i have one i’m thinking of selling cause it just sits in a drawer. went to check what they sell for and am kinda shocked. glad i checked cause i was going to put $75 obo. what’s the logic with the used price of these things?
Zoomers are trying to "relive" the childhood they never had
>>737928421someone made a youtube video after they stopped being made and everyone decided now was the time to get into ds
Good library, they're not being made anymore, youtubers, and scalpers
I don’t even know what games to get for mine I just have smt and culdcept
>>737928421cause homebrew. they're stupidly easy to hack and have a massive library of free games once you do, it's one of the best consoles you can own.
>>737928464>>737928508>>737928538so you guys are honestly telling me with a straight face if i list this for $250 someone will buy it? it’s pretty much in perfect condition minus a little bit of scratches on the bottom of it from sliding around on tables and shit
I have a Japanese one I never used
>>737928601If it's near mint, then you can sell it for $400
>>737928742shiiiiit
>>737928421it's a fad perpetuated by fags on YouTube, they claim it's the best console if you want to "disconnect" or whatever. low control bitches, the fucking thing has a shit screen anyway. you're better off emulating on something with an oled screen
>>737928421You can play the whole 3ds library and more if you homebrew it.It's a great system. Me and my gf play animal crossing on ours regularly.
>>737928421>300$lmao no way, you can buy a new ayn thor for less
it beats the ayn thor hands down
>>737931961Techincally? No. And you nostalgia points are worthless for others.
>>737931961In what way?
>>737928421zoomers are into "retro" gaming now also free games
>>737931961No? This model doesn't even have the 3D effect
>>737932138You can actually use 3ds carts and don't have to rely on cheap emulation.
I was crazy enough to buy a special edition 3DS for $650 a few years ago and now it goes for $800.
>>737932852The carts are killing themselves due to the save storage type anyways
>>737928421They stopped making them.No new platform is backwards compatible with them.Nintendo turned into cult post-Switch release and 3DS wasn't so popular when it was alive.
>>737932889Skill issue
>>737932872what the absolute fuck
>>737928421hacking for the most part. happy I still have my MHG N3DSXL though it does have the worse screens, and the paint started to peel. just loaded up a pokemon black 2 rom (randomized but only in that I made trade evos level ups, fastest text etc etc.) onto the thing, gonna play get cozy in bed and play it until I decide to go to sleep. have to make a save on my PC first so I can give myself an Elekid before transferring it all to my 3DS though.
>>737932990>paint started to peelHate this. It's why I prefer the regular sized N3DS. Though I think the non metallic colored ones might be fine
>>737933121I played alot of MH3U on my o3DS but my hands are just too damn big for it, would get major cramps. even the N3DSXL caused problems for me, I had to get the hori grip to use the thing comfortably. but it's been smooth sailing since, I love this thing
>>737928601>so you guys are honestly telling me with a straight face if i list this for $250 someone will buy it?Go on ebay, type in "3DS" and only look at sold consoles.That's your price. Asking prices are always fucked.
>>737928464this shit is zoomercore, retard
>>737928421Because hacking real hardware lets you dodge the performance issues of emulation.
>>737933635what performance issues? it’s not 2007 on a p4 anymore
>>737928421Larpers overhyping it and buying it to put shitty stickers on it, take a single for their shitstagram and let it collect dust in a closet forever.
>>737933708There are literally no 3DS games that emulate perfectly without flaws.
>>737933814works on my machine
Because this was the last good Nintendo console
>>737933846Works, sure.But it's flawed.
>>737932990I still have my Pokemon XY XL, sadly the battery is shot so I have to play with it plugged in or it drains turbo fast. but yeah, a homebrewed 3ds is awesome. basically the entire Nintendo handheld library on one device. and so many of those games just feel a lot better playing on the actual hardware than on your computer or phone. if you're a jrpg fan especially, it's a must have imo. stuff like the ayn thor might replace the need, idk, I haven't look into it that much cause I still have my 3ds, but it looks promising.
>>737928464>the childhood they never hadThe 3DS came out in 2011, retardThe 3DS is peak zoomercore
>>737932990and oh and btw just install PKSM on your 3ds and you can hack in and edit Pokemon right on the console, so you don't need your computer to give yourself Elekid or whatever.
>>737933898>stuff like the ayn thor might replace the need, idkNah, it's a emulator on a phone.It's really not very impressive. It can't even use physical carts.
>>737933898you should inspect and then very likely replace the battery for your own safety. when lith-ion batteries get that fucked up they have a tendency to start visibly bulging, and eventually rupturing and bursting into flames. While this problem has been largely fixed for more modern batteries, your 3DS is not one of them.
I still have a 2DS complete in box, should I just sell it? I hate the fucking thing anyway but I don't have an alternative to play 3ds games.
Checked all my handheld consoles last week.I need new batteries for>Two 3DS XL's>A New 3DS and XL>4 GBA SP batteries>A PSP battery>2 regular DS>2 DSi>2 DS liteWhere the fuck do you even buy safe batteries anymore?
>>737928601look at prices for a lot of your old nintendo shit, pokemon carts are like $100 minimum each, it's great
>>737928421The Orange Faggot is making silicon 10000% as expensive to please his Israeli handlers.
>>737934025I haven't noticed any bulging but I'll look into it, is it even worth it to replace the battery over just replacing the whole console? I guess I'll see. I think I have an old OG 3ds lying around too if worse comes to worst, wouldn't be ideal though.>>737934139man I got rid of all my cases for my games trying to save space when I was young and stupid, I kick myself over it. I still have all the Pokemon carts and could make a couple hundred bucks probably, but if I'd kept the cases they would've been worth so much more.
Zoomers look at the current console and game prices and watch videos where youtubers talk about the "Golden Age" that was the DS/3DS era and start buying those instead.>>737934096Nintendo ain't offering official replacement batteries but hey - did you know that the Switch Pro and Wii U Pro controllers use the exact same batteries that the 3DS is using? Just a fun fact.
Owning this means your retirement funds are secured
>>737934308>Switch Pro and Wii U Pro controllers use the exact same batteries that the 3DS is using?Yeah, but only the original 3ds iirc.The other varients have different batteries.
We live in a recession and everyone is broke. Even if overpriced a 3DS is still cheaper than current gen alternatives
>>737935783A phone that emulates 3DS games is less than $150.
>>737935825Zoomers are too dumb to torrent what makes you think they know how to emulate stuff
>>737935843Why would I care what retards think?Just because they're stupid, doesn't mean I'm wrong.
>>737928421it has games, which most modern consoles does not have for some reason
>>737934096ifixit
>>737934070might as well keep it, 2ds isn;t selling for a huge sum anyway
>>737935879Cause the original question of the thread was "why are those things so damn expensive now"The answer is: RetardsMe wanna buy game consoleBut game console expensiveSo me buy old console
>>737931961Can you use the ayn thor neo touchscreen like a 3ds touchscreen when emulating 3ds games? If yes then it does. BTW the 3d gimmick is shit and the 3ds has shitty screens.
>>737936035I didn't start the thread.Again, why would I care what retards think?Retards existing doesn't mean my statement was incorrect.
Wish i had the soldering skills and equipment to replace the default charging socket with type c instead
>>737936131Soldering is easy, they teach it to 12 year olds in school where I live (UK).
Everything retro is expensive these days. People want over 150 bucks for gen 1 Pokemon games
>>737936131Anon, basic hot-air and soldering station aren't that expensive.I've fixed multiple things it's worth it.Just practice on something you don't care to destroy.
I have a 2DS XL. It's great but I hardly use it anymore. I also have Soul Hackers, SMT 4 and EO 5 (comes with 2 CDs and a booklet).
This is barely related, but I was thinking of picking up a Vita. Should I get a 1000 or 2000 and does the Vita play PSP games well?
>>737938456They cost 30 bucks where I live.
>>737939503Matter of preference. 1000 has the shiny OLED screen but its also old OLED so burn-ins are a potential issue.The 2000 meanwhile has a worse screen but a better battery and its also chargable with any USB cable - no need to worry about Sonys own dumb charger.And both play PSP games perfectly - native even.But some people still prefer the form and screen size of the original PSP for PSP games.
>>737939503I recommend the Vita TV.
>>737928421larpers who just want a machine to post images of title screens of 3ds games
>>7379311863DS emulation is fucking shit, play anything besides the most popular titles and you will get problems like graphical errors and possible crashing. It's far from perfect or accurate like it is with most older consoles.
I bought one for cheap but the wifi is busted so I can't even reset it.I'm considering sending it away to be fixed since I don't have the soldering skills to repair it even if it is repairable.
>>737940039If you can poke something with the end of a pen, you are skilled enough to solder anything.
>>737940159I'm always worried about bridging pins and I never learned how to check continuity properly...
>>737940223So follow the tutorial very closely, and don't fuck up.If you don't want to do it, that's fine, but idk why people act like soldering is a special skill when they literally teach preteens how to do it.
>>737940287I can do BASIC soldering. I've soldered some caps and stuff but I never tried soldering the legs of a chip before.
>>737940039I had a DSi XL I just sold on eBay. Wifi was messed up. I opened it up, unplugged the wifi chip, plugged it back in and it worked. No replacement, five minutes of fixing it. Try that at least, though not sure if it's different for 3DS.
>>737940316It's pretty much the same. Like I said, follow your tutorial very carefully. And don't force anything too hard.Or just mail it to some guy online and hope he doesn't gut your console for parts. Either way its a risk.
>>7379404083DS base model has a wifi card. I believe every model after that has a wifi chip soldered tot he board.
Its the last physical leaning console with no digital store at all now. So if you dont jailbreak the physical games are a finite supply and in the final year after the switch released there are games going for like £200-£2000. It creates an air of mystique.
>>737941173>Its the last physical leaning consoleSwitch?
3DS emulation only just recently came out with shader cache.
>tfw have only an O3DS
>>737928421They are the last handheld video game console produced. The Switch 1 and Switch 2 are not handheld and will never be handheld. The price reflects consumer demand that is NOT being met by the producers.
>>737941673>They are the last handheld video game console producedSwitch.Switch 2.Steam Deck.Playdate.All the chinkhelds...The list goes on.
yeah n3dsxl goes for like 500 or more now dudejust hack yours and hold onto it it's still the best way to play ds and 3ds libraries
>>737941228has a digital storefront?
>>737941808Maybe for a sealed one, lolOver 500? no.
The 3DS is the new GameCube ever since the TTYD remake and GC NSO on Switch 2 made it irrelevant.
>>737941869And so does the 3DS. And I can still download my games from the official severs.What's your point?
>>737939772the 1000 oled screen is pretty much the worst oled there has ever been, the 2000 lcd is pretty nice for an lcd from its era, but it's not without problems, if you're getting a japanese one, heaps of the 2000s there have gone yellow because of the humidity, and the piano black ones feel awful to holdi personally prefer the standard usb micro b port, internal memory, lower weight, and matte plastic of the nicer colored 2000 models, i sold my 1000 years ago, the screen of the 1000 really wasn't what it was cracked up to be imothe vita plays psp games almost perfectly, there's some lag which is most noticeable in rhythm games, but i dont feel that it was worth having both a psp and a vita, and sold my vita3000 tooi really like my vita, i take it on holiday with me, it's about as big as a console can be while still being convenient to take places/pack in a bagi really should replace the port with usb c but i dont back my skills to do a good job of filing down the plastic shell
My N3DS XL died after 12 years of service, so I managed to snag an excellent quality N2DS XL with charger and carry case for £180
>>737941924you cannot buy them anymore though.
>>737942721And? You still haven't told me what point you are trying to make.Don't be scared, I won't bite. Explain your logic
>>737942281How'd it die
>>737942847are you stupid? you cannot buy games on the shut down eshop anymore, you can only purchase physical games and that state as of now ends with the 3ds and everything after it has both physical and digital which means real scarcity of physical software is not a problem like it is here which drives up the cost on physical games you can no longer purchase on a shut down digital storefront. This is not complicated at all. This is comparable to describing the mechanics of the sun rising in the morning. Is english not your first language?
>>737943771So you are saying when the Switch 2's eshop shuts down it will be "the last physical leaning handheld console", in your own words.Correct?
