/r/3DS

Photograph via //r/3DS

The place to discuss all stuff related to the Nintendo 3DS™ family!

Join Our Discord Server

PM Mode!

AM Mode!

First time 3DS owners, make sure to check out our FAQ and Wiki

Full rules Wiki

/r/3DS Rules:

  • Keep things civil and on-topic. Threads should be directly related to the 3DS and its accessories. Comments should be on-topic with the thread in which it is posted. All posts should be civil and follow Reddiquette.

  • No basic questions or those covered in the wiki. Questions which can be quickly answered via a Google search or those which have been addressed in the wiki must be directed to the Weekly Question Thread. This includes game recommendations and tech support topics.

  • Threads must follow content guidelines. No NSFW content, low-effort posts, vague or misleading titles, reposts, image only, or friend code / request posts.

  • No spoilers in post titles. Posts with spoilers in the title will be removed. If your comment contains a spoiler, hide it using: >!This is a spoiler.!<

  • Do not LINK to pirated, hacked, or otherwise illegal content. Discussion of homebrew and flash carts are allowed.

  • No trading, selling, buying, or begging. This includes links to third party selling sites.

  • No excessive self-promotion; No affiliate links. Self-promotion must be within 10% of all threads and comments reddit-wide, read Reddit's Self-Promotion guidelines for more information. No affiliate links of any kind, ever.

  • Link to original source. News, speculation, rumors, etc must always link to the original source of the information. No blogspam or similar.

  • NO REPOSTS This should go without saying, but check the front page and use the search feature to see if something has already been posted before submitting.

  • No Piracy No piracy, including linking piracy resources, naming piracy resources or tools, promotion of or admission of piracy, requesting support for pirated content, etc. Piracy, for clearer definition, is the production and/or distribution of new copies of a copyrighted work without the authorization of the copyright owner regardless of price, including demos/updates. Out of print does not mean copyright is expired. Piracy is toxic to communities and legal reform efforts.

How do I post spoilers?

  • Use this code for comments: >!Mario saves Peach.!<

  • Spoiler tagging DOESN'T WORK in post titles. Use the tag [SPOILER] in the beginning of your title and give a general description of its contents. Do not include any spoilers in a post title.

Be sure to check out:

Nintendo Family

Browse these all at once or browse the full directory

/r/3DS

1,082,587 Subscribers

45

Doing a 3ds XL housing swap

The housing I ordered a few weeks ago finally arrived, so now I can get to finally doing the swap hehe (this project has been a long one with just ordering the parts alone smh) But wish me luck, I'll show the before and after pics :3 ✨

4 Comments
2024/12/02
22:51 UTC

86

Family Photo

1 Comment
2024/12/02
20:53 UTC

0

Pokemon

Its possible get Pokemon rumble blast On the Nintendo 3ds??

11 Comments
2024/12/02
20:28 UTC

103

golden ocarina of time alternate cover ? it’s

I picked this up recently for £20 as i haven’t seen it before. the cover on the golden one is reversible with the same pattern as the one on the right. but I’ve never seen this cover art before wondering if it was some kind of special release or console bundle exclusive cover art.

17 Comments
2024/12/02
19:43 UTC

46

Legendary Find

Legendary find while on vacation! Bought it at a local game shop. I loved this game as a kid!

5 Comments
2024/12/02
17:28 UTC

274

I personally like the 3DS more than the switch

I take my 3ds everywhere and play Miitopia and and all that, and since it lasts a lot longer imo I can use it on long car rides! Does anyone else still use 3DS?

86 Comments
2024/12/02
15:41 UTC

2

Any upgrades ideas for my old Nintendo 3DS XL?

I have an old Nintendo 3DS XL about 10 years ago and now that im older and have more tools id like to upgrade and modify it, I'd like some suggestions, like if I should,(if i could) replace the charging port for a USB-C port, or replace the cartridge slot for a cleaner newer one. Any Ideas I would Really appreciate.

3 Comments
2024/12/02
14:33 UTC

4

Pin game

I remember playing a crane game when i was younger, where you could get pins for your home screen, but dont remember the name. Also, i know the servers for that game are closed, but is there some sorts of revival project for that? (PS: i know the mascot was a pink bunny)

4 Comments
2024/12/02
01:16 UTC

1

Any tips to possibly fix this?

3 Comments
2024/12/02
01:00 UTC

0

My NDS Forwarder Dont work (meu Forwarder de NDS não funciona)

PT BR: Meus jogos Forwarder ficam com uma tela branca quando eu entro

ENGLISH: My Forwarder games have a white screen when I play

6 Comments
2024/12/01
23:23 UTC

9

My NDS Forwarder Dont work (meu Forwarder de NDS não funciona)

PT BR: Meus jogos Forwarder ficam com uma tela branca quando eu entro

ENGLISH: My Forwarder games have a white screen when I play

6 Comments
2024/12/01
23:22 UTC

2

Refurbished N2DS XL and N3DS XL

hiya friends! I have a question. I just bought a refurbished New Nintendo 2DS XL and it didn't come with a serial number. The problem is that I also have a N3DS XL and it's broken and my NNID is attached to it. Will Nintendo support still be able to help me unlink the 3DS XL and link it to the N2DS even if it doesn't have a SN?

9 Comments
2024/12/01
20:43 UTC

155

Need a Good Quality 3DS XL Case

I bought a case a while ago but as you can see, it didn't last long and now I can't find any good quality ones, Any recommendation?

19 Comments
2024/12/01
20:43 UTC

214

I really miss the 3DS features

is it just me or do other people really miss the 3DS and its features? I still have one but you can’t use any of the features anymore.

like the badge grabber game, loved collecting those and then putting them on my Home Screen. I LOVED leaving my ds in sleep mode and taking it out with me and then finding I’d have like 10 new MiI friends with Jigsaw pieces for me. I miss playing those quests and the AR games. I have a Switch but it’s completely stripped back compared.

63 Comments
2024/12/01
19:44 UTC

1

Does anyone in south London know a good place to get a repair for a New Nintendo 3DS XL

1 Comment
2024/12/01
19:25 UTC

27

Do play coins still work?

Asking on behalf of my fiance. She's been playing her old 3ds and wondering if she did all this walking for nothing

11 Comments
2024/12/01
18:22 UTC

3

Weekly /r/3DS Questions Thread - Need help using your 3DS or picking your next game? Ask here!

Got a quick question about the Nintendo 3DS? Ask it here and get an answer from a fellow redditor! Remember to check the wiki to see if your question has already been answered.

43 Comments
2024/12/01
12:00 UTC

1

My MicroSD Card Works in One 3DS, but no others

I'm having SD card issues and support articles are not helping. Here's what happened, in order:

-Got a new microSD, put it into my main New 3DS XL to download games.

-Put this microSD into another New 3DS XL

-The system is not finding anything on the microSD card. The system works perfectly fine, there are no errors. It just doesn't say that there's anything to download.

When putting the microSD card back into my main New 3DS XL, it shows all the games I have downloaded. All I want to do is trade VC Gameboy Pokemon :'(

3 Comments
2024/12/01
05:56 UTC

1

3ds not powering on

I just got an old messed up 3DS from my cousin and I've been having some issues with it. When I used my cousins charger and the charger light was doing a uneven flash of red. When I got the Charger I ordered because my cousin couldn't give me his, and it turned to a solid red light. I know it hadnt been plugged in in a while so I was just assuming the battery needed some time. Couple hours past and the light is still just a solid red. I heard that if you re-plug the battery that may help but nothing. Pretty soon the light starts turning off like 5 seconds after I plug it in. Now it's back to solid red. I've heald the power botton for a while now but this is my first DS so I don't know what to expect. Please if you know anything please tell me I really hope the motherboard isn't fried.

2 Comments
2024/12/01
02:26 UTC

1

3ds turns off

I have a 3DS XL that generally works perfectly fine. However, it has an issue where it shuts off randomly while I’m playing. When it happens, I can turn it back on, but it acts as though I’ve restarted it—it doesn’t go into sleep mode, it completely powers down. The shutdown can occur after just 5 minutes of playing or sometimes after 30 minutes.

I’ve tried testing for potential issues with the top screen, like moving it around, since I’ve read that damaged cables from the top screen can cause problems. However, moving or shaking the device doesn’t make it turn off, so it seems to happen entirely at random.

Does anyone know what might be causing this or have a possible solution?

2 Comments
2024/12/01
10:35 UTC

2

Change personal Mii

I have two Miis and I want one of them to be my personal except I can't

1 Comment
2024/12/01
10:11 UTC

Back To Top