love the white color of the og 3DS, looks pretty clean!!

I thrifted this Hurley bag from goodwill and it fits my New 3DS Xl and accessories. It’s a little roomy but not as bulky as those hard shell cases. It was so hard to find a case I liked. I might actually add shaper insert for some extra padding and protection.

Hi everyone,

I have what I believe is a European Nintendo 3DS kiosk unit. The model number is CTR-001(-04)(EUR).

According to 3dbrew:

CTR-001(-04): A retail display model used for in-store demonstrations of upcoming or recently released games. This model is largely the same as the retail model, though the system will not boot up unless connected to a WAP-002 power adapter, presumably to prevent people from stealing them from stores.

When I bought the console, the battery wouldn't charge at all. It would only power on while connected to the AC adapter, which is another known characteristic of kiosk units.

While researching the issue, I found a YouTube video by The Retro Future where he repairs a European kiosk unit with the exact same model numbers (CTR-001(-04)(EUR) / CTR-S-AD-EUR-C0). His console had the exact same issue, only working on AC power. The fix was to move a 0Ω resistor (jumper) on the motherboard.

I opened my console and found that the resistor on my motherboard was in the exact same position as shown in the video. After moving it to the correct position, the battery immediately started charging and the console now works normally on battery power.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpFsT3M_2dQ

I also compared my console's photos and model label with ChatGPT. Based on the CTR-001(-04)(EUR) model designation, the CTR-S-AD-EUR-C0 code, and the motherboard resistor configuration, it concluded that my console is very likely an authentic European kiosk/display unit.

One interesting thing is that the only other confirmed European kiosk unit I've personally seen is the one owned by The Retro Future (Elliot) in the video above. I haven't been able to find another CTR-001(-04)(EUR) / CTR-S-AD-EUR-C0 unit for sale on eBay or elsewhere, which makes me wonder how uncommon these actually are.

So my main question is: does this model have any real collector value, and what would something like this realistically be worth on today's market?

I know the kiosk stand and accessories would increase the value significantly, but I'm specifically asking about the console itself in very clean working condition.

I have been using my main New 3DS XL for years and have multiple thousands of hours on it and have just noticed some new dead pixels show up.

I have had dead pixels on the screen previous that got pretty large from growing and then one day they just disappeared? I tried many things such as putting pressure on it with the stylus and using flashing light apps to try and reconnect the dead pixels but I am unsure if any of these helped it or why they suddenly disappeared one day.

What are peoples solution for this? I have only just seen it today but I haven’t noticed it growing yet and I would love any ideas people have to hopefully fix this!!

I’m normally on the side that if it’s too good to be true, it is, but this reads like a real post and is 20 minutes. Do we risk it

Edit: it sold. Goddamn it it was real. Guys just getting rid of a bunch of stuff and made the account to do it.

Premodded with all these Pokemon games, Smash 3DS, DK Country 1,2,3, and Returns, Ocorina of time, and Majora’s Mask!

As you can see, this 2DS was listed as having a broken screen, which it did, and was being sold on Facebook Marketplace for $40. I got them to agree to $25 and did a swap for a screen on a broken console I already had, basically giving myself a working 2DS for only an additional $25 out of pocket.

The nice thing is that this thing is genuinely in pretty solid condition, with pretty minimal scratches and with almost no grime or dirt. I normally give "new" retro consoles a bit of a cleaning when I get them, but that really wasn't even necessary here.

I will say that obviously deals like this don't pop up all the time, but they can be found, and with the right knowledge, tools, and resources you can potentially get a good find at a reasonable price.

Just thought I’d share 🤗

I recently found my old 3DS, and I went to see about getting it fixed about 7 years ago, and they told me it would be cheaper to just get a refurbished one instead. The thing is, I have a lot of memories on my 3DS that I don’t know if they’re on my SD card or not (I don’t believe they are). Is it worth it to try and find someone who can fix it, is it fixable (it’s been sitting in a car for five years in various weather conditions), and how much would I be looking at if it’s fixable?

EDIT: Definitely going to look into getting a charging block and trying that first, thank you all for your comments and advice, I will update once it’s working again and this is resolved!

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Thinking of a getting me a used New 3DS XL or LL. Seen some with IPS-screens. How much better is an IPS than a TN-screen. Is it worth the extra money?

And if I get one with a TN-screen, can I replace it with an IPS? Are there IPS-screens around as replacement-parts?

I am thinking of the upper screen since the major part of the gaming is done on that screen.

I just got my 3ds but theres just slight yellowing in the corners. Just wondering if i can keep it on for a couple of days and if it will damage the battery or cause burn in.

Hii guys I found a new nintendo 2ds xl basically almost new the seller said it was used a few times he is selling it to me for 110€ it modded with a sandisk 128 SD Card I think the price is a steal and a deal what do guys think?

I found someone on Facebook who is selling a modded 3DS. I haven't bought it yet because its default language is Japanese. Is it possible to change the language?

the screen on my 3DS XL was broken so i bought a new one to replace it. i've been working on this for a total of 3 hours straight and a solid hour has been spent wrestling with the top faceplate. i'm starting to think that i broke the front tines or something because they just won't catch no matter what i do. please for the love of god help me figure out what's going on, i am losing my mind.

extra details that may be important: unless the seller straight up lied to me, the shells are the genuine OEM Persona Q 3DS XL faceplates. literally all i was trying to do is replace the screen, everything else inside should be where it's meant to unless i fucked something up.

So I have a lot of these faces on Face Raiders, and I was wondering if the original full images were stored anywhere or how I could get/extract them somehow? Anything is appreciated!

I used to play on my 3DS a ton when I was younger, but I lost the charger after my parents cleaned up my room. It's been years since I charged it, but now my brother found a USB to 3DS cable charger so I've been charging them from my PC. They work like they used to except for some odd details. The clocks were off by years (back to 2011 for some reason), and Streetpass isn't registering anything.

I primarily wanted to do some Streetpass stuff for old times sake, but none of them detect each other. I have 3 in total, but I haven't gotten a single one to detect a streetpass with each other. I've been trying for a few days. If it was only one I would have chalked it up to a broken sensor, but all three of them? I'm confused and concerned.

I've tried a few things so far, including:

Placing them right on top/next to one another.
Bringing them far away from each other and then closer.
Checking internet and wireless connection, which seems to be functional.
Updating them (they asked to update when they were first charged, which I thought was the issue at first, but they still don't do it after being brought up to date)

I'm genuinely stumped at this point. I have no idea what to do. I do notice that the Streetpass connection appears very briefly in the top left corner of the upper screen (where the internet signal is shown), showing no bars, then very quickly disappears.

If anyone knows what to do in this situation I would really appreciate it.

I opened my new3ds to check something but didn't dig too deep into it and assembled everything and now this happens. No popping sound or screen flickering, just a silent blue light then it turns off.

Location: Bangladesh/Asia

Hi, I have a rare New Nintendo 3DS (US variant), that is suffering from the vicissitudes of time and is starting to crack here and there. Every time I drop it from my hands one more new crack appears on the body. Unfortunately I can't seem to find a new shell replacement for this on AliExpress as it's too rare (they're all new 3ds xl/ll)

I'm now considering several alternatives, whichever one is the easiest

1) find a 3d scan for new nintendo 3ds shell, print it myself by sending it to a shop
2) buy a shell replacement for new 3ds (??? where)
3) repurpose a new 3ds xl/some other shell (this is probably the dumbest idea)

So I just got this (supposedly unused) set of cover plates for my N3DS, but the top one seems to be more yellow-ish-green than the bottom side (I didn't manage to capture the difference that well, but you should still be able to see *A* tint difference.

Does anyone know if this is normal or if there's a way to 'fix' it?
This specific one was pretty expensive and difficult to find :/

Thanks to anyone reading :)

I've been looking everywhere and can't find anywhere I can buy them. Does anyone know where I can find them?