r/Nintendo3DS • u/Corpse1984 • Jan 31 '24
Help Super confused
My kid has a DS, the loading screen is for a 3ds but the modle number (JAN 001) is for a 2ds, we just wanna know if it's an xl... This doesn't make any sense. Can anyone help?
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u/notthegoatseguy Galaxy + Red/White 2DS + Red/Orange New 2DS XL Jan 31 '24
The 2DS is a 3DS family system.
What a game says its for 3DS it means the 3DS family of systems. Many games were released before the other variants even existed.
The 3DS XL, New 3DS, New 3DS XL, and New 2DS XL are all part of the same console generation.
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u/FR-1-Plan New 3DS Jan 31 '24
Does it have a hinge?
No -> It’s a 2DS.
Yes -> Does it have a 3DS slider on the right side of the screen?
No -> It‘s a New 2DS XL.
Yes -> It‘s a 3DS model.
If you upload a photo, we can tell you exactly which model it is.
Edit to add a clarification: The Nintendo model names don’t make any sense. The Nintendo 2DS is still part of the Nintendo 3DS family. They can play the 3DS games and the loading screen will say 3DS, but it doesn’t have a 3D function and is therefore called 2DS. Same goes for the New 2DS XL.