New Nintendo 3DS

The New Nintendo 3DS is the fourth revision of the Nintendo 3DS alongside the New Nintendo 3DS XL. It was announced in a Japanese-only Nintendo Direct on August 29, 2014. The New 3DS was also revealed to be launching in Australia on November 21, 2014 in an Australian only Nintendo Direct on September 24th.

Appearance
The New Nintendo 3DS is slightly larger than the Nintendo 3DS. The New Nintendo 3DS has colored buttons for any edition: red is A, yellow is B, blue is X, and green is Y.

Face Plates

 * List of New 3DS Face Plates 

New to the 3DS family is the swappable plates called Kisekae in 3DS. There are many options. These swappable faceplates are only usable on the New Nintendo 3DS, not the New Nintendo 3DS XL, mostly due to size difference.

Hardware Changes
The touch screen has NFC intergrated into it so, the Amiibo figurines will work directly instead of buying an adapter.

The 3D has a much wider viewing range thanks to eye tracking technology, moving the 3D to wherever the player is facing by using a light that comes on near the inner camera, which uses it to track the user. It still cannot render 3D for 2 users at the same time.

The Circle Pad Pro controls are now integrated into the system. ZL and ZR are right next to their corresponding shoulder buttons and system has a analog stub for the right stick, above to the left of the ABXY buttons. The New 3DS has a much more powerful processor and much more memory allowing faster browsing Miiverse and the Internet.

Exclusive Games
Due to the large increase in specs, the New 3DS will support games the original 3DS cannot. One such game is the 3DS port of Xenoblade Chronicles.

There are also a number of games enhanced by New 3DS, either by the increased power or by integrating Circle Pad Pro controls.

Limited Editons
Like the 3DS and 3DS XL, there are special editions of the New 3DS

So far, only two special editions, both being the New 3DS XL version.