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The original 2DS had something of a divisive design, with its flat, wedge-like shape that had both of the system's screens placed on a single, non-foldable plane. Getting your own hands on it was really the only way to see if you liked what Nintendo was attempting to do, with many finding it to be quite a comfortable piece of kit. a b DeFreitas, Casey (July 13, 2017). "New Nintendo 2DS XL Review". IGN. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019 . Retrieved February 26, 2019.

As part of a promotional effort for Nintendo's late-2013 releases, the Nintendo 2DS was featured on The Nintendo Experience promotional tour at Simon Malls locations in the United States throughout October and into early November. [13] Launch [ edit ] The new Nintendo 2DS™ XL is available as an Authentic Nintendo Refurbished Product only from Nintendo, and it comes with our standard one year warranty. Although it may have minor cosmetic blemishes, it is guaranteed to be fully functional. We think you will find the standards for Authentic Nintendo Refurbished Products are VERY high. The lower touchscreen part of the 2DS XL is the same screen found in the New 3DS XL. At 4.18in, it’s much larger than that found on the original 2DS, but there are otherwise no real improvements when it comes to brightness, clarity or responsiveness. If you’re worried about it breaking or being easily scratched by eager younger players, don’t be: the touchscreens on the 3DS family all tend to be rather rugged compared to the original DS suite of devices.

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Nintendo officially unveiled the 2DS on August 28, 2013 via a press release; members of the press were given a chance to demo the device in private prior to the announcement. [8] According to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé, the Nintendo 2DS is primarily aimed at a younger demographic than the Nintendo 3DS — particularly, those younger than 7 years old; whom Nintendo had advised not to use the 3D features on the 3DS due to potential eye health concerns. The validity of Nintendo's claims were questioned by vision experts, however, who believed that the 3DS could actually help detect certain eye problems, and felt the warnings were for liability reasons rather than any realistic harm. [9] [10] [11]

Transparent Red and Blue Nintendo 2DS designs revealed". Eurogamer. September 23, 2014 . Retrieved September 23, 2014.a b "Nintendo Making Pokémon X And Pokémon Y 2DS Bundles For Korea". Siliconera. November 19, 2013 . Retrieved November 24, 2013. Dring, Christopher (November 2013). "2DS enjoys half-term sales spike". MCV UK. Intent Media . Retrieved November 6, 2013. The Nintendo Switch costs more than twice the price of the New 2DS XL, but it’s significantly more powerful, and is intended to be a replacement for the Wii U rather than your beaten-up old Nintendo DS. New Nintendo 2DS XL review: Design & display Nintendo’s 3DS homescreen UI remains largely unchanged since its initial 2011 outing on the original 3DS so, as you can imagine it’s not up to modern standards. You won’t spend much time poking around the menus, but it’s definitely something worth noting if you’re buying for a younger member of the family. The 3DS’s UI is most definitely showing its age.

As far as battery life goes, expect it to be in the same six- or seven-hour ballpark as the New 3DS XL. You’re unlikely to be playing your New 2DS XL for that long in a single sitting, though, so it should easily last you a weekend of occasional play. New Nintendo 2DS XL review: Game compatibility a b Lambrechts, Stephen (February 26, 2019). "New Nintendo 2DS XL review". TechRadar. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019 . Retrieved February 26, 2019.

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It may not have the customisable interchangeable covers of its siblings, and it may still look somewhat more childlike, but it’s a significant step forward. It still feels pleasingly chunky in hand, with solid build quality and a pleasing heft. Nintendo Consolidated Results for the Years Ended March 31, 2018 and 2019" (PDF). Nintendo. April 25, 2019. But when the console arrives on 28 July there are going to be launch games. Miitopia, a Tomadachi Life-like RPG, sees your Miis building relationships and fighting one another in various settings, while Dr Kawashima’s Devilish Brain Training: Can you stay focused? continues the series’ infamous mental gymnastics. However, the New 2DS XL can't hold a candle to the Nintendo Switch. The top screen has the same 400-by-240 resolution as every other 3DS device. The Switch's screen, meanwhile, is 720p (1,280 by 720), which means it has nearly ten times the number of pixels as any 3DS device's screen. While it's much larger at 6.2 inches, it still has a much higher pixel density at 236ppi compared with the New 2DS XL's 97ppi. The Switch is far brighter, crisper, and more vivid than the New 2DS XL, by far.

The main controls are largely in the same place as the New 3DS XL. A round analog control pad and cross-shaped direction pad sit to the left of the touch screen on the lower half, just above a Home button. An analog direction nub sits above A/B/X/Y face buttons, which in turn rest above small Start and Select buttons. L, R, ZL, and ZR shoulder buttons sit on the top edge of the bottom half of the device, while the power button and three indicator LEDs sit on the right side of the bottom edge of the system. A small slider on the left side of the bottom half of the device lets you adjust volume.One thing you may not know about is if you blow into the 3DS microphone while on the “Home” menu, the icons on the screen spin around. Many early 3DS games, like Super Mario 3D Land, used the 3D quite a bit. But newer games don't use the 3D as much if at all. Pokemon Sun and Moon, for example, ( our review) only display in 3D in limited mini-game sections. And even in early 3DS games, the 3D is never a requirement to solve puzzles. Some games might be a bit less exciting without 3D -- playing Ocarina of Time in 3D, for instance, is a treat for any Zelda fan. But you'd find yourself turning it off before long anyway.