Nintendo 2DS Announced, Oct 12th Release Date

[Midoriya]

People who have had hands on with it have commented on how comfortable it actually is. And being aimed a young kids, which it is, it's a very good idea they got rid of the hinge. No broken hinges equals no replacements from parents. It looks very durable shall we say.

Which also means no way to protect the screen if it falls to the ground during playtime. Seriously people, that's so obvious.

 

[........]

If you drop that thing you're in some deep doo.

 

[Mario.]

I wont even buy this why?

1. You cant even fold it lol.

2. you cant even fit it in you're pocket.

3. It looks like a piece of ****

 

[Heir]

I'm mainly worried about screen protection...And, how do you put the thing in sleep mode?

 

[Sheepish]

And, how do you put the thing in sleep mode?

There seems to be a little toggle switch on the bottom right, under the power button.

 

[chillv]

There seems to be a little toggle switch on the bottom right, under the power button.

Another inconvience, you can't just easily close your 2DS to put it in sleep mode.

 

[Colour Bandit]

Showed this to my Dad and he's thinking of getting one now, his eyesight is deteriorating so he says there's no point in getting a more expensive handheld with a feature he won't be able to use in a year or so. He also likes the flattened design as he has large hands and holds his DSi XL on the fold and he only uses the console sitting down so he's less likely to drop it.

 

[Wing]

Lol.
I can imagine me trying to close that thing thinking that it is a Nintendo 3DS and snapping it in half...
On serious notes, I seriously do not see it's future.
(Slightly off-topic: I was hoping Nintendo would make an announcement about Flipnote Studio 3DS, but no.)

 

[SecondSider]

Where is sleep mode on this thing?

 

[Riesz]

Which also means no way to protect the screen if it falls to the ground during playtime. Seriously people, that's so obvious.

The open screen concept seemed to work just fine for Gameboy, Gameboy Colour, Gameboy Advance, and all the other variations.

 

[JCnator]

The Sleep Mode is now found on the switch below the touch screen of 2DS, right in front of you.

 

[Patchwork]

I actually kinda like this, It reminds me of the old model one GBA and I found that very comfortable since I have big hands and I wish this thing was released years ago and then I would of happily just brought the 2DS. This makes me want to find my old GBA now.

 

[Brabus E73]

Pfffhahaha what in the world!

It's an iteresting idea, but it totally looks like a toy. I don't use the 3d on mine since it bothers my eyes/gives me a headache but this does not make me want to get it. I'm considering trading up to an XL, but this would be a trade down.

 

[Quantum]

Good concept, poor execution. Normally I'd welcome the idea of a cheaper 3DS, but this design is flat out terrible. :|

 

[Jaymes Keller]

I am one of many who think it's just a cash-grab for Nintendo. With less shock absorption on the screen, it's more likely to get damaged or scratched. I dropped my 3DS XL on a cobbled road, and apart from cosmetic damage, still worked fine. If I did the same thing with a 2DS, chances are, it would have suffered some hardware damage, like a cracked screen or damaged wires.

If there was a rugged variant, with a clamshell design, without 3D, called it something sensible, like HDS or something of the sort, I would take a lot more kindly to it. The only good thing about the 2DS? The fact that it levels the playing field for those with depth perception issues, or have monocular vision due to eye loss.

 

[puppy]

when i first saw the tagline:
"Play 3D games... in 2D" my initial reaction was what the actual f
that's so backwards!
and it looks really bad to me design-wise too