3DS
The Nintendo 3DS was the next console in line for the company's DS line and introduced a special 3D slider that allowed players to activate an overlayed 3D effect to certain titles, without the need for 3D glasses. It was introduced in the eighth-generation and went against the Sony Vita.
- Brand
- Nintendo
- Original Release Date
- March 27, 2011
- Hardware Versions
- 3DS
- Original MSRP (USD)
- $249.99
- Weight
- 3DS: 8.3 oz 3DS XL: 11.9 oz
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