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Nintendo 3DS vs 3DO

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Nintendo | Foxconn

Nintendo 3DS

Released Nintendo 3DS: JP : February 26, 2011 [ 1 ] EU : March 25, 2011 [ 2 ] NA : March 27, 2011 [ 3 ] AU : March 31, 2011 [ 4 ] Nintendo 3DS XL: JP / EU : July 28, 2012 [ a ] NA : August 19, 2012 AU : August 23, 2012 | JP : February 26, 2011 [ 1 ] | EU : March 25, 2011 [ 2 ] | NA : March 27, 2011 [ 3 ] | AU : March 31, 2011 [ 4 ] | JP / EU : July 28, 2012 [ a ] | NA : August 19, 2012 | AU : August 23, 2012 0 community votes 0 scored wins
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Panasonic , Sanyo , GoldStar , Creative Technology

3DO

Released NA : October 4, 1993 [ 1 ] | JP : March 20, 1994 | EU : June 10, 1994 [ 2 ] | KOR : December 3, 1994 0 community votes 0 scored wins
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Quick verdict

There is not enough scored evidence for an overall winner yet.

This matchup is too close to call from the available scored specs.

50% confidence 0 scored specs 0 point margin
Best Performance Too close to call The available data is evenly matched.
Best Output Too close to call The available data is evenly matched.
Best Game Library Too close to call The available data is evenly matched.
Best Connectivity Too close to call The available data is evenly matched.
Best Value Too close to call The available data is evenly matched.

Buy Nintendo 3DS if

  • Its games and hardware tradeoffs fit how you play.
  • It better matches your home-gaming priorities.

Buy 3DO if

  • Its games and hardware tradeoffs fit how you play.
  • It better matches your home-gaming priorities.

Evidence

Detailed comparison

Detailed specification comparison for Nintendo 3DS and 3DO
Spec Nintendo 3DS 3DO
Identity
Primary Source URL The product's listed primary source url specification or capability. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_3DS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO_Interactive_Multiplayer
Product Details
Release Date Verified release date for this exact product variant. Nintendo 3DS: JP : February 26, 2011 [ 1 ] EU : March 25, 2011 [ 2 ] NA : March 27, 2011 [ 3 ] AU : March 31, 2011 [ 4 ] Nintendo 3DS XL: JP / EU : July 28, 2012 [ a ] NA : August 19, 2012 AU : August 23, 2012 | JP : February 26, 2011 [ 1 ] | EU : March 25, 2011 [ 2 ] | NA : March 27, 2011 [ 3 ] | AU : March 31, 2011 [ 4 ] | JP / EU : July 28, 2012 [ a ] | NA : August 19, 2012 | AU : August 23, 2012 NA : October 4, 1993 [ 1 ] | JP : March 20, 1994 | EU : June 10, 1994 [ 2 ] | KOR : December 3, 1994
Design
Dimensions The product's listed dimensions specification or capability. 3DS: 134 × 74 × 21 mm (5.28 × 2.91 × 0.83 in) | 3DS XL: 156 × 93 × 22 mm (6.14 × 3.66 × 0.87 in) —
Performance
Gpu The product's listed gpu specification or capability. DMP PICA200 @ 268 MHz Panasonic FZ-1 "Madam" graphics accelerator
Storage The product's listed storage specification or capability. — 32 KB SRAM
Console GPU The product's listed console gpu specification or capability. DMP PICA200 @ 268 MHz Panasonic FZ-1 "Madam" graphics accelerator

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Nintendo 3DS 50% · 0 votes
3DO 50% · 0 votes

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3DO

eBay US $39.00 Open