Nintendo New 2DS XL - Black + Turquoise

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It even has a pair of rear-facing cameras for taking 3D pictures (even if you can't see them in 3D on the system itself) in addition to a front-facing camera on the inner hinge. It’s colourful and chunky with an aura that shouts for you to play with it and, just like the original 2DS, it loses nothing by not having a stereoscopic 3D display.

I skipped the entire 3DS generation – I’m one of those people who gets sick if I watch a 3D movie for too long, so as the 3D effect was an early driver of the system, I just passed.

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. The Nintendo 2DS is an entry-level version of the Nintendo 3DS which maintains otherwise identical hardware, similar functionality, and compatibility with software designed for the Nintendo DS and 3DS. If neither of those sound like they’re up your street, Nintendo also has two big Nintendo 3DS games launching the month before. But if you just want to experience the great catalog of games the console has to offer and have no desire to turn the 3D feature on, then there is no better option than the New Nintendo 2DS XL.

A new look and ergonomic design: Colorful accents add style, while the sleek clamshell design makes it comfortable to hold.Admittedly, the top screen doesn't feel as sturdy as it has on previous models, with a slight wobbliness to it when you shake the unit around.

If you already own a 3DS, I wouldn’t bother rushing out to pick up a New 2DS XL, but if you’re late to the party and want to hop aboard the DS bandwagon, this is the handheld to get. Overall, the New 2DS XL is a beautiful device, with a nice ridged texture on its top side that makes it feel quite premium.This is likely due to the unit's lack of 3D functionality, which would've made that top display slightly chunkier. This means you'll be able to play 'New' exclusives including Xenoblade Chronicles 3D and enjoy performance boosts in certain games, such as Hyrule Warriors Legends, Super Smash Bros. This hardware bundle contains a black + lime green New Nintendo 2DS XL system with a digital copy of Mario Kart 7 pre-installed on a 4GB microSD card plus a Nintendo 3DS AC adapter. For those after a single-screen handheld that can truly play AAA games, head to our Nintendo Switch review.

While the touchscreen is underutilized in 3DS games, if you have large hands, the New Nintendo 2DS stylus may pose some issues. In response to the 2DS using one physical display divided to emulate two, Kyle Orland of Ars Technica believed that Nintendo had missed an opportunity to produce a full-screen gaming tablet using the 2DS's form factor; which would have enabled future games and apps to use the entire screen area (which he estimated to be around the 5-inch range used by phablets), still allow backwards compatibility with games designed for the folding 3DS and DS, and enhance the ability to port existing smartphone games to the platform.I had was a DS Lite back in the day, on which I played probably more of the available catalog (NDS and GBA) than I have on any other console. Normally I wait a long while before picking up a new system, waiting for reviews, etc, to see if the platform has a future that excites me. At a stretch, you could lump smartphones and tablets into the same pot, but what Nintendo offers far outstrips the sort of experiences you’ll find on Android and iOS in terms of game length and overall enjoyment. If you’re in the market for a dedicated Nintendo handheld, you can’t go wrong with either the New Nintendo 2DS XL or the New Nintendo 3DS XL.