<s>
The	O
is	O
a	O
handheld	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
produced	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fourth	O
system	O
in	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
family	O
of	O
handheld	B-Application
consoles	I-Application
,	O
following	O
the	O
original	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
XL	O
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Device
2DS	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
original	O
3DS	B-Device
,	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
also	O
has	O
a	O
larger	O
variant	O
,	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
XL	I-Device
,	O
released	O
in	O
all	O
three	O
regions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
XL	I-Device
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
13	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
standard-sized	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
was	O
released	O
later	O
on	O
September	O
25	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Improvements	O
upon	O
the	O
previous	O
models	O
include	O
upgraded	O
processors	O
and	O
increased	O
RAM	B-Architecture
,	O
an	O
analog	O
pointing	B-Device
stick	I-Device
(	O
C-Stick	O
)	O
,	O
two	O
additional	O
shoulder	O
triggers	O
(	O
ZR	O
and	O
ZL	O
)	O
,	O
face	O
detection	O
for	O
optimizing	O
the	O
autostereoscopic	B-Algorithm
3D	I-Algorithm
display	O
,	O
an	O
included	O
4	O
GB	O
microSD	O
card	O
and	O
built-in	O
NFC	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
minor	O
design	O
changes	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
colored	O
face	O
buttons	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
availability	O
of	O
face	O
plates	O
for	O
the	O
smaller-size	O
model	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
;	O
although	O
criticized	O
for	O
certain	O
aspects	O
of	O
their	O
design	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
microSD	O
slot	O
placement	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
consoles	O
were	O
praised	O
for	O
their	O
improved	O
performance	O
,	O
additional	O
control	O
options	O
,	O
and	O
better	O
3D	B-Algorithm
image	I-Algorithm
quality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
July	O
2017	O
lead-up	O
to	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
2DS	I-Device
XL	I-Device
,	O
Nintendo	O
confirmed	O
that	O
production	O
on	O
the	O
standard-sized	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
had	O
ended	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
family	O
features	O
various	O
changes	O
from	O
prior	O
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
systems	O
feature	O
a	O
slightly	O
refined	O
design	O
,	O
featuring	O
colored	O
face	O
buttons	O
resembling	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Famicom	I-Application
's	O
and	O
PAL	O
version	O
Super	B-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
Entertainment	I-Application
System	I-Application
's	O
color	O
scheme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
's	O
screen	O
is	O
1.2	O
times	O
the	O
size	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
,	O
while	O
the	O
screen	O
of	O
the	O
XL	O
variant	O
is	O
the	O
same	O
size	O
as	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
feature	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Super	O
Stable	O
3D	O
"	O
improves	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
the	O
systems	O
 '	O
autostereoscopic	B-Algorithm
3D	I-Algorithm
effects	O
by	O
using	O
a	O
sensor	O
to	O
detect	O
the	O
angle	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
is	O
viewing	O
the	O
screen	O
at	O
,	O
and	O
adjusting	O
the	O
effects	O
to	O
compensate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
systems	O
 '	O
bodies	O
are	O
slightly	O
larger	O
than	O
their	O
previous	O
iterations	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
XL	O
variant	O
weighing	O
slightly	O
less	O
than	O
the	O
previous	O
3DS	B-Device
XL	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
system	O
's	O
game	O
card	O
slot	O
,	O
stylus	B-Operating_System
holder	O
,	O
and	O
power	O
button	O
were	O
re-located	O
to	O
the	O
base	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
standard	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
features	O
interchangeable	O
front	O
and	O
back	O
plates	O
;	O
38	O
different	O
designs	O
were	O
available	O
at	O
launch	O
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
internal	O
specifications	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
have	O
also	O
been	O
updated	O
,	O
including	O
additional	O
processor	O
cores	O
,	O
an	O
increase	O
to	O
256MB	O
of	O
RAM	B-Architecture
,	O
and	O
near	O
field	O
communication	O
support	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
Amiibo	B-Device
products	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Japanese	O
model	O
also	O
included	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
pay	O
for	O
software	O
on	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
using	O
prepaid	O
FeliCa-based	O
transit	O
cards	O
such	O
as	O
Suica	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Controls	O
on	O
the	O
new	O
systems	O
were	O
expanded	O
with	O
the	O
inclusion	O
of	O
a	O
pointing	B-Device
stick	I-Device
on	O
the	O
right	O
hand	O
side	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
,	O
referred	O
to	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
C-Stick	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
additional	O
ZL	O
and	O
ZR	O
shoulder	O
buttons	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
functionality	O
equivalent	O
to	O
the	O
Circle	B-Device
Pad	I-Device
Pro	O
add-on	O
peripheral	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
previous	O
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
additional	O
buttons	O
are	O
backwards-compatible	O
with	O
games	O
programmed	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
Circle	B-Device
Pad	I-Device
Pro	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
previous	O
models	O
,	O
which	O
used	O
standard	O
SD	B-Device
cards	I-Device
,	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
line	O
uses	O
Micro-SD	O
cards	O
for	O
data	O
storage	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
stored	O
alongside	O
the	O
battery	O
behind	O
the	O
device	O
's	O
rear	O
cover	O
,	O
which	O
needs	O
some	O
screws	O
to	O
be	O
removed	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
access	O
the	O
Micro-SD	O
card	O
slot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Data	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
transferred	O
to	O
and	O
from	O
the	O
SD	B-Device
card	I-Device
wirelessly	O
using	O
any	O
system	O
with	O
SMB	B-Operating_System
client	O
access	O
,	O
like	O
PCs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
systems	O
continue	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
same	O
AC	O
adapter	O
as	O
the	O
DSi	B-Device
,	O
DSi	B-Device
XL	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
devices	O
in	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
family	I-Operating_System
;	O
like	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
XL	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
Europe	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
an	O
AC	O
adapter	O
is	O
not	O
included	O
with	O
the	O
console	O
and	O
must	O
be	O
obtained	O
separately	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aside	O
from	O
minor	O
adjustments	O
to	O
reflect	O
its	O
hardware	O
design	O
differences	O
,	O
the	O
system	B-Device
software	I-Device
of	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
is	O
otherwise	O
identical	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
3DS	B-Device
,	O
offering	O
online	O
features	O
such	O
as	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Network	I-Application
for	O
multiplayer	O
and	O
online	O
gaming	O
,	O
Nintendo	B-Application
eShop	I-Application
for	O
downloading	O
and	O
purchasing	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
StreetPass	B-Device
and	I-Device
SpotPass	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
web	B-Application
browser	I-Application
was	O
updated	O
to	O
include	O
HTML5-based	O
video	O
playback	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Japanese	O
models	O
,	O
a	O
content	B-Protocol
filter	I-Protocol
is	O
active	O
by	O
default	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
disabled	O
with	O
the	O
registration	O
of	O
a	O
credit	O
card	O
,	O
intended	O
to	O
prevent	O
children	O
from	O
visiting	O
mature	O
websites	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
DSi	B-Device
,	O
DSi	B-Device
XL	O
,	O
and	O
previous	O
3DS	B-Device
models	O
,	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
family	O
remains	O
compatible	O
with	O
all	O
games	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
,	O
DSi	B-Device
,	O
and	O
3DS	B-Device
(	O
excluding	O
games	O
using	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
Advance	I-Device
cartridge	O
slot	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
3DS	B-Device
games	I-Device
have	O
improved	O
performance	O
and/or	O
graphics	O
on	O
the	O
new	O
systems	O
due	O
to	O
their	O
upgraded	O
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
C-Stick	O
and	O
ZL/ZR	O
controls	O
are	O
backwards	O
compatible	O
with	O
games	O
that	O
support	O
the	O
Circle	B-Device
Pad	I-Device
Pro	O
add-on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
games	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Xenoblade	O
Chronicles	O
3D	O
,	O
are	O
specifically	O
optimized	O
for	O
the	O
upgraded	O
hardware	O
,	O
and	O
exclusive	O
to	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
with	O
no	O
support	O
for	O
prior	O
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2016	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
began	O
to	O
release	O
SNES	B-Application
titles	O
on	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
for	O
New	B-Device
3DS	I-Device
;	O
they	O
support	O
a	O
"	O
Perfect	O
Pixel	O
"	O
mode	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
games	O
to	O
be	O
played	O
pillar	O
boxed	O
with	O
square	O
pixels	O
rather	O
than	O
in	O
their	O
original	O
4:3	O
proportions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
previous	O
models	O
,	O
all	O
the	O
3DS	B-Device
games	I-Device
and	O
downloaded	O
software	O
are	O
region-locked	O
(	O
DS	B-Device
cartridges	O
remain	O
region-free	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
its	O
difference	O
in	O
size	O
,	O
peripherals	O
designed	O
to	O
fit	O
the	O
shape	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
cannot	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
the	O
new	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
data	O
can	O
be	O
transferred	O
from	O
a	O
previous	O
3DS	B-Device
system	O
to	O
a	O
new	O
system	O
,	O
either	O
manually	O
or	O
wireless	O
,	O
though	O
data	O
from	O
new	O
systems	O
cannot	O
be	O
transferred	O
to	O
older	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
13	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Unity	O
Technologies	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
Unity	B-Application
engine	I-Application
would	O
support	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
was	O
first	O
announced	O
during	O
a	O
Japanese	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
presentation	O
streamed	O
on	O
August	O
29	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
and	O
3DS	B-Device
XL	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
October	O
11	O
,	O
2014	O
;	O
the	O
regular-sized	O
version	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
in	O
black	O
and	O
white-colored	O
versions	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
XL	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
in	O
metallic	O
black	O
and	O
metallic	O
blue	O
versions	O
,	O
with	O
additional	O
limited	O
edition	O
designs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
and	O
its	O
XL	O
variant	O
were	O
first	O
released	O
outside	O
Japan	O
—	O
in	O
Australia	O
and	O
New	O
Zealand	O
,	O
on	O
November	O
21	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
smaller	O
model	O
only	O
available	O
in	O
white	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Europe	O
,	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
was	O
first	O
made	O
available	O
online	O
on	O
January	O
6	O
,	O
2015	O
in	O
a	O
special	O
white	O
"	O
Ambassador	O
Edition	O
"	O
bundle	O
,	O
exclusive	O
to	O
Club	O
Nintendo	O
members	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
charging	O
dock	O
and	O
two	O
face	O
plates	O
included	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Europe	O
,	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
was	O
available	O
in	O
black	O
or	O
white	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
XL	O
variant	O
in	O
Metallic	O
Black	O
or	O
Metallic	O
Blue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Special	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Majora	I-Application
's	I-Application
Mask	I-Application
3D	I-Application
and	O
Monster	O
Hunter	O
4	O
Ultimate-themed	O
variants	O
were	O
also	O
released	O
at	O
launch	O
in	O
both	O
regions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Only	O
the	O
XL	O
model	O
was	O
originally	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
;	O
although	O
Nintendo	O
did	O
not	O
rule	O
out	O
the	O
possibility	O
of	O
a	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
regular	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
in	O
the	O
future	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
of	O
America	O
representative	O
Damon	O
Baker	O
explained	O
that	O
they	O
did	O
not	O
want	O
to	O
confuse	O
consumers	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
face	O
plates	O
were	O
not	O
enough	O
of	O
a	O
reason	O
for	O
the	O
smaller-sized	O
system	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2015	O
,	O
the	O
FCC	O
lifted	O
its	O
information	O
embargo	O
regarding	O
regulation	O
details	O
performed	O
in	O
September	O
2014	O
on	O
the	O
standard	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
model	O
,	O
suggesting	O
Nintendo	O
of	O
America	O
did	O
indeed	O
consider	O
releasing	O
the	O
smaller	O
standard	O
model	O
at	O
one	O
point	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
31	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
GameStop	O
Managers	O
Conference	O
in	O
Las	O
Vegas	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
of	O
America	O
confirmed	O
that	O
the	O
standard	O
New	B-Device
3DS	I-Device
system	O
would	O
launch	O
in	O
the	O
region	O
on	O
September	O
25	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
Animal	O
Crossing	O
:	O
Happy	O
Home	O
Designer-themed	O
bundle	O
including	O
the	O
console	O
,	O
game	O
software	O
,	O
two	O
faceplates	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
Amiibo	B-Device
card	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2016	O
,	O
a	O
special	O
Pokémon-themed	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
bundle	O
was	O
announced	O
for	O
release	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
February	O
27	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
to	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
20th	O
anniversary	O
Virtual	B-Application
Console	I-Application
release	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Pokémon	B-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
model	O
is	O
bundled	O
with	O
both	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Red	I-Application
and	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Blue	I-Application
,	O
Charizard	O
and	O
Blastoise-themed	O
faceplates	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
downloadable	O
HOME	O
Menu	O
theme	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
August	O
2016	O
,	O
a	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
3D	I-Application
Land	I-Application
New	B-Device
3DS	I-Device
bundle	O
with	O
two	O
faceplates	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
as	O
an	O
exclusive	O
to	O
Target	O
and	O
Walmart	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
released	O
black	O
-	O
and	O
white-colored	O
New	B-Device
3DS	I-Device
models	O
with	O
Mario-themed	O
designs	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
in	O
November	O
2016	O
;	O
for	O
Black	O
Friday	O
,	O
the	O
two	O
models	O
were	O
sold	O
at	O
US	O
$99.99	O
—	O
a	O
price	O
only	O
$20	O
higher	O
than	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
2DS	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2017	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
confirmed	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
lead-up	O
to	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
2DS	I-Device
XL	I-Device
,	O
that	O
production	O
on	O
the	O
standard-sized	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
in	O
Japan	O
had	O
ended	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviews	O
of	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
line	O
were	O
positive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
felt	O
the	O
new	O
"	O
Super-Stable	O
3D	O
"	O
system	O
was	O
successful	O
in	O
improving	O
the	O
consistency	O
and	O
viewing	O
angles	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
's	O
stereoscopic	B-Algorithm
3D	I-Algorithm
effects	O
,	O
especially	O
in	O
games	O
that	O
require	O
use	O
of	O
its	O
gyroscope	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
IGN	O
writer	O
noted	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
constant	O
swaying	O
and	O
occasional	O
jolt	O
of	O
my	O
morning	O
train	O
commute	O
has	O
only	O
very	O
occasionally	O
shattered	O
the	O
new	O
systems	O
 '	O
stereoscopic	B-Algorithm
spell	O
,	O
and	O
even	O
then	O
,	O
the	O
system	O
quickly	O
adjusts	O
and	O
snaps	O
back	O
into	O
focus	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
improved	O
technical	O
specifications	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
systems	O
were	O
also	O
noted	O
,	O
making	O
the	O
device	O
's	O
operating	O
system	O
more	O
responsive	O
and	O
providing	O
modest	O
performance	O
enhancements	O
for	O
existing	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
4	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
incorporation	O
of	O
the	O
Circle	B-Device
Pad	I-Device
Pro	O
's	O
additional	O
shoulder	O
buttons	O
and	O
secondary	O
analog	B-Device
stick	I-Device
into	O
the	O
devices	O
were	O
praised	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
their	O
potential	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
ports	O
of	O
games	O
from	O
home	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Opinions	O
were	O
mixed	O
on	O
the	O
design	O
of	O
the	O
C-Stick	O
itself	O
,	O
however	O
;	O
GameSpot	O
felt	O
it	O
was	O
"	O
surprisingly	O
responsive	O
"	O
and	O
IGN	O
drew	O
comparisons	O
to	O
the	O
similar	O
pointing	B-Device
stick	I-Device
sometimes	O
found	O
on	O
ThinkPad	B-Operating_System
laptops	B-Device
,	O
but	O
felt	O
that	O
while	O
good	O
for	O
occasional	O
functions	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
camera	O
control	O
and	O
aiming	O
in	O
third-person	O
games	O
)	O
,	O
it	O
would	O
not	O
function	O
well	O
for	O
more	O
intense	O
use	O
cases	O
(	O
such	O
as	O
first-person	O
shooters	O
)	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
size	O
and	O
lack	O
of	O
grip	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
the	O
Circle	B-Device
Pad	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aspects	O
of	O
the	O
devices	O
 '	O
designs	O
were	O
noted	O
;	O
IGN	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
face	O
plate	O
options	O
on	O
the	O
regular-sized	O
models	O
added	O
a	O
level	O
of	O
personalization	O
to	O
the	O
console	O
,	O
but	O
that	O
"[while]	O
face	O
plates	O
will	O
take	O
off	O
with	O
younger	O
gamers	O
in	O
particular	O
,	O
these	O
accessories	O
could	O
just	O
as	O
easily	O
end	O
up	O
in	O
the	O
bargain	O
bin	O
faster	O
than	O
you	O
can	O
say	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
Perfect	B-Device
Dark	I-Device
Zero	I-Device
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
face	O
plate.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Wired	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
new	O
locations	O
for	O
the	O
power	O
button	O
,	O
card	O
slot	O
,	O
and	O
stylus	B-Operating_System
holder	O
were	O
"	O
inconvenient	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Critics	O
also	O
felt	O
the	O
switch	O
to	O
MicroSD	O
cards	O
and	O
the	O
relocation	O
of	O
the	O
SD	B-Device
card	I-Device
slot	O
to	O
the	O
battery	O
compartment	O
would	O
make	O
manually	O
transferring	O
data	O
from	O
the	O
previous	O
3DS	B-Device
models	O
trickier	O
;	O
GameSpot	O
lamented	O
on	O
the	O
difficulty	O
of	O
unscrewing	O
the	O
rear	O
cover	O
off	O
the	O
XL	O
,	O
citing	O
"	O
stubborn	O
screws	O
and	O
a	O
panel	O
that	O
practically	O
refuses	O
to	O
detach	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
's	O
decision	O
to	O
not	O
bundle	O
an	O
AC	O
adapter	O
with	O
the	O
new	O
models	O
was	O
criticized	O
,	O
particularly	O
in	O
the	O
case	O
of	O
first-time	O
3DS	B-Device
owners	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
XL	I-Device
was	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
handheld	B-Application
Nintendo	O
's	O
ever	O
made	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
recommended	O
it	O
to	O
first-time	O
3DS	B-Device
owners	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
regards	O
to	O
existing	O
3DS	B-Device
owners	O
,	O
the	O
new	O
systems	O
were	O
recommended	O
to	O
those	O
showing	O
interest	O
in	O
its	O
exclusives	O
or	O
wanting	O
a	O
better	O
overall	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Giving	O
the	O
console	O
an	O
8.8	O
out	O
of	O
10	O
,	O
IGN	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
additional	O
controls	O
and	O
increased	O
processing	O
power	O
set	O
the	O
system	O
up	O
nicely	O
for	O
the	O
future	O
,	O
and	O
if	O
you	O
're	O
late	O
to	O
the	O
3DS	B-Device
party	O
,	O
you	O
've	O
got	O
a	O
back	O
catalogue	O
that	O
features	O
not	O
just	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
handheld	B-Application
games	I-Application
in	O
recent	O
years	O
,	O
but	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
games	O
full	O
stop.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
December	O
31	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
9.94	O
million	O
units	O
of	O
the	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
and	O
New	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
3DS	I-Device
XL	I-Device
have	O
shipped	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
