Dr. Kitty Muffins
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I bought a new 3ds XL and was wondering what the best accessories are. I've got a 128Gb card that I think I can format and slide in there.
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What are the best 3ds accessories?
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Beyonce Beytwice
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Bigger stylus
MacGurcules
Member
Those bigass grip extenders look stupid, but they're kinda nice if you're just sitting around at home. For stuff like Monster Hunter, it definitely helps.
I think the system is only rated for up to 32GB cards? I have a 64 myself with no issue, but I wouldn't go too far past what the system lists as its max if you try it at all.
I'm exclusively digital on my 3DS and have a crap ton of games and still have plenty of space to double my library with a 64GB.
I'm exclusively digital on my 3DS and have a crap ton of games and still have plenty of space to double my library with a 64GB.
I sold my 3ds xl around 2 years ago to somebody here on gaf. Last week I bought a new 3ds xl on an impulse and once I got home I realized they don't include a power adapter anymore. It seems like all the stores around me stopped selling them as well, and only sell their store brand power adapters. That has to be the single best accessory...
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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What kind of issues? Is it brand specific?
Dr. Kitty Muffins
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MikeE21286
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Maybe it doesn't fit...
But the Hori screen protectors. Especially with the scratching issues and the game what require heavy stylus usage.
But the Hori screen protectors. Especially with the scratching issues and the game what require heavy stylus usage.
This for me as well. No 3DS should be without one.
What's the name of that particular grip?
protomouse
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Cyber Gadget Rubber Coated Grip
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OTEMTD4/?tag=neogaf0e-20
It's fantastic.
PassiveObserver
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If you are rocking mostly cartridges (and you'll find the best values on physical copies), these Club Nintendo cases are a godsend. Holds 18 carts, great to bring on trips and such.
ZiggyPalffyLA
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Charging cradle. Nintendo sells one for like $10.
If you are rocking mostly cartridges (and you'll find the best values on physical copies), these Club Nintendo cases are a godsend. Holds 18 carts, great to bring on trips and such.
Seconded. I buy digital releases for everything that isn't cart-exclusive, and use the above to hold those.
I have the regular New 3DS and I lost the stylus. The replacement one on Nintendo's website looks like it barely matches the color of the handheld. Anyone know of a good replacement or if the official one is actually white?
purseowner
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Does it fit the original XL?
I should get a 128GB card, my 64GB card is almost full.
I actually have a spare Legend of Zelda one that I don't use that I could sell to someone here.
If you are rocking mostly cartridges (and you'll find the best values on physical copies), these Club Nintendo cases are a godsend. Holds 18 carts, great to bring on trips and such.
I actually have a spare Legend of Zelda one that I don't use that I could sell to someone here.
I just got back from a week at the shore, and before the trip I tried to find a weatherproof/sand protector case for the 3DS so I could play on the beach, to no avail.
They make them for iPads and tablets, but not for gaming devices. Seems like a missed opportunity. At least something to keep the sand off them.
And please, no pics of a 3DS in a Ziplock bag...
They make them for iPads and tablets, but not for gaming devices. Seems like a missed opportunity. At least something to keep the sand off them.
And please, no pics of a 3DS in a Ziplock bag...
Oh snap, I've been considering a second one and missed out when they closed all the rewards. How much?
SirNinja
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I've got a 128GB card in mine. Only issues I've had so far are screenshots taking a few seconds longer to save (in games like Tomodachi Life where you can take screenshots natively). That's really it, though. Load times, game performance, etc. are all unaffected as far as I can tell.
protomouse
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There is an older version for the OG XL: https://dgxtech.com/sales/cyber-·-grip-rubber-coating-for-3ds-ll/
It's a different design, and I have no experience with it I'm afraid.
MacGurcules
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Make sure you're getting the right size. That one linked is for the regular N3DS. This one is for the XL
butman
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Good point.
Triforce141
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New3DS XL, a retractable stylus is one of the best things I got for it, made playing Kid Icarus Uprising much more comfortable to play compared to that dinky sized one?
DeuceGamer
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Hori Screen Protectors and clear soft protective shells are great for me.
There's a 32gb limit officially, but if you format to FAT32 you can use anything up to 256 iirc. I have a 64gb card and it's great.
I came here to post "a big SD card" but you've already got one, so? I like a bigger stylus than the stock one so I have one of those, and a case I've used since the launch model DS. That's about it.
Since it's a New 3DS, this is the first accessory you need to get. Otherwise you won't be getting in much gaming.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L59D9HG/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L59D9HG/
Waterfield Design makes a quality product. I don't have this specific case, but I do recommend the maker.
Some of those grips shown above look like something that I should look into.
TLZ
Banned
Got a grip that looks like a 360 controller and it's so comfortable.
dreamcastmaster
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If you are rocking mostly cartridges (and you'll find the best values on physical copies), these Club Nintendo cases are a godsend. Holds 18 carts, great to bring on trips and such.
I designed that product, the idea was taken and suddenly it showed up on Club Nintendo.SMH
Waylon Drums
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Yes! No idea how anyone uses a 3DS or Vita without a grip.
Edit: That rubber grip is more expensive than I'd like. Is it THAT good?
momshotdad
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https://www.sfbags.com/collections/nintendo-3ds-cases/products/nintendo-3ds-xl-cityslicker-case
This case in Grizzly is sexual. I love mine and use it daily.
This case in Grizzly is sexual. I love mine and use it daily.
There's a good one from Hori also, it holds 24.If you are rocking mostly cartridges (and you'll find the best values on physical copies), these Club Nintendo cases are a godsend. Holds 18 carts, great to bring on trips and such.
Skyfireblaze
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About the issues with 128gb SD-cards, the 3DS has trouble to read so much free space so the solution is to copy other files on it till the free space is around 99gb, then you can use the card normally. Afterwards once you naturally fall under 99gb you can delete all the extra data.