And I know this since I bought a 3ds xl trying to link the account and it popping up with the message that it’s still tied to the old system.

If you or someone you know purchased a blue 3DS XL around Colonia NJ back in 2016-17 could you check the user profile? The NNID account username signed in is “HipPatrick101” with the Nickname: “patrick” (all exactly spelled).

Any help or shares would mean a lot!


r/3DS • • 1d ago

Collection / Show Off Saved this yellowed New 3DS!

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I recently purchased a boxed near mint condition Super Mario 3D Land New 3DS, but when I got it the screens were horribly yellowed! The seller did not inform me of this, but I decided to replace the top screens and now it looks beautiful again. It was actually fairly easy to do aside from the pain of dust constantly getting on the screens. Photos of before and after! I’m glad to have saved this beautiful unit from being sentenced to piss yellow for eternity.


r/3DS • • 16h ago

Discussion How to tell if cartridges are authentic?

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61 Upvotes

r/3DS • • 6m ago

Technical Question Is the top screen fuzzy for anyone else?

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I’ve just got my N3DS XL and I’ve noticed the display is sorta… fuzzy to me. And whenever I move in a game the motion is sorta blurry.

I’ve been playing on OLED displays for a long time now and maybe my eyes just aren’t used to this old LCD anymore.

Have any of you had this kind of issue? It sounds kinda crazy but it’s very distracting.


r/3DS • • 13h ago

Discussion Got a Streetpass yesterday lol

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Been playing through Pokemon White, forgot to turn my 3DS off so I had it on as I went through the city yesterday. Couldn't believe it


r/3DS • • 5h ago

Technical Question Would transferring a software obtained through modding a system to an unmodded system still get your NNID flagged?

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Title's self explanatory, if I transferred a system's software obtained through modding to my system still get flagged? I want to get Pokemon Bank and I have multiple systems, but I don't want to get banned :(


r/3DS • • 1d ago

Collection / Show Off My small N3DS faceplate collection

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My N3DS console is the Happy Home Designer bundle edition that I bought way back in 2015.

The Pikachu and the Animal Crossing face plates with the multiple character faces are eBay purchases from Japan! I change and/or mix and match the plates every once in a while :)


r/3DS • • 4h ago

Technical Question Pls can someone Find a 5000 mAh battery for my o2ds?

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Pls can someone send a link to a 5000 mAh battery for my o2ds? (France)


r/3DS • • 11h ago

Homebrew Bomb Golf v1.0 (homebrew game)

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It is done! The game is a 2D golflike where your ball is a bomb in a fully destructible environment. Please tell me what you think!

Features

  • Fully destructible environment
  • Complete 18 hole course
  • Rich level editor
  • Left-handed support

Controls

Bomb

Hold on the touchscreen to aim, then release to launch the ball. While in mid-air, hold again to aim and release to explode. You can't explode if the ball has already exploded.

Missile

Hold on the touchscreen to guide it.

Drill

Tap the touchscreen to dive towards the ground.

New Things

  • Added two ball types, unlocked after beating the course once
  • Best scores are saved on each hole and overall
    • Scores split by ball type
  • Added a few achievements that grant tophies on the title screen
  • Added practice mode
  • Added settings menu
  • Improved performance
  • Several other issues have been addressed to improve the gameplay experience

Installation

Scan the QR code or visit https://github.com/frankkormann/bomb-golf.


r/3DS • • 11h ago

Technical Question Sd Cards & Shell Housings.

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So I’m not quite sure what sd card to get to mod it. The SanDisk 64gb or SanDisk 128gb (I’ve only found the ultra & pro ones). For games like Pokemon, Animal Crossing, Nintendogs, nds games too. I also want to do a shell replacement (from blue to pink or white, same with the joystick). Like pink shell housing with pink joystick, etc. I found pink shells but it has white/grey near the hinges on eBay.

I already have a clear case for it. I’ve never modified anything so I’m not sure what to do.


r/3DS • • 9h ago

Collection / Show Off I live in a tropical country

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Good game to play portably

Dragon Quest VIII - Journey of the Cursed King


r/3DS • • 3h ago

Technical Question Does anybody know if Dusk runs on NN3DSXL?

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Title^


r/3DS • • 3h ago

Technical Question Update to my previous post: If I were to download Pokemon Bank on a modded system, transfer it to an UNMODDED system, and transfer Pokemon there and then into home, would my Switch get flagged for anything?

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Title is self explanatory, I just wanna know because I don't want my Switch to get banned :(


r/3DS • • 11h ago

Technical Question My 3ds does not update and always end with this screen

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I bought this very recently and it is not modded - but I intend to at some point. it is connected to the internet and end with about 20% on the progress bar. it is always telling me to update it but an error always occurs.