3DS Hardware Details

Can't wait!

Features: 3D screen.

I sure would hope so. Interesting to have this stuff in one place, even though we already knew most of it.

So does it use the Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector to connect to the internet?

Internet Browser without quitting game? No gaming system I have does that

Also, pretty cool that you can transfer games between systems

I saw this video and I JIZZED IN MY PANTS!

Any indication of where the volume button is or how it functions? The one on the DSi proved frustrating for me (especially while playing EBA).

No 802.11n support? Disappoint. What is this... 2007?

I can't wait! Unfortunately, it's too expensive and I'll have to wait for it to go down in price.

Overall it seems already. No 802.11n wireless card, but that's not a big issue since b/g is fast enough for pretty much anything and the added range isn't necessary in most cases. My biggest problem is that 3-5 hour battery life. And it may get even shorter than that depending on what other functions are being used? Sigh.

I'm slightly disappointed about the smaller screen being smaller than the DSi screens.

3.5 hours of charging for only 3 hours of game time, HMmmmmmmmmmmm????

"System Transfer which enable users to transfer already purchased software from one Nintendo 3DS system to another. DSiWare purchased for the Nintendo DSi or the Nintendo DSi XL can also be transferred into a Nintendo 3DS system."
HELL YEAH! day one purchase!!!!

Does the 3DS have any memory at all?

Can we purchase already-released DSiWare using the 3DS?

Happiest about the following features:
1) System transferring not limited to just one time DSi -> 3DS
2) Can access menu and internet from a game. That sounds like it would be handy for things like sending messages with your new universal friendcode to a new online buddy. Even the iphone can't do that (yes, i still love the iphone and it can do many other things. It's still impressive considering it's Nintendo).
3) Wifi switch on the outside. Perfect for turning wifi off quickly without going to settings menu. This is a nice feature, since wifi quickly drains the battery.

I'm guessing the battery life won't be too terrible if you're conscious of turning of Wifi when not using it, not using the view internet browser from in-game very often, and turn the console off when you're not using it instead of streetpass in standbye mode (if you want to use the pedometer, you can keep that on, but wifi/streetpass off and still save some battery). Good on Ninty!

@Zeeroid & @mackerel You'll still be able to enjoy the extra range of wireless N, just not the speed boost (which, if you think about it, is okay since most people's internet speeds are lower than 64mbps.)

Any word about induction charging?

I still think it was dumb not to have 2 cameras on the inside. Not like the cameras are super expensive high quality anyways....course then again they said it wouldn't be able to record video either out of the box.

Hope i can trade in my DSI XL for this one at gamestop for less money, can we?

So what about on-board memory and downloadable content? Is everything played off the SD card?

alrigt multitasking something i wanted for years!! are there any specs on the processor yet?

@Robo-goose I too am disappointed in the touch screen size being smaller than the DSi's. That's my main reason for not getting one now. I'll be squinting to see the thing! It sucks having poor vision!

This thing is going to be awesome!
_{I am Mr. Obvious.}

This thing is so sexy. Gotta have, but I don't think I can get it on lauch day, though

I don't mind too much about the bottom screen on the 3DS being smaller than the DSi. All the magic is going to be happening on the top screen anyway.

I doubted buying the 3DS but today just changed my mind... I gotta buy it noowwwwwww

no detale on GPU or MOTHERBOARD? also no automatic overclocking?

Haha, I started laughing when I saw the Slide Pad being renamed the Circle Pad. Other than that, pretty awesome.

Battery life at worst scenario 3 hours. Charging time 3,5 hours. That means that some games draw more current than the charger provides. I don´t know what to say...!!! lame or fail, you choose. I´ll probably will wait for the next version. I believe it will be out just after next christmas.

Lolwut? This won't even have a shop until you update it?

Does this mean that the shop would be added later or you could download it on day 1?

Alright!
Good thing March 27th isn't too far off!

only two colors at launch?
i guess ill go with black again...

Awesome so far, though.

Not counting today, or release day = 65 days til it's officially available.

No internal memory would make it more difficult on pirates in some ways. It probably wouldn't come to this, but imagine pirates needing/having to make a hack for every single game, instead of just 1 universal crack stored in system memory?

I hope it plays ball nicer w/ routers/firewalls/anti-virus/etc., than the DS (Original/Phat) does.
Edit: I've never been online w/ my DS.

the 3ds is looking like a good value handheld. i know $250 is kinda steep, but u have to take in the new tech, and features this handheld can do. i just wish the batter life was a lil bit longer. and i also hope the sound of the system is a bit better than that of the dsi.

Weird. Nintendo didn't tell anyone about how much memory the system actually has? That seems unnatural.

@Hardy83 Optimistic as usual. I think three cameras is enough.

Any chance some of this can be firmware/software updated into the Wii?

The eShop sounds like a combination Nintendo Channel and Shop channel. I've never understood why I watch videos for WiiWare games in one place and then have to go to another to buy them.

Making it easier to transfer purchased games from old Wii's to new ones might increase Wii sales - more people would have certainly bought the red Wiis if they could have transfered all their WiiWare and VC games from their old white and blacks ones and resold the old ones to Gamestop.

I have 1000 points on my Wii that I would have used long ago to buy DSiWare if I could have. (Doesn't say this in the recap but seems possible if games can be transfered than why not points?).

If the 3DS has internal memory, N probably doesn't wanna say yet, so pirates can't have a heads up. They will have to wait, until they can actually get their hands on one. The 3DS should have some internal mem, I hope. It would be foolish to have to leave an SD card in the slot, since that would damage the sd card mechanisms, rendering that port useless. Sure, you could easily remove the card every system power off, but that would be pretty monotonous.

& yes, @rjejr: Poinsts transfer would be nice. Btw, the e-shop is supposed to be a combo/amalgam(spelling?) of the what would be the 3DS equivalent of Wii Shop/Nintendo Channels. Nintendo seems to be w/ the majority thinking, that the Shop, & Videos channels need to be 1 single channel, making it more convenient to consider, & go through w/ potential purchases.

I think I'm going with Hardy this time. Two cameras inside would have allowed 3d-video chatting, but then again, its a steal already and I know that you can't have everything. Much worse is not having touch screen on primary screen. I guess that would have raised the cost significantly, and it might have screwed the 3d-effect(I'd like to hear confirmation to this from 3d-phone/camera previewers.), but so does the tilt-sensor.

I think this is more replacing the Wii than it does the DS, actually. A Mii Channel, more sophisticated shop channel, accessing the internet without quitting the game... this is, quite simply, AMAZING!