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Introducing… the Nintendo 2DS! Seems like a bad April Fools’ joke, but this is real! It will launch in America for $129.99 and hit stores the same day as Pokemon X & Pokemon Y; October 12th, 2013.
The 2DS features screens the same size as those found on the original 3DS model, but the top screen has no 3D display capabilities. It also goes back to the Gameboy Advance-era of portability, completely lacking any folding mechanics to protect its screens.
What do you think?!
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I think this is a great move. Although its ugly as fuck, it’s a good way to boost sales. I was actually about to comment with a link for everyone on the last article! Notice how close the release is to X and Y as well!
I’m actually excited for this one. I must admit, it’s not the most beautiful thing that’s out there, but it’s okay. I think they are playing on the wii u handthingy and the latest trend out here: tablets. I was looking for a replacement of my 3ds fat.
Maybe it has a better battery? It’s not wasting energy for the stupid ‘3d’ effect. I also think it will lay in your hands perfectly. I’m buying!
ps. maybe it’s a hint x and y won’t be in 3D 😉
Pokemon X and Y not in 3D?!! *Batman flips table .gif*
Pokemon X and Y not in 3D?!!
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzb9uyfa4o1qj4vs2o1_500.gif
haha, lol. Would not surprise me, really!
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When I first saw this I thought it was fake..until I read “it is real.” If I can I would most likely get this so I can trade between X & Y etc. Just waiting for Black Friday/ Christmas! Seems like an interesting design, the only turnoff for me is the screens 🙁 I love the factor of it closing. Might wait until the next better/newest system comes out (HDS, 4DS, etc.) If the price is lower than 100 on Christmas/Black Friday I’m buying most likely!
The retail price right now is $170 for a standard 3ds new at GameStop and Walmart, as well as the Nintendo Official Site. http://www.nintendo.com/3ds
It is a $40 difference to those stating it is only $20; that’s factually incorrect.
Consider this is marketed toward children. Families with 2-5 children could see a savings of $80-$200! Otherwise, without this product, many families would skip purchasing these handheld consoles altogether since you can’t buy one child one, but not the other if the family can only afford so many. Not to mention, the precautions of 3D on children’s eye sight.
The price drop is actually a substantive difference. Allowing Nintendo to target larger families in the US and Europe, as opposed to the norm of 1 or 2 children in Japan.
I can buy a 3DS (if I lived in America though) for $150. No real searching needed.
This however, will launch at is MSRP, as always is the case with new systems.
$150 for a new 3DS system or a used one?
he said: 3ds, he didnt say: 3dsXl
yes, I know that….and?
$150 for a new 3DS, take a look at Bestbuy.com
Yep. And look at shipping, “not available”.
Then, I checked the store pickup, and not one of the stores in my state had the older 3ds models (red flame/aqua blue) in stock.
It seems that those prices are no guarantee and not very available.
Now I know they’re targeting kids with this since Pokemon X and Y comes out the same day and the 3D hurts the eyes. I know you could slide it down, but to avoid the process of parental controlling the 3D, just remove it completely and you won’t have to worry.
I think it totally looks neat, but I’d only buy it to put it in my Nintendo Hall of Systems.
This idea is as great as giving us a Pokemon game without pokeballs.
Not gonna lie, first time seeing it on the official website, I was like-
WTF?
No sugar coating that. They can’t be serious. UNLESS you want to save money and not get the 3D and if you have kids then they can use it and you have to worry about the eye problems. But still though…
WTF!!!!! I was hopping to find something new in pokemon jungle and then look what I’ve seen :p
Nintendo doesnt have something to do :l
You know what? I love it!! because some people cant buy the 3ds and they dont care if it has 3ds mode or not!!1 They just want to keep playing their games, like us guys!! We were angry because we didnt have the money to buy the 3ds and now Nintendo dame your wish come true!! now you can buy a 2ds .-. i think that is the same as ds and dsi but whatever i like the idea!! good one Nintendo
Could also be seen as a way to tell third party developers that they can make games for it without including 3DS.
And pricing.. It looks weird and an unexpected surprise(?), but I really like it too. Seems good for an x-mas gift for younger cousins xD
In my life I have had a gameboy, a colour, GBA and a DS and the only games I have ever owned/played are the main series Pokémon games. I dont own a 3DS yet but when the day comes that I go to buy X/Y if this is a cheaper option I will be getting it.
As far as I can see it is simply a 3DS without 3D or folding. If it saves me a significant amount of £££ I will pick it up over the more expensive 3DS.
For people saying the screen will damage, what the hell are you doing with your DS? :/ none of my other non-folding portable devices screens have ever broke (apart from a phone on a late night out) I think it is a great option for the casual gamer who just wants to play the new Pokemon….or kids who aren’t allowed 3D, but I couldnt really care less about them
Its a Terrible Design and the Screen WILL BREAK!.. I brought a 2000 dollar laptop with a tablet screen on top and that broke even with gorilla glass…. imagine a kid with it.. yeah its dumb and no one over 9 or 10 should be seen with it
No offense, but your opinion is wrong
2DS. Quite interesting! A cheaper model of the 3DS. Still, just turn down the 3D Slider. No need to buy a 2DS if you have a 3DS! Unless you don’t like 3D! ;D
of course, if you have a 3DS you won’t buy one, but think of it this way: a person without 3DS (a kid as it is marketed) wants to buy it, but he/she won’t use the 3D. you say “turn the slider down”, but even with that, you are paying for a 3d screen, which is obviously more expensive than a normal one. why am I going to pay 50$ more for the 3D screen if i’m never gonna use it? then i buy the 2DS and with the difference i buy a game.
or as it is said, a family with 2 children want to buy 2 consoles for their children, so with the 2DS they are saving money.
It is true! My boyfriend has the original 3DS though and is changing to the 2DS- he doesn’t use the 3D and thinks the 2DS looks really good! He also likes that the controls are halfway up, which he says makes more sense. I am sticking with my 3DS XL though, I do use the 3D (and love my big screens)!
I think you are right, it is mostly targeted for kids/parents buying for kids, who need to save money. I remember some parents being worried about the 3D so maybe it’s another benefit for them?
Also, the 2DS looks more similar to a “toy”. It going to appeal more to kids. Parents would buy it more because it’s cheaper. Nintendo was also smart to release it around the time of X & Y and the Holidays! Nintendo knows how to do business. ;D
You see it exactly the way I do!
Sir. You are right! 😉
Honestly, I’d pay the 50 bucks more (I already have a 3DS, so this is hypothetical) because I think the non-folding design is uncomfortable (I prefer my screens angled to eachother, not flat), and I’ve been so used to the folding design since my GBA SP. It looks like shody ergonomics to me. It looks uncomfortable to hold, awkward to travel with, etc. It looks like something not exactly being marketed for it’s portability.
But I guess for those with young children, the good part is that it hardly looks delicate. Could probably bounce that thing off the floor and it’d keep going no problem.
Let me explain. The 2DS is really comfortable! People already had hands-on time with the system. They had positive reviews about it! 2DS was also supposed to be put into book-bags, not pockets. Kids travel a lot with book-bags so thats where the plans went! Also, it is more durable than the 3DS and 3DS XL! Still, you are right! It is not very portable, yet it is more for kids so they don’t mind it much! It will still sell well because it will be released to the public on Oct. 12 (release date of X & Y) and it’s being released around the time of the holidays!
3DS doesn’t fit in my pockets either – probably because I’m a woman and wear women’s jeans. I use a bag anyways. However, I have had way too many problems with things like butt/bag dialing to trust things that don’t close. Does the 2DS have a sleep mode that it can reliably stay in when bouncing around in a bag?
I’m not saying that it won’t sell well, I’m saying there are plenty of reasons to prefer a standard 3DS over a 2DS, ignoring the 3D issue altogether. It’s not a system that appeals to me. It doesn’t have to be, but pushing it as “for everyone” doesn’t make much sense.
I can answer the sleep mode question, and the answer is yes. The 2DS has a switch that turns it into sleep mode.
It has a Sleep Mode switch! It replaces the Wi-Fi Switch on the 3DS! Yet, your right! The 3DS doesn’t even fit in Male Pants! I will be sticking with my Flame Red 3DS! ;D
Ah man I’m excited for this – the 3d on the 3DS gives me a terrible migraine, and I could never justify the cost for something I couldn’t use all the features on.
Lower cost? No headaches? Cute chunky design? I cannot wait for this!!
Not going to lie its a great idea. But I have to admit I burst out laughing
the entire nintendo staff had to be high when they came up with this idea
I think Nintendo has a screw loose! Hence no hinges. But seriously why? again why? The thing is fugly.. almost seems like a prototype model.
Nintendo basically set up age filters for the 3DS.
2DS: 7 and under (No 3D is perfect for kids)
3DS: 8-14 (Perfect for small hands or those who prefer a smaller system)
3DSXL: 15 and up (Anyone who wants/needs a larger system)
Obviously every age could utilize any of these, but it’s good marketing. I don’t like the idea nor the design, but I’m not a soccer mom buying a DS for her kid 😉
agree with you… but I’d never use an XL platform. I would honestly like to know what makes it special. It just seems to bulky to me and the size might be better for younger hands but what does it do for us?
I loved the DSi XL and love the 3DS XL now! The size just feels perfect to me, and really improves the experience, just for the touchscreen on the DSi XL and also the 3D on the 3DS XL. It doesn’t feel bulky at all to me, as I said, feels great- the normal DS feels tiny to me now 😛 I have had both originals and upgraded to XL, just feels worth it- but each to their own!
The XL has larger screens/size, an updated form factor, increased battery life, and includes a 4GB SD Card. Really, there’s no big difference. I would try out all of them and see what fits you best! I got the XL because it felt most comfortable, plus they had the Pikachu edition.
what’s an updated form factor?
It means they changed the layout of the circuit board, larger buttons, more organized and compact. Supposedly makes the system perform better but again…doesn’t really change much 😛
I used to feel the same way about the XL, until I actually borrowed my friend’s to test it out. I’m happy with the 3DS, but when I’m playing at home an XL wouls be nice… I am a poor student though haha, so no upgrades anytime soon.
Regarding the 3DS, am I the only one who does not receive headaches because of
its 3D feature? I could play for hours without really being bothered by it.
Now, regarding the 2DS, I’m still waiting for something like this bad boy down there…
I dub it the Nintendo 3DS MAX. This is something worth playing Pokémon X & Y on.
YES!!!! THATS IS BEAUTIFUL!
It looks like a psp :l
actually i think it IS a psp just with buttons logo and color edited. not sure why people want everything to look like a sony product these days
This would be…………. AWESOME!!! Nintendo is too cheap to make it work though… =I.. oh and its missing a second stick
Those pics are actually an artist’s rendition of what the 3DS might have looked like a bit before the actual 3DS was revealed.
But, damn… that screen size! It’s big, but not bulky. It’s also pretty slick.
HOLY SHIT that 3ds looks damn good. Hey nintendo trolls can u PLEEEEASE make this pretty please with sugar on top. thank uuu. oh nvm.
Don’t worry. You’re not alone. I don’t get headaches from the 3D either.
By the way, who made these pictures?
The artist’s name is Olivier Demangel.
Here’s the link to the article I got these pics from.
It contains the link to his Flickr.
I get it, the thing looks like a freaking leapfrog, it’s probably the ugliest handheld Nintendo has ever released.
HOWEVER, remember that they were trying to make it as inexpensive as possible, and hinges, frankly, cost more. They are making this, because I know for a fact that there are thousands of people out there saying, “I would get the new Pokemon game, but it isn’t worth buying a 3DS for.”
My only real problem with this is that they didn’t “devolve” it even more. They made it to be more cost efficient, right? If that is the goal, it better be at least 40% less. A smart buyer should realize that $40 isn’t enough to sway your decision (imo).
But of course, the people buying this will be Moms, looking for the cheapest way to get Mario and Pokemon in front of their 5-year-olds’ faces. I’m sure $40 is enough to convince them.
With that said, I will not be buying one. I would feel like an idiot holding that… thing.
This is actually beneficial as it’s a cheap alternative for parents to buy their younger kids a 3DS without having to worry about damaging their eyes or brains from playing too much 3D.
Have no idea why it doesn’t bend, though, considering many younger kids break screens in seconds. Folding protected those screens. Also, how does it go to sleep?
Retarded, Nintendo. Really retarded.
It has a sleep button!
I see it as a smart move.. and like a pat in the back for those that didn’t buy a 3DS before and played Pokemon (5th Gen) on the previous version. With the coming of X&Y, maybe they wanted to make the transition a little.. cheaper.
Overall.. more options, more people buying stuff I guess.
It looks… uncomfortable
No… Just no…
I realize this is for younger audiences because it’s cheaper, but shouldn’t it be able to close if it’s of kids? I mean, kids break things all the time. Not a smart move Nintendo. Wes disapproves.
Also, doesn’t that thing look uncomfortable to hold? With the buttons at the top, I would think it would be more likely to be dropped. (Add that to no screen protection). I think they want kids to break them so they can get more money when the parents come back to get another one.
Kids could break the hinges easily, also.
My brother broke my 3DS’s hinge last week. Then he broke his.
I know what you mean. ;(
where the heck are the L and R buttons !?
On the very top, I guess. :/