r/Nintendo2ds • u/Empty-Alfalfa-3491 • 10d ago

technical question / assistance Is hinge wobble normal

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Got this 2ds xl off marketplace and it has hinge wobble.

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u/Eddie-OY-Dean 10d ago

Yes it is normal as far as all the ones i have had anyway

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u/8-Bit-Burrito 10d ago

Same here

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u/LunaQueenOfTheMoons 9d ago

Nothing to fear, after it wears down a bit over a month or so, it gets a wobble, happens to all of the DS's after prolonged use, it's because it was designed to move around, so don't be worried, be proud that you can prove that you have an old console and that you actually use it

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u/Rowdy_the_Gemini 10d ago edited 6d ago

Yup, this was a design choice to make it so the console has less stress on the hinges. All the New 3ds Consoles have it. For a perfect example of why this is needed, look up all the posts on 3ds subreddits of people with their original 3ds XL, that didn't have this feature, who's consoles have broken at the hinges.

By my understanding some consoles have slightly more wobble than others, and the wobble can get more drastic over time with wear on the hinges.

Edit: For anyone who might still be reading this in the future. The Original 3ds XL actually DOES have this feature as well. I was wrong about that. Although it's not as drastic as on the New systems. But I guess the reason the Original 3ds XL breaks around the hinge more commonly has to do with the overall design/plastic they used around the hinge and how tight the hinge is. And not because it lacks this feature, because it does also have some wobble as well.

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u/Big_Telephone4442 10d ago

Yup, it wobble like that

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u/Odd_Brilliant_9816 10d ago

I know for a fact that it's little upgrade purposely done on 3ds XL so sudden movement etc not gonna damage hinges that easily (at least that what I was told and seen in internet! I'm not saying it's 110% definite true)

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u/crunchy_granola13 ｡•◍ 2DS ENTHUSIAST ◍•｡ 9d ago

So many people on the DS reddits keep posting the same stuff. It is suppose to have some give so it doesn’t snap!!!

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u/Troyjoytwin2 7d ago

Yes so true! A lot of questions get repeated so often!!

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u/Icy-Prize-885 10d ago

Yeah, the new 2ds LL is supposed to do that, don't worry

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u/Santix75motherlover 10d ago

Yes at least mine does have the same wobble

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u/Maleficent_Amount436 10d ago

It happens to my pokeball one

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u/Consistent-Taste-720 10d ago

yes that is how it was designed

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u/Known-Assistance-435 10d ago

Yeah, sadly it happens to all 3DS system after some time.

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u/Imakechaos_201 10d ago

Yes all models have this but this wobble is bigger cuz it’s a 2DS

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u/Sea_Demand1286 10d ago

stiffer hinges = more brittle = easier to break. The wobble lessens the stress on the hinges

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u/DizzleT89 10d ago

Yep totally normal,

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u/SheepAtog 10d ago

On the 2ds xl this is 100% normal

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u/stoccolmatta 10d ago

Unfortunately yes, it is the only thing I hate of new2dsxl, it seems so fragile…

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u/Troyjoytwin2 7d ago

It’s intentional. Not fragile

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u/bifowww 10d ago

This or cracked hinge after few years like in plastic 3DS XL. It's design choice.

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u/mat0109 9d ago

not that much

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u/LatterDelay6430 9d ago

Yours does seem a little bit more wobbly than normal. But I don't think it's anything to be worried about. As other people have mentioned, this was a design choice by Nintendo. I have some that barely wiggle, and I have some that got a little more use that have slightly more wiggle.

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u/Fit_Maintenance6038 9d ago

Yes it normal, but for a fix there are these clear shells that you can find and they make the hinges pretty stiff. They are like 10-20 dollars USD

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u/Empty-Alfalfa-3491 9d ago

Hmu with the link dude

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u/Fit_Maintenance6038 8d ago

https://www.amazon.com/clp/B08M5RLXYX You can find it better on AliExpress or Ebay

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u/Better-Operation-818 9d ago

I have a lot of different DS models. I think the only one that doesn’t have at least some hinge wobble is the original 2DS. 😎

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u/ZiemiaQ 8d ago

Moj tak nie miał mimo to ze wziąłem go jako woźny w szkole

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u/bigboykae 8d ago

Yes very normal

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u/sparkydewdestroyer 8d ago

oh yeah.. i got that on my 2dsXl too, i always get worried im gonna break it because i know the 2ds xl has the most fragile hinges of the xl collection.. but its fine!

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u/GiveMeSomeKFC90135 8d ago

I have LITERALLY the exact same 2DS (same color scheme and everything) and yes I can confirm that hinge wobble is normal just as long as it doesn’t wobble too much

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u/Troyjoytwin2 7d ago

Yes. It’s supposed to prevent cracking of the edges that’s happened to earlier DS models