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Nintendo Switch OLED Model Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Edition vs Nintendo 3DS XL

Nintendo Switch OLED Model Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Edition ($359.99) vs Nintendo 3DS XL ($199.99) — side-by-side specs, weight, pros and cons to help you pick the right console.

Nintendo Switch OLED Model Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Edition
Nintendo
Switch OLED Model Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Edition
$359.99
Vaulted, no longer sold
Nintendo 3DS XL
Nintendo
3DS XL
$199.99
Vaulted, no longer sold
Spec-by-spec
SpecNintendo Switch OLED Model Pokémon Scarlet & Violet EditionNintendo 3DS XL
Price$359.99$199.99
Weight420g336g
Display7" OLED 720p4.88" 3D top, 4.18" touch
Storage64GB + microSD—
Battery4.5 to 9 hours—
ControllersJoy-Con (detachable)—
Output1080p docked—
EditionRed-orange left and purple right Joy-Con with school emblems, dock with Koraidon and Miraidon—
Weight420g with Joy-Con, 320g console336g with battery, stylus and card
Screens—Glasses-free 3D top screen, touch bottom screen
Controls—Circle Pad (no C-Stick)
Colors—Blue / Black, Red / Black, Silver / Black, Pink / White
Pros & Cons

Nintendo Switch OLED Model Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Edition

  • 7 inch OLED screen and 64GB
  • School-emblem Joy-Con and artwork on the back
  • Same 420g as the standard OLED
  • Adjustable wide stand
  • Games not included
  • $10 over the standard OLED at launch
  • No longer made

Nintendo 3DS XL

  • Big 4.88 inch glasses-free 3D top screen
  • Plays the 3DS and DS libraries
  • Four US colors
  • Foldable clamshell with a stylus
  • 336g, the heaviest of the family
  • One Circle Pad, no C-Stick or ZL and ZR
  • amiibo needs a separate NFC reader
  • No longer made
Nintendo 3DS XL is the better value at $199.99. Both are part of our curated console index — tap through to check current pricing.
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