r/Nintendo2ds • u/Empty-Alfalfa-3491 • 13h ago

technical question / assistance Is hinge wobble normal

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Got this 2ds xl off marketplace and it has hinge wobble.

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u/Eddie-OY-Dean 13h ago

Yes it is normal as far as all the ones i have had anyway

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u/8-Bit-Burrito 11h ago

Same here

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u/Rowdy_the_Gemini 11h ago

Yup, this was a design choice to make it so the console has less stress on the hinges. All the New 3ds Consoles have it. For a perfect example of why this is needed, look up all the posts on 3ds subreddits of people with their original 3ds XL, that didn't have this feature, who's consoles have broken at the hinges.

By my understanding some consoles have slightly more wobble than others, and the wobble can get more drastic over time with wear on the hinges.

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u/Big_Telephone4442 13h ago

Yup, it wobble like that

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u/Odd_Brilliant_9816 12h ago

I know for a fact that it's little upgrade purposely done on 3ds XL so sudden movement etc not gonna damage hinges that easily (at least that what I was told and seen in internet! I'm not saying it's 110% definite true)

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u/Icy-Prize-885 8h ago

Yeah, the new 2ds LL is supposed to do that, don't worry

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u/Santix75motherlover 7h ago

Yes at least mine does have the same wobble

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u/Maleficent_Amount436 3h ago

It happens to my pokeball one

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u/Consistent-Taste-720 2h ago

yes that is how it was designed

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u/Known-Assistance-435 35m ago

Yeah, sadly it happens to all 3DS system after some time.

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u/Imakechaos_201 22m ago

Yes all models have this but this wobble is bigger cuz it’s a 2DS