



Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo 3DS XL Blue
4.8· 1400+ reviews on MarktplaatsOPEN5you save NZ$27.02Margin scheme (Dutch law) — VAT not itemised.
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About this item
3DS XL (original model) in metallic blue with black interior. Tested and working. Light signs of use on the lid, screens free of scratches.
Shipping NZ$139.98 — your parcel leaves the Netherlands.
Orders up to NZ$1,000 are not charged GST or duty at the border (Customs may apply a small levy of a few dollars). Above NZ$1,000, New Zealand Customs charges 15% GST (plus duty where it applies) and an import entry fee before delivery — none of it is included in the price at checkout.
Crossing the border costs you more and takes longer. That you accept that anyway means a great deal to me.
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- 100% original Nintendo — authenticity check on every item
- Personally tested — screen, buttons and ports checked before shipping
- Charger included — the console arrives ready to play
- Shipped from the Netherlands with PostNL tracking — no GST or duty on orders up to NZ$1,000
- 30-day returns — send it back tracked, we sort it out together
- 1Both screens checked for picture and spots
- 2Buttons and controls tested
- 3Shell and hinge inspected
- 4Charging and battery tested
- 5Ports and connectors tested
Every device goes through this function test before it leaves.
Specifications
- Platform
- Nintendo 3DS
- Condition
- Used — good condition
- Contents
- Console without box, ready to play
- Region
- PAL
- Language
- English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese or Russian
- Genre
- Handheld
- Colour
- Blue
Shipping to New Zealand
- Small parcel (1-3 games), tracked
- NZ$81.95
- Parcel (console / 4+ items), tracked
- NZ$139.98
- Delivery time
- 8-14 working days
We ship from the Netherlands: your parcel crosses the world, so it takes longer and costs more than a domestic delivery. Orders up to NZ$1,000 are not charged GST or duty at the border (Customs may apply a small levy of a few dollars); above NZ$1,000, New Zealand Customs charges 15% GST (plus duty where it applies) and an import entry fee before delivery — none of it is included in the price at checkout.
On a New Zealand console: European PAL console, 230 V — the same standard as New Zealand; only the plug shape differs, a travel adapter is all you need.
New Zealand is outside the EU. Orders up to NZ$1,000 are not charged GST or duty at the border: we are not registered for New Zealand GST, so nothing is added — Customs may only apply a small import levy of a few dollars per consignment. Above NZ$1,000, New Zealand Customs charges 15% GST (plus duty where it applies) and an import entry fee, collected before delivery. None of this is included in the price at checkout. You pay in New Zealand dollars — Credit card or PayPal. The amount at checkout is what your card or PayPal is charged, at our fixed shop rate; your bank converts nothing.
Why does shipping abroad cost this much?
Inside the Netherlands a single game fits through the letterbox — NZ$8.81, tracking included. That service stops at the border. Anything leaving the country goes with PostNL as an international parcel, which is a different and considerably more expensive service. That is where the NZ$81.95 comes from: the border itself is not what costs money, the cheap service simply ends there.
That amount covers the PostNL rate to your country plus the packaging: bubble mailer or box, an antistatic sleeve for the cartridge, and tape. We never drop the tracking — on a parcel that crosses a border, shipping without proof of delivery is a risk for both of us.
Without you there would be nothing to grow. Every order that comes in here is the reason this shop can get bigger — and the reason I can keep doing this.
LLenn · Gameshop Enter
About this product
Nintendo 3DS XL Blue — original Nintendo retro, personally checked.
Powered on and tested before shipping: screen, buttons and charging checked. Condition: see the photos of this exact unit — technically flawless. This console has a touchscreen with stylus. The included stylus is not always the original Nintendo one — it may also be a well-fitting replacement stylus; it works exactly the same on the screen.
The Nintendo 3DS came out in 2011: autostereoscopic 3D screen, StreetPass, backwards compatible with DS games. On original hardware the whole library runs the way it was meant to — no emulator stutter, no input lag.
Who is this for? Players who want to relive the retro era, parents passing their childhood on to their kids, and collectors completing their Nintendo 3DS collection.
European PAL console, 230 V — the same standard as New Zealand; only the plug shape differs, a travel adapter is all you need. Every item passes our authenticity check (shell, board, Nintendo markings) and a function test — you're buying 100% original Nintendo.
Shipped from the Netherlands with PostNL tracking to New Zealand: from NZ$139.98; no GST or duty on orders up to NZ$1,000. 30-day returns.
All Nintendo consoles →Nintendo 3DS XL · model page →All Nintendo games with New Zealand delivery →
Seen it cheaper elsewhere?
For most titles there’s also a private listing online, sometimes a few euros cheaper. The difference isn’t in the title, but in the copy itself and in everything around it.
- Does it work?
- Here: Both screens, buttons, hinge, charging and ports checked — exactly what’s included is listed with the item.
- Private seller: ‘Works fine’ — you find out at home.
- Is it original?
- Here: Shell and circuit board inspected; a replaced shell or screen is stated honestly.
- Private seller: A replaced screen or shell is rarely mentioned.
- If it disappoints?
- Here: 30-day cooling-off period, and a 30-day warranty that it works.
- Private seller: No right of withdrawal: consumer law doesn’t apply between private individuals. Buyer protection only covers the first 48 hours after delivery; after that you’re on your own.
- Who’s behind it?
- Here: One person, who has held this device personally and answers your question personally.
- Private seller: Varies per listing.
Why you still remember this
The slider for depth
The 3D slider up and then sitting dead still to keep it sharp. StreetPass hats from strangers after a day in town, and a shop on the console that has since closed for good.
Since the eShop closed in March 2023, a second-hand console with cartridges is the only way into this library.
Collector's Vitrine · Curated archive
N° N3DS-177707116701
From the Vitrine — documented and tested
This piece belongs to our premium selection: personally tested on real hardware, graded and documented before it went on sale.
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Used — good condition
Personally tested
Which games work on this Nintendo 3DS?
This 3DS plays its own 3DS games and the whole Nintendo DS catalogue that came before it.
| Plays | Works? |
|---|---|
| Nintendo 3DS games | Yes |
| Nintendo DS games | Yes |
- Nintendo 3DS games: Its own generation — mind the region, see below
- Nintendo DS games: Via backwards compatibility — DS cards are region-free
Please note
- •3DS cartridges are region-locked: a European (PAL) console only plays European 3DS games. Our 3DS stock is PAL.
- •There is no Game Boy Advance slot in a 3DS.
What we see with Nintendo 3DS consoles
Our experience
With a second-hand console, the difference rarely lies in the electronics and almost always in what moves or lights up: both screens, the buttons, the hinge and the charging. Those are exactly the points we check on every device before it is shipped.
Our tip
With a second-hand device, look above all at the screen and the hinge — buttons and a power supply can still be replaced later, a screen or hinge is a lot harder.
Gameshop Enter — Nintendo authentication
Specialist in original Nintendo hardware · 7 years of experience testing and selling · in Enter (NL) since 2019
About the Nintendo 3DS
The Nintendo 3DS (2011) is the direct successor to the DS and adds a glasses-free 3D effect to the top screen. The platform is fully backwards compatible with all DS games, which means you can effectively play 3,000+ titles. The 3DS eShop closed in March 2023 — since then, physical cartridges are the only way to get new content.
- Fully backwards compatible with all Nintendo DS games.
- The 3D effect can be switched off — it works in 2D for comfort during long sessions.
- The eShop has been closed since March 2023. Physical 3DS cartridges get more expensive every year as supply dwindles.
- Pokémon X/Y, Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon and Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D are the most sought-after titles.
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That it’s soon in your hands again and feels exactly the way you remember it — that’s what this shop was started for.
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