Hello,
After testing 3-5 different MH Gen New Nintendo 3DS XLs and talking with store enployees to gather some info on New 3DS screens, I have come to a confirmable and plausible conclusion, backed by evidence, which in this case is taking a look at different New 3DS units from various manufacturing periods.
All NTSC Monster Hunter Generations New Nintendo 3DS XLs are Dual TN. Units made onward will be Dual TN as well.
Nintendo usually manufactures their 3DS units with Dual TN screens. However, when they started manufacturing New 3DS XLs back in Feb. 2015 and made the last batches of O3DS XLs, they gave IPS screens a try. In the beginning, they tried Top IPS only. In the end of 2015 and beginning of 2016, they gave Bottom IPS screens a try. Note that they still used TN, in addition to IPS. They have continued using both TN and IPS screens randomly, up until the last batches of the Pokemon 20th Anniversary Edition New 3DSs, which was when they realized that IPS cost too much. Since then, all 3DSs were, and still are, manufactured with Dual TN.
If you do find a New 3DS manufactured after Feb 2015-Feb 2016 with IPS, it's probably because the screens were swapped.
I hope you find this information valuable, just as much as I do.
Sincerely,
TechAndrew
After testing 3-5 different MH Gen New Nintendo 3DS XLs and talking with store enployees to gather some info on New 3DS screens, I have come to a confirmable and plausible conclusion, backed by evidence, which in this case is taking a look at different New 3DS units from various manufacturing periods.
All NTSC Monster Hunter Generations New Nintendo 3DS XLs are Dual TN. Units made onward will be Dual TN as well.
Nintendo usually manufactures their 3DS units with Dual TN screens. However, when they started manufacturing New 3DS XLs back in Feb. 2015 and made the last batches of O3DS XLs, they gave IPS screens a try. In the beginning, they tried Top IPS only. In the end of 2015 and beginning of 2016, they gave Bottom IPS screens a try. Note that they still used TN, in addition to IPS. They have continued using both TN and IPS screens randomly, up until the last batches of the Pokemon 20th Anniversary Edition New 3DSs, which was when they realized that IPS cost too much. Since then, all 3DSs were, and still are, manufactured with Dual TN.
If you do find a New 3DS manufactured after Feb 2015-Feb 2016 with IPS, it's probably because the screens were swapped.
I hope you find this information valuable, just as much as I do.
Sincerely,
TechAndrew
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