Playing Nintendo 3DS Software

Nintendo 3DS games can only be played on the Nintendo 3DS & 2DS systems. They cannot be played on the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, or Nintendo DSi XL systems.

Software Compatibility Chart

	Nintendo 3DS & 2DS	Nintendo DSi XL	Nintendo DSi	Nintendo DS Lite	Nintendo DS
Nintendo 3DS ™ Software		-	-	-	-
DSiWare ™	*1, 3			-	-
Nintendo DSi ™ Software	*1			-	-
Nintendo DS ™ Software	*1, 2	*2	*2
Game Boy ™ Advance Software	*2 -	*2 -	*2 -

• *1 - Only Nintendo 3DS software can be played in 3D. Nintendo DS and DSiWare software will be displayed in 2D on a Nintendo 3DS system.
• *2 - Select Nintendo DS games that use accessories in the Game Boy™ Advance slot of the Nintendo DS system are not compatible with the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DSi, or Nintendo DSi XL systems.
• *3 - A system update required to access this feature.

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