The New Nintendo 3DS's screen is 1.2 times the size of the original Nintendo 3DS, while the screen of the XL variant is the same size as its predecessor. Some models are produced with an IPS screen for the upper display, but some still retain the old twisted nematic screen for upper display.

The New Nintendo 3DS features a more powerful CPU, a second analog stick called the C-Stick, additional buttons, an improved camera, and other changes, and was first released in Japan in October 2014. 3DS family hardware was officially discontinued on September 16, 2020.

The Nintendo 3DS — one of the most popular and beloved gaming consoles of the past decade — is dying. As of March 27th, 2023, the Nintendo 3DS eShop (a digital storefront for the system) has closed its doors permanently, ushering in the stage in a gaming console's life cycle that signals its incoming obsolescence.

1 Barbie: Groom And Glam Pups Weirdly, the rarest 3DS game is fairly cheap on the DS, but the 3DS version had a much more limited run, resulting in its heavily inflated price. Even just for the cartridge, it's over $700, which shows how difficult it is to get your hands on a copy of this game.