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

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.

I can answer the sleep mode question, and the answer is yes. The 2DS has a switch that turns it into sleep mode.

It is CHEAPER than the 3DS, people who aren’t fortunate enough to afford the normal 3DS can at least get this. What you’re saying is very closed minded. Nintendo are suffering from the poor sales of the Wii U and they see that there is a massive market still there for the 3DS that they can still tap into with new, cheaper versions of the console, especially with the upcoming release of Pokemon. They have probably taken note of the people who have stated they’d buy the game if they could afford the 3DS and have thrown them a bone. Don’t be so quick to judge.

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.

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!

1. Cheap. 130€ is less than I payed for my DS lite
2. I don’t care about the 3D. Always sounded like a pointless gimmick
3. I’m a fucking hinge breaker, and I’m constanty scared of death that my DS lite might fall and the top screen breaks off. Hell, right now y hardware can’t even hold the top screen, due to an inforntunate incident. The sturdier design looks good
4. A bit of nostalgia, reminds me of a gameboy