I always wondered if I had IPS screens on my new 3DS XL when I found out it was even a thing and not gonna lie, it did bother me for a while but then I forgot about it. I played Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright and the colors were absolutely gorgeous. And recently, Luma got updated and now I could easily find out- I was sure it was at least top IPS, but turns out it's both TN. So trust me, you're not missing out.

I thought homebrew fixes the language too

now, i am a firm believer that the IPS screens are better than the TN ones-- but the difference is so marginal. having IPS screens makes me thing "oh cool, i have an IPS!" but then i look at a 3ds with TN screens and realize that the differences are so damn minute

Well, at least for me, IPS is obviously better. BUT!!.. But.. Here's a little test for you. Play the first level of Shovel Knight on a TN screen and then on an IPS screen. It's not about the viewing angle but about motion clarity. it's more noticeable in 2D pixel art games with scrolling and parallax effects. Most people talk about the different types of screens that exist without knowing anything about the real pros and cons. When you're searching for a screen, just look at pixel response time and motion clarity. Forget about color depth and viewing angles. The first one can easily be adjusted by tweaking color density. The second one, as mentioned in the video, "no one looks at a screen like that." So yeah, if motion clarity and pixel response time don't bother you, just stick with TN. Don't waste your money; TN is good enough.

Get a 3ds off of facebook marketplace

TN on new 3DS is absolutely fine...grab it for yourself until you can get one in good condition...

i agree, on the low resolution, already pretty piss poor ips display's they put on these devices, the difference in person is so minimal imo. And i have the new 3ds xl and 2ds

Me and my brother both have new 3DS's both of us have it hacked so we checked what type of screens we have, I have TN screens he got an IPS purely out of chance, and I can very clearly tell the contrast looks so much better on my brother's IPS screen, my 3DS looks greyed out in comparison

The problem is that all of the Japanese 3ds consoles have that yellowing around the screen.

heh, just checked my 3ds and the top screen is TN and bottom screen IPS. very funny

The amount of people in the comments with IPS screens complaining about "copium" doesnt surprise me, as always. They either dont know or actively ignore that IPS models are calibrated so that they follow the colors of TN, which actually make sense because TN screens are what devs *actually* designed their color palettes for. Or IPS being the only screens with black crushing, therefore flattering the palette in dark games, something which doesnt happen on TN; not to mention how even between panels of the same type, their colors are still a lottery, especially with age. Then theres their lower battery life in a console with an already short battery. The people who managed to get IPS by pure luck and paying a sane price seem to be the only ones to admit that the difference is minimal.

IPS are better, not only viewing angles, the colors, the clarity, everything is better, stop coping.

They all have different screen tempatures regardless if it Ips or TN

Copium levels are crazy 😂

I smell dangerous amounts of copium

Some argument I heard about it that somewhat made sense was people being upset at nintendo for feeling like they were scammed with inferior parts, like how samsung decided that some people in other countries outside Korea or America were getting inferior chips that heat up and consume more battery. Same model, worse parts. But, again, not exactly the same situation, the TN panels are fine… But I get the sentiment. Now, when it comes to online discourse, the crazy elitism can really blow things out of proportion, like with the 001 vs 101 gamecubes or GBAs people started hoarding during the pandemic while calling each other “001/101 plebs” 😂

Also if you hack your 3DS with Luma you can go into the Rosalina menu and change the screen's color temperature, so you can basically get that better contrast IPS mfs keep yapping about without spending $500+ for an IPS system. (no better viewing angles of course but like you said, who tf plays in an angle)

not to burst your bubble guy but the whole argument over tn vs ips originated because ips has a way better color accuracy and can display more of the srgb color space so if you want to see the games exactly as the developers intended thats the best way to do it. and as you said the lights in your room could effect it more than the difference is true to the most part but the whole ips having better viewing angles means that it is effected by outside lighting far less than the tn panels.

i have 3 new 3ds xl (1 dual ips 1 dual tn and 1 mixed), 1 2ds xl, and 1 2ds. i personally see the difference and i do prefer the ips but you're completely right shelling out more money like that i just dumb. if you're not used to looking at ips screen it's most definitely better to go for a TN panel. although in my opinion seeing the difference side by side does persuade you but if you're willing to pay +$100-$300 just for a negligible thing is stupid. Trust me the screen is not what you'll be focusing on but the game. If you want a good screen go for a ps vita...

So my new 3ds XL has one and I only paid $150 for it and my link between worlds 3ds I paid $250 That's crazy people would pay more when I didn't even notice both of them had that screen.

My New Nintendo 3DS XL has an upper IPS and to be honest i'd rather it be on the bottom for when i'm resting it on my desk, i don't think anyone is going to be viewing the upper screen at an angle lol.

You mentioned replacing the screen on your New 3DS XL. Could you tell me how hard it was to either do it yourself or find a place to do it? If you did it yourself, a video with info about that might be a really good idea!

Honestly I prefer tn screens because they have a cooler tint, and also who tf is going to play their 3DS at an angle?

with these prices i was lowkey happy i got a n3ds xl for 200 basically like new.

my sc card just took a crap on me now everythings lost, sigh

Buying used products is not as unpopular as you might think. Plenty of 2nd hand shops here that rake in the cash. Ebay failed for many reasons. Hell, even craigslist gets used here.

you only need a 2GB SD card. I've never done it with one under 4, but it should work with a 2. And with workarounds, you might be able to do an even smaller card.

Buy a 2DS for as low as 40€

Such a good channel, never give up, and shoot for the stars, can’t wait to see you there !

I bought a great looking red DS from Buyee for 15 bucks. Even a DSiLL Mario 25th Anniversary Edition and a GBC. Its so much more affordable. Even though the shipping will catch you off guard XD.

is my video quality bad or is it my eyes?

We're playing with GEIR

Just look on KZbin and you'll find very simple guides to change your Japanese 3DS to English. I just did it.

This is a great video which is really helpful, I just started my journey looking for a 3DS myself. I just wish the stuff that popped up on the screen stayed for a little bit longer? I found myself having to pause to read the stuff that popped up a bunch of times. I really enjoyed the editing style aside from that.