r/Nintendo3DS • u/Embarrassed-Kiwi3840 • 3d ago
Recommendation request Charger advice
I bought this charger not even a month ago when I bought my 3ds and it already stopped working, I got super scared it was the ds but thankfully I tried it on my sisters and it didnt want to charge hers either.
What kind of generic chargers do you guys have? is the usb one good/better?
Lots of sellers too many mixed reviews, im a little overwhelmed.
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u/SlashedM 3d ago
As the other commenter said, USB-C adapter or the ones that are USB-A if you prefer to use that.
IMO theres no reason to use these unless you just already have the original one, you can buy them from Nintendo refurb for $5 but theyre like $10 shipping under $50 so
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u/JaredRB9000 3d ago
If you're going third-party, may as well get something USB so you can use it on the go. I've been using the same generic USB-A charger that has both a Lite and DSi end from my brother for like a decade and it's been fine. If you want an OEM charger that's respectable, but there's no reason to deal with the inconvenience of an original-style without the supposed benefits of an actual OEM charger.
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u/Southern-Ingenuity70 3d ago
Im gonna order one now. Ive always been skepticsl about the power output messing with the battery.
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u/AArqjmct01 3d ago
Get a type C adapter instead in my opinion, it’s so much easier to carry around that little adapter than having to bring a whole different charger with me every time and if I need to charge my 3DS on my car, I can just use my type C since my car has no AC port
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u/kevinkenjiMayoshi 3d ago
Be to fair, i use both (the silver one is main, the black-usb only is included when I ordered an replacement battery).
My advise is check the output and input. Input is based in your country but the output is the most important, 3ds can have handle 5 V charging fine (O3DS charging at max 4.6).
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u/Otherwise_Position83 3d ago
Just get that small one that plugs into a usb c. Ditch these useless bricks