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posted by takyon on Saturday April 29 2017, @11:14PM   Printer-friendly
from the flatlander-handheld dept.

Kotaku reports that:

[...] Nintendo announced the New 2DS XL, a sleek $150 piece of hardware that is essentially a New 3DS XL without 3D. This is an iteration on 2013's 2DS, a cheaper model that also ditched the 3D but felt uncomfortable and lacked the convenient clamshell design of other models.

The new model is planned to be available in July in the United States, at around $150.

takyon: Is glasses-free 3D dead?

Nintendo 3DS was released in Japan on February 26, 2011 and worldwide the following month. The price was cut by $80 on July 28, 2011.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 30 2017, @12:36AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 30 2017, @12:36AM (#501737)

    Is glasses-free 3D dead?

    I hope not! The 3D on the 3DS is pretty good, so I guess I'm not sure why Nintendo is doing thing. 3D with Monster Hunter helps me a ton with aiming and gauging my distance. That can mean the difference between dodging one of Teostra's nuclear farts and getting one-shot.

  • (Score: 2) by kazzie on Sunday April 30 2017, @12:16PM

    by kazzie (5309) Subscriber Badge on Sunday April 30 2017, @12:16PM (#501836)

    TFA seems rather pessimistic to me, or perhaps just written by someone who dislikes the 3D effect. (I'm indifferent to it.)

    I see this as just another hardware iteration for a successful platform. The original 2DS (which is needed for those too young for Nintendo to legally market 3d to) is looking a little dated (4 years old), so here's an update.

    (And if their marketing strategy is to go all-Switch, that doesn't stop them from cashing in on the tail end of the 3DS line, c.f. Game Boy Micro, DSi, etc.)