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    LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 and NXT compatibility

    The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT is no longer officially supported, but many of its components are still compatible with the newer LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3.

    Here’s an overview of what’s compatible with each version:
     

     NXT Intelligent BrickEV3 Intelligent Brick
    EV3 motorsYESYES
    EV3 sensorsNOYES
    EV3 softwareYES*YES
    EV3 cablesYESYES
    EV3 battery packNOYES
    NXT motorsYESYES
    NXT sensorsYESYES
    NXT softwareYESNO
    NXT cablesYESYES
    NXT battery packYESNO
    *You can use the NXT brick with the EV3 software, but the EV3 software won't recognize the NXT Intelligent Brick over Bluetooth and some EV3-specific features won't be available.