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The '''Nintendo 3DS''' (ニンテンドー3DS ''Nintendō Surī Dī Esu'', abbreviated to '''3DS''') is a portable game console produced by [[Nintendo]]. It is an autostereoscopic device capable of projecting stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses or additional accessories.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-announcement_17-0" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_3DS#cite_note-announcement-17 [17]]</sup> Nintendo announced the device in March 2010 and officially unveiled it at E3 2010 on June 15, 2010. The console succeeds the [[Nintendo DS]], featuring backward compatibility with older Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi video games, and competes with the Sony PlayStation Vita handheld console.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-20" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_3DS#cite_note-20 [20]]</sup> |
The '''Nintendo 3DS''' (ニンテンドー3DS ''Nintendō Surī Dī Esu'', abbreviated to '''3DS''') is a portable game console produced by [[Nintendo]]. It is an autostereoscopic device capable of projecting stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses or additional accessories.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-announcement_17-0" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_3DS#cite_note-announcement-17 [17]]</sup> Nintendo announced the device in March 2010 and officially unveiled it at E3 2010 on June 15, 2010. The console succeeds the [[Nintendo DS]], featuring backward compatibility with older Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi video games, and competes with the Sony PlayStation Vita handheld console.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-20" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_3DS#cite_note-20 [20]]</sup> |
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The Nintendo 3DS was first released on February 26, 2011. Less than six months later on July 28, 2011, Nintendo announced a significant price reduction from US$249 to US$169 amid disappointing sales. The company offered ten free [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] games and ten free [[Game Boy Advance]] games from the Nintendo eShop to consumers who bought the system at the original launch price. |
The Nintendo 3DS was first released on February 26, 2011. Less than six months later on July 28, 2011, Nintendo announced a significant price reduction from US$249 to US$169 amid disappointing sales. The company offered ten free [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] games and ten free [[Game Boy Advance]] games from the Nintendo eShop to consumers who bought the system at the original launch price. |
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A partially redesigned version of the console, the Nintendo 3DS XL, was released on July 28, 2012. It features screens that are 90% larger than the original Nintendo 3DS. |
A partially redesigned version of the console, the Nintendo 3DS XL, was released on July 28, 2012. It features screens that are 90% larger than the original Nintendo 3DS. |
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The Nintendo 3DS (ニンテンドー3DS Nintendō Surī Dī Esu, abbreviated to 3DS) is a portable game console produced by Nintendo. It is an autostereoscopic device capable of projecting stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses or additional accessories.[17] Nintendo announced the device in March 2010 and officially unveiled it at E3 2010 on June 15, 2010. The console succeeds the Nintendo DS, featuring backward compatibility with older Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi video games, and competes with the Sony PlayStation Vita handheld console.[20]
History (2011-2020)
The Nintendo 3DS was first released on February 26, 2011. Less than six months later on July 28, 2011, Nintendo announced a significant price reduction from US$249 to US$169 amid disappointing sales. The company offered ten free Nintendo Entertainment System games and ten free Game Boy Advance games from the Nintendo eShop to consumers who bought the system at the original launch price.
A partially redesigned version of the console, the Nintendo 3DS XL, was released on July 28, 2012. It features screens that are 90% larger than the original Nintendo 3DS.
By 2015, a newer version of the 3DS was made, that was literally called the New Nintendo 3DS. This 3DS had a 1.2 times bigger screen, as well as being able to support Amibo. It also was more comfortable than the original 3DS.