USB Power Port Ready retractable USB charge USB cable wired specifically for the Nintendo 3DS and uses TipExchange Included TipExchange Tip ensures the fastest charging by putting your phone into charge mode rather than the typicale USB data mode that every other brand does ... this attention to detail resulting in faster and more consistant USB power port charging Ever been stranded with a dead battery because your USB data cable didnt put your Nintendo 3DS into charge mode? At Gomadic we resolved this issue ... read on below in to learn what we do different with our USB Power Port Ready cables Cable tip wiring and power configuration is designed to Nintendo specification to guarantee to put your 3DS into the proper charge mode for the fastest charging possible cable expands from 2 to 34 inches in seconds (and everything in between). Simply press the integrated retraction button, and the cable effortlessly rolls back into the casing. integrated TipExchange Technology provides an upgradeable path by simply exchanging the physical connector plug. Specific connection for the Nintendo 3DS is included with additional connectors sold separately.