The next iteration of the 3DS is coming sooner than you think.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/35288
The Nintendo 2DS, the latest entry into the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, is set to release in North America on October 12 and will retail for $129.99.
The system will be available in Red and Blue and will feature a slate-like design as opposed to the clamshell design of the Nintendo DS and 3DS. The screens are the same size of the screens on the original 3DS.
The 2DS is able to play all Nintendo DS, 3DS packaged and downloadable titles and maintains all of the online features of the 3DS. The only exception is that games cannot be played in stereoscopic 3D.
I can totally see myself getting this. Question for my 3DS owning forum friends, how important is the 3D effect on most games? I assume it's not important enough seeing as how Nintendo is releasing a 3D-less model, but I still want to know.
I don't think this is a very good idea mainly because of consumer perception. Have fun explaining to people that this is still a 3DS. Also, it looks like a pain in the ass to use the touchscreen with the face buttons. I'll stick with my 3DS XL. That thing is the bomb dot com.
Good luck protecting those screens. And hell, putting it in your pocket.
With this and with the Wii U failing hard I have hope that Nintendo's gimmick phase is about to end and they'll go back to concentrating on making great games as their selling point - the whole reason the 3DS bounced back and the REAL reason the DS was successful.Your reasoning doesn't make sense. If Nintendo is already doing the thing that made successful, how can they go back to it?
The real question is the 2DS so bad that even UncleBob wouldn't buy it?
Considering this entry model is launching with Pokemon and removes the thing Nintendo does not recommend for anyone under seven years of age, resembling a child's toy is exactly what this should look like.
The price is very attractive to me (I still don't have a 3DS), but that design is the number one reason why I won't be buying it.I recommend the XL anyway. It'll probably go on sale again before the end of the year.
We're on a Nintendo fansite. Unfortunately, of course it's well received.
I find the "this is for kids" justification for the lack of a hinge kind of weird. Like the fuckin' 3DS wasn't kid friendly?Removing 3D speaks more to who this model is designed for than removing the hinges. Nintendo has been saying since day one that children under seven shouldn't use 3D. Hey, look, now here's a 3DS without 3D. 2DS isn't replacing the other models. Nintendo isn't giving up on 3D; they're clearly targeting a certain demographic. It's cheaper for parents with more than one kid and without 3D, it assuages fears that kids' eyes will fall out and burst into flames or whatever some parents think will happen if their spawn messes with the 3D slider.
2. The battery life is a hair better than the original though essentially the same. And there's no power saving mode per NOE. No, Nintendo.
Isn't there a sleep switch on the side that would save power? It has to work with StreetPass, at the very least.It does. The switch in on the bottom right hand corner. I don't think Sleep Mode and Power Saving Mode are the same thing, at least not according to Nintendo of Europe (http://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/images/projects/flower/3ds/FAMILY_A4_TABLE_UK.pdf).
Ian mentioned that in the previous page. I'll wait for confirmation.
Ian mentioned that in the previous page. I'll wait for confirmation.
Well, your confirmation's been here for a while. http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/28/nintendo-2ds-has-one-big-screen-divided-by-plastic (http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/28/nintendo-2ds-has-one-big-screen-divided-by-plastic)
I can't understand why people are upset about this prodd[ :cool; _(90-
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Well, your confirmation's been here for a while. http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/28/nintendo-2ds-has-one-big-screen-divided-by-plasticThanks, TJ.
It's going to make things even more confusing for the retarded consumer.The idiots who thought a 3DS was a "3D DS" or the Wii U was simply a "tablet controller for the Wii" are going to be even more confused by the 2DS.
That's the reason I'm in a tizzy.
as long as the person buying it sees what it actually looks like.That's the entire problem. A kid asks for a 2DS and if you're not well-versed in gaming, you're probably walking into the store without a clue of what you're looking for, even if you saw one briefly. And working retail is the worst because trying to explain this stuff to newbz is like Abbott and Costello's "Who's on first?"
Well, your confirmation's been here for a while. http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/28/nintendo-2ds-has-one-big-screen-divided-by-plastic (http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/08/28/nintendo-2ds-has-one-big-screen-divided-by-plastic)Thanks, TJ.
Then why is it that this website is the only place I've seen who welcomes this? All I've seen is warranted hatred towards this awful piece of hardware, until I come to a Nintendo fansite where they welcome this piece of junk with open arms.It might not seem it as of late but as a community we tend to be open and this is not a bad piece of kit when you think of it.
Agreed.Then why is it that this website is the only place I've seen who welcomes this? All I've seen is warranted hatred towards this awful piece of hardware, until I come to a Nintendo fansite where they welcome this piece of junk with open arms.It might not seem it as of late but as a community we tend to be open and this is not a bad piece of kit when you think of it.
A lot of people especially in the Hardcore area wish the 3D gone.
Kids like to fiddling with things and parents have to unfiddle them. I'm not going to get them a system where I have to constantly be moving up or down the slider.
The hinges are and will always be the weakest point and kids aren't gentle.
Honestly I don't really know what Nintendo could have done to make a new Sku really. This is clever outside of the box thinking on their part.
as long as the person buying it sees what it actually looks like.That's the entire problem. A kid asks for a 2DS and if you're not well-versed in gaming, you're probably walking into the store without a clue of what you're looking for, even if you saw one briefly. And working retail is the worst because trying to explain this stuff to newbz is like Abbott and Costello's "Who's on first?"
How is this marketed to kids? It's flat...like an iPad...like a Nexus 7/10...like a Galaxy Note. And all of these devices are bought and used by adults.
Just because Pokémon comes out alongside this thing in October doesn't mean it's being marketed towards little children. I feel as if that's a very obtuse assumption. I'm 31 years of age, and I want one of these things NOW. It's perfect for me - just not for my copy of Phantom Hourglass...
What I don't like about the 2DS is that it's almost a product I would like. A cheaper 3DS without the 3D features that I don't want to use anyway would be great. But with this I lose the clamshell design. I think there's a market for a 2DS for grown-ups but Nintendo isn't offering it and this kid-focused 2DS has put the concept of such a product in our heads.Losing the clamshell is what makes it cheaper. You're the first person who mentioned that the screens on 2DS are really just one large screen. If you really want a cheaper clamshell 3DS, just wait for a sale. 3DS and XL go on sale for $20-$30 several times a year. That's what I did. If you really want to save that $40, I'm sure if you look hard enough, you can probably get it even cheaper.
Let's just admit that 99% of us will not buy it!
I hate how people call the 3ds the DS3!
3DS and XL go on sale for $20-$30 several times a year.
I guess I need to analyze the photos a little more closely but how is this so big it can't be considered a hand held? I thought it was just the same size as the 3DS unfolded anyways.
