

Software in use can be suspended with the button any time the software is open (except occasionally during online play) in order to change the screen brightness, switch to another software, check the Friend List if friends are online, browse the Internet, post to Miiverse, organize the HOME menu and check notifications from StreetPass and SpotPass. The Nintendo 3DS features limited multitasking. When playing DS or DSi games, the battery lasts about 5-8 hours (163-260 mA) due to some hardware being disabled like the pedometer and HOME Menu. To fully charge the battery, it takes approximately three and a half hours (371 mA), so there is an energy saving mode that can be activated to slightly increase the battery life. The battery lasts three to five hours (260-433 mA) (calculated with minimum settings) while playing standard 3DS games battery life is affected by brightness, 3D level, and wireless connectivity. The package includes a charging cradle along with the standard charging cable (which is the same as that of the DSi, and consequently is compatible with the DSi as well).

The Nintendo 3DS includes a 1300mAh battery. However, any SD or SDHC card can be used and with appropriate adaptors, if necessary and compatible. 2 having additional Coin Rush packs), and firmware updates.Ī Nintendo 3DS comes with a 2 GB SD card, a Nintendo 3DS XL or Nintendo 2DS come with a 4 GB SDHC card, and a New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, or New Nintendo 2DS XL come with a 4 GB Micro SDHC Card.

Online expansions include friend lists, sharing game content with friends, paid downloadable content for games (an example is New Super Mario Bros.
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The console also has wireless connectivity, which is used to connect with other consoles via local play or StreetPass, or to the Internet to download expansions for the console or play with people from around the world, for example. Two new additions to the console are a Circle Pad located above the, which has been shifted downward, and the button, first used with the Wii console, used to access a HOME menu that is similar to that of the Nintendo DSi and Nintendo DSi XL. The console, much like its predecessors, features the four, ,, and buttons the and buttons (which are embedded below the Touch Screen) and the and shoulder buttons. It includes three cameras, one being inward and the other two being outward, that are used to shoot 3D pictures, merge them, record 3D videos, and play camera-based games (see AR Games). The Nintendo 3DS console has a similar appearance to that of the Nintendo DS, but it builds upon its features.
