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Nintendo has used a wide variety of bespoke hardware as part of their manufacturing processes, many pieces of which have surfaced into the community via [[Glossary:Xianyu|Xianyu]].
Nintendo has used a wide variety of bespoke hardware as part of their manufacturing processes, many pieces of which have surfaced into the community via [[Glossary:Xianyu|Xianyu]].
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* Listing Description (Original): "第一次见,有了解本机出处的吗,纽约任天堂世界"
* Listing Description (Original): "第一次见,有了解本机出处的吗,纽约任天堂世界"
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These are several DS/DSi console top halves with various internal-use labels. Of note is parts from a 3DS that appears to have been used as part of a microphone tester setup, a DS that appears to be from [[Nintendo Software Technology|NST]], a highly defective 3DS which failed numerous factory tests and has the error codes printed on it along with [[Glossary:NG|"NG"]], three DSi XLs with the names "Kin Corn Karn", "Unira", and "Sable Able" printed on them, and a DSi branded with the Nintendo World Store (now Nintendo NY) logo.
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These are several DS/DSi console top halves with various internal-use labels. Of note is parts from a 3DS that appears to have been used as part of a microphone tester setup, as well as (probably non-factory) a DS that appears to be from [[Nintendo Software Technology|NST]], a highly defective 3DS which failed numerous factory tests and has the error codes printed on it along with [[Glossary:NG|"NG"]], three DSi XLs with the names "Kin Corn Karn", "Unira", and "Sable Able" printed on them, and a DSi branded with the Nintendo World Store (now Nintendo NY) logo.
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=== Internally-used DS Lite ===
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* Listing Price: 158¥
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* Listing Description: "Nintendo Not for Sale Japanese Version NDSL Engineering Test Machine Pearl White"
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* Listing Description (Original): "任天堂 非卖品 日版NDSL 工程测试机 珍珠白色"
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A DS Lite with an internal asset tag on the back reading "DS Lite JP Prod 0006" and serial number UJF10000861. "Prod" indicates that it's not a prototype, but it may have been used as part of a factory process.
=== Factory Test Cartridge ===
=== Factory Test Cartridge ===
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The "TWLC" naming scheme suggests a connection to the DSi [[Crusher]] system.
The "TWLC" naming scheme suggests a connection to the DSi [[Crusher]] system.
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=== X4 DS Prototype/Factory Unit ===
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* Listing Price: 188¥ (Though, this seller often does not list items for their genuine prices)
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* Listing Description: "Nintendo nds factory tested machine won't turn on without batteries - Factory tested machine case, these are not the same as the retail machine."
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* Listing Description (Original): "任天堂 nds 工厂检测机 无电池开不了机 工厂检测用机的外壳,这些和零售机都是不一样的。"
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An X4 Nintendo DS [[Nintendo DS#Prototype Consoles|prototype]] that was likely used as part of a factory process, judging by the wires attached to it. Its serial number is NTPAB20003 - see the [[Glossary:xTPAB|xTPAB]] page for more information on the NTPAB/RTPAB serial number prefix. Interestingly, this appears to have been one of the first units of the NTPAB2 series, which would have been the first series using the final shell design, as the [https://fccid.io/BKENTR001/External-Photos/External-Photos-457111.pdf FCC test photos] of an early-shell DS prototype taken in August of 2004 show an NTPAB1 serial.
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A unit of the same origin as this one had its firmware dumped and [https://xcancel.com/forestillusion/status/1553199815240347649/ released via Forest of Illusion] by Twitter user MasChief in 2022. Documentation of this firmware can be found on the [[Nintendo DS#IPL|IPL section of the DS]] page.
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=== Broken DS/GBA Factory Cartridge Boards ===
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* Listing Price: 99¥
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* Listing Description: "Nintendo factory testing materials"
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* Listing Description (Original): "任天堂工厂测试的料板"
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Two broken factory test cartridge boards, and two GBA cartridge boards that have had their components de-soldered.
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== 3DS ==
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=== KIS-CARD ===
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* Listing Price: 88¥
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* Listing Description: "Nintendo original unsold NDS ultra-rare KIS-CARD physical simulation card"
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* Listing Description (Original): "任天堂原装 未发售 NDS超稀有 KIS-CARD实体模拟卡"
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A DS cartridge with a special port which is used for [https://www.3dbrew.org/wiki/Bootloader#Non-NAND_FIRM_boot NTRBoot] during the factory process. It's also been seen in certain 3DS XL kiosks.