You seen some official pictures of the upcoming 3DS from Nintendo. What are the changes now?

• Size (when closed)
  Approximately 5.3 inches wide, 2.9 inches long, 0.8 inches tall.

• Weight
  Approximately 8 ounces.

• Look
  Final design is TBA.

• Top Screen
  3.53-inch widescreen LCD display, enabling 3D view without the need for special glasses; with 800×240 pixel resolution (400 pixels are allocated for each eye to enable 3D viewing).

• Touch Screen
  3.02-inch LCD with 320×240 pixel resolution with a touch screen.

• Cameras
  One inner camera and two outer cameras with 640×480 (0.3 Mega) pixel resolution.

• Pre-Installed Software
  TBA

• Nintendo 3DS Game Card
  2 GB Max. at launch.

• Wireless Communication
  Can communicate in the 2.4 GHz band. Multiple Nintendo 3DS systems can connect via a local wireless connection to let users communicate or enjoy competitive game play. Systems also can connect to LAN access points to access the Internet and allow people to enjoy games with others. Will support IEEE 802.11 with enhanced security (WPA/WPA2). Nintendo 3DS hardware is designed so that even when not in use, it can automatically exchange data with other Nintendo 3DS systems or receive data via the Internet while in sleep mode.

• Game Controls
  Touch screen, embedded microphone, A/B/X/Y face buttons, + Control Pad, L/R buttons, Start and Select buttons, “Slide Pad” that allows 360-degree analog input, one inner camera, two outer cameras, motion sensor and a gyro sensor.

• Other Input Controls
  3D Depth Slider to adjust level of 3D effect (can be scaled back or turned off completely depending on the preference of the user), Home button to call system function, Wireless switch to turn off wireless communications (even during game play), Power button. The telescoping stylus is approximately 4 inches when fully extended.

• Input/Output
  A port that accepts both Nintendo 3DS game cards and game cards for the Nintendo DS family of systems, an SD memory card slot, an AC adapter connector, a charging cradle terminal and a stereo headphone output jack.

• Sound
  Stereo speakers positioned to the left and right of the top screen.

• Battery
  Lithium ion battery details TBA.

• Languages
  TBA

• Parental Controls
  Parental controls similar to the Nintendo DSi system will be included.

How different are the specs from the DS Lite? Here’s a screenshot take from Wikipedia.

Are you excited for the 3Ds? Price Drop for the DS hardware will start this June 19. Will you go for a cheaper alternative or save up for a 3DS?

No release date or price announced yet, but in its press release today, Nintendo said that the system is scheduled for release in major territories before the end of the fiscal term (March 2011).

Source: andriasang