Nintendo 3DS Test Prototype

Name: Nintendo 3DS Test Prototype
Brand: Nintendo

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Nintendo 3DS Test Prototype

Rarity Score

100

out of 100 Legendary

Brand

Nintendo

Platform

Nintendo 3DS

Quick Facts

Amount Produced Estimate: Between 1 - 50
Release Type: Official
Region Code: NTSC-J
Unreleased Item: Yes
Is Unique Variation: No

More Info

Early prototype Nintendo 3DS system with interchangeable stick and d-pad positions revealed in the Iwata Asks interview of 27 January 2011 called "Hardware Concept". It was a modified but fully functional DS Lite model, its only purpose being to have people try out the two different positions of the stick and the d-pad and see which one is more comfortable for the 3DS model. There were thoughts about official release of a 3DS model with interchangeable stick and d-pad positions but they were quickly rejected.