Nintendo Handheld Console 2DS - Pink/White (Nintendo 2DS)

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Unlike the Nintendo 3DS, which uses two display panels, with a lower touchscreen panel and a top dual-layered screen panel capable of displaying autostereoscopic 3D, the Nintendo 2DS uses a single, non-stereoscopic LCD touchscreen, which is overlaid with a frame mimicking the screen dimensions of the 3DS. New 3DS XL (Metroid) – Bought to replace the previous one as I couldn’t get past the embarrassment of playing with the Animal Crossing one in public. Other changes were noted, such as using flaps to protect the game and SD card slots (the latter also removing the need to use tools to access it), and better-feeling shoulder buttons than the New 3DS XL.

The North American version of the New Nintendo 3DS XL system is used in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. The 2DS was sold concurrently with existing 3DS models as an incentive to expand the market for Nintendo 3DS games; former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé stated that the 2DS was primarily targeted towards younger players (such as those younger than age 7), whom Nintendo had previously advised not to use the 3D functionality on the 3DS due to potential eye health concerns. Some critics also felt that the lack of 3D support was an admission by Nintendo that the concept was a gimmick; however, Nintendo has since stated that autostereoscopic 3D would remain a part of their future plans. As such, the list includes all color variations of regular Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 3DS, as well as their larger models, the Nintendo 3DS XL and New Nintendo 3DS XL along with the Chinese version, the iQue 3DS XL, and the entry-level versions, the Nintendo 2DS and New Nintendo 2DS XL.

As a result, sales of the Nintendo 2DS increased by 64% week-on-week, making it the UK's best-selling console of the month, without combining the sales of the Nintendo 3DS and its larger counterpart.

It also noted that buttons on the unit were easily accessible, and that their placement on the upper half of the console directs the eye toward the upper screen. Unlike the New 3DS, the New 2DS XL has its microphone and camera on the hinge, with its speakers located on the lower half of the device.The Telegraph noted that the lack of hinges in the console improved its robustness, and that rounding out the footprint makes it an ideal handheld for children. While pricing and form-factor were generally considered ideal, the console's aesthetics and battery life were widely criticized. This hardware bundle contains a white + lavender New Nintendo 2DS XL system with a digital copy of Tomodachi Life pre-installed on a 4GB microSD card plus a Nintendo 3DS AC adapter.

Additionally, Nintendo confirmed that all future shipments of the Black + Blue, White + Orange and Purple + Silver models would come with a pre-installed copy of Mario Kart 7. The Nintendo 3DS Misty Pink and Cobalt Blue color variations were discontinued in Japan on May 2013.In addition, this hardware also includes Monster Hunter™ Generations pre-installed on a 4GB microSD card. USA Today noted that some games that were designed with 3D in mind might not be as easily playable without the stereoscopic feature. 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. Includes a black New Nintendo 3DS system with a pre-installed digital copy of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, black cover plates as well as black Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate cover plates featuring iconography from the game, plus a download code for the Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Hunter’s Seal HOME Menu theme.