Nintendo 3DS system software

Nintendo 3DS system software
Nintendo 3DS system software
	The Nintendo 3DS HOME Menu as of system version 9.3.0-21
Developer	Nintendo (IRD, SPD, SDD)
Written in	C++
OS family	Proprietary
Working state	Discontinued
Source model	Closed source
Initial release	1.0.0-0 / February 26, 2011
Latest release	11.17.0-50 / May 22, 2023 ; 11.16.0-42K (South Korea)/August 29, 2022 ; 11.16.0-40T (Taiwan)/August 29, 2022 ; 11.16.0-4C (Chinese)/August 29, 2022
Available in	Chinese (Simplified); Chinese (Traditional); Dutch; English (United Kingdom); English (United States); French (Canada); French (France); German; Italian; Japanese; Korean; Portuguese (Brazil); Portuguese (Portugal); Russian; Spanish (Latin America); Spanish (Spain);
Update method	Direct download; Nintendo 3DS Game Card
Supported platforms	Nintendo 3DS; Nintendo 2DS; New Nintendo 3DS; New Nintendo 3DS XL; New Nintendo 2DS XL;
Kernel type	Microkernel
License	Proprietary
Preceded by	Nintendo DSi system software
Succeeded by	Nintendo Switch system software
Official website	en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/287/

The Nintendo 3DS system software is an updatable firmware and operating system used for the Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS handheld systems. The Nintendo Switch system software is believed to have evolved from the Nintendo 3DS operating system.