Nintendo 3DS

The Nintendo 3DS is an eighth generation handheld system created and manufactured by Nintendo. The system was released in 2011 as the successor to the Nintendo DS, and its main gimmick is that several of its titles are available in stereoscopic 3D. The Nintendo 3DS was eventually discontinued in 2020. It is backwards compatible with both Nintendo DS and downloadable Nintendo DSi titles. It is a popular handheld console, and has sold 75.94 million units as of March 2022.

Since its release, the Nintendo 3DS has spawned a few models. The first remodel is the Nintendo 3DS XL, released in 2012, and its main difference is a larger screen size, much like the relation of the Nintendo DSi XL to the original Nintendo DSi. The second remodel is the Nintendo 2DS, released in 2013, and it is primarily marketed toward younger audiences, with its two main differences being the removal of stereoscopic 3D and having a tablet design instead of a clamshell one. The New Nintendo 3DS, released in 2014, has improved specifications, a second small control stick, and a slightly larger screen but smaller than a Nintendo 3DS XL's.

Software
The Nintendo 3DS comes with several preinstalled apps.

Nintendo eShop
The Nintendo eShop is a place where users download and buy games. In February 2022, Nintendo announced that it, along the Wii U eShop, would be closed in late March 2023 with the credit card support ending on May 23, 2022 and Nintendo eShop gift card support ending on August 29, 2022. There are over 4,800 games, 350 of which are first-party games. The number of games in each genre are as follows: There are also over 400 Virtual Console games and over 200 DSiWare games.
 * 600+ platform games
 * 600+ adventure games
 * 450+ role-playing games
 * 400+ racing games
 * 400+ action games
 * 300+ simulation games
 * 300+ puzzle games
 * 200+ shooter games
 * 500+ games from other genres

The last third-party game produced for 3DS was Gal Galaxy Pain, which was released as a digital-only title on April 14, 2022, over 11 months before the Nintendo 3DS eShop closes.

Even after the Nintendo DSi Shop Channel closed in March 2017, DSiWare games continue to appear on Nintendo 3DS eShop.

Internet Browser
The Nintendo 3DS comes with Internet Browser. It renders some HTML5 and JavaScript content. Users can save up to 64 bookmarks. It passed Acid1 and Acid2 tests and scored 69/100 in Acid3, though it does not render box shadows and text shadows. Most websites now use SSL certificates that the 3DS cannot handle, which means that several websites, such as Wikipedia and Miraheze, can no longer connect. Due to memory limitations, very large pages may not fully load.

Hardware
The Nintendo 3DS has a dual-core 268 MHz ARM11 processor and single-core ARM9 processor. It also has 128 MB of RAM and 2 GB of flash storage. It comes with 2 GB SD card, which can be expandable to 32 GB. It also has 6 MB of VRAM. Its performance is on a par with Nintendo GameCube and original iPhone. It has 2 screens: 3.53 inches (800x240, 400x240 viewable) and 3 inches (320x240). It supports 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g Wi-Fi.