Nintendo 2DS

[comma]

Nintendo 2DS coming this Oct. for $129.99, plays 3DS games in 2D | Polygon



It's a 3DS that doesn't do 3D and doesn't fold. I'm holding out for the 1DS.

[Jinx]

wat y

[comma]

wat y

Fantastic question.

[Shauna]

That's an ugly little thing...

Also how... holding it looks like it'd be a little uncomfortable.

[Agent Proto]

Drats, you beat me to it. :P

Here's a red version.



Personally, I don't see the point to this if it's just going to be the same as a 3DS without the 3D compatibility, but Nintendo seems to know what they're going to do with this considering this would be the cheapest version for anyone who wants a 3DS but can't afford the full price for a 3DS or the XL.

[Spuuky]

I've never bought a 3DS, but there are several games on it I'd really like to play. If this becomes sufficiently cheaper, then I'll consider it. I don't think $130 is low enough for me, though.

It does look really uncomfortable and awkward. Are we sure this isn't a joke?

[comma]

This is one of the most bizarre and confusing video game related announcements I've ever witnessed.

[Jinx]

Does anyone think this might in part be inspired by the tablet market right now?

[Mirage]

I'd rather have a foldable 2DS. If dropping the 3D functionality gives me a cheaper device, I am all for it. Because to be honest, the 3D on 3DS is pretty bad, and only serves as a gimmick in the games I've played on it. I do want to keep the foldability though, as it protects the displays of the device when I am not using it, and also makes it easier to fit in small places.

[Pike]

Um, not everyone can see 3D games. Huxley, for example, can only see with one eye. In addition I know many people who experience severe headaches when playing 3D games.

Not sure why making a system so people like that can enjoy 3DS games as well (without spending as much money) is a big issue.

[comma]

Getting rid of the 3D makes some sense. Sticking with the two-screens gimmick is unavoidable but still funny. Going back 30 years in handheld gaming design is what's baffling.

Also, if they're doing this simply to cater to people who can't see 3D (very small percentage of the population), then they've got less sense than I thought.

[Denmark]

i never have the 3d turned on on my 3ds. i don't like bothering to look at my vidya straight on all the time and holding it in place. this seems like a cool thingy actually

[Madame Adequate]

As Pike says yeah, I don't gain any benefit from a 3DS due to my eyesight problems so this would be a very nice alternative, and one I would be very likely to buy. On the other hand it can't be folded and it looks kind of unwieldy so I don't know if I'd actually get one for that reason, but I appreciate Nintendo's efforts even if they weren't deliberately out to accommodate people with eyesight disabilities.

e; Comma, you really think people who can't see 3D and people who can see 3D but find it highly uncomfortable is a very small percentage of the populace? Perhaps you'd care to explain why the 3D market is failing across the board in that case?

[Mirage]

I can see 3D without problems, both on the 3DS, with active 3D glasses and passive 3D glasses, and I don't get any sort of headaches while watching, just a slight discomfort for the first couple of minutes (but only in cinemas) while my head adjusts to 3D that doesn't change perspective as I move my head, as well as having a slight 1/48 (or maybe 24)th of a second delay for the images in one my eyes.

I still don't really give a trout about it. Stereoscopic 3D is boring, perspective-correcting 3D is however awesome.

I also don't watch 3D movies with many of my friends because they use glasses, and it is really bothersome for them to put 3D glasses on top of their normal glasses, so we just go for the 2D versions instead.

[ljkkjlcm9]

A large number of people dont care about the 3d effect. I have had one since launch and rarely turn it on. Definitely a market for that especially cheaper.

the thing that stands out to me the most is that because they got rid of the clamshell the buttons are actually moved up next to the upper screen as opposed to the lower screen.

It also seems like a step before the Wii U tablet(or something very similar) essentially becomes a standalone portable system....

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