Nintendo announces the New 2DS XL



Coming out of absolutely nowhere, Nintendo has revealed a new variation of the 2DS...the New 2DS XL! The system features a top screen that looks almost like a cell phone snapped onto the bottom of a 3DS. It has the extra processing power of the N3DS, amiibo functionality, and the C-stick nub, while, just like the original 2DS, omits the 3D feature of the handheld. The New 2DS XL will release on July 28, and retail for $149.99.
 

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True, but you have to give some people enough rope to hang themselves. I'm just waiting until everything we've been saying is repeated.
He's got a point in the sense that the Japanese have a strong inclination towards handhelds rather than home consoles, but they've been steadily shifting towards mobile gaming for years now, not to mention that it's just one small island with only so many people on it. The smartest move Nintendo could ever make would be releasing their own smartphones, and they've been debating on that back in the GBA days. Rumour has it they partnered up with Nokia who back then was a market leader thanks to Symbian, before the iPhone came along, but they didn't like the prototype and the idea was scrapped. The technology "wasn't there yet", so to speak - now it is. Heck, the Switch runs on a bog standard mobile SoC, and I think it's a sign for things to come. That failed partnership was probably one of the reasons why the N-Gage came to be, but we'll never really know for sure.
 

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Rumour has it they partnered up with Nokia
I'll have to look for it, but I think I have a Gamepro or Nintendo Power in which they showed the prototype and game. I also have a Gamepro featuring all five N-gage games.:creep:

*snip*
 
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this is why anyone who buys a switch right now is functionally retarded
now that Nintendo has merged their portable and home console divisions
and Nintnedo exists primarily as a hardware company we can expect to see this same trend with the switch
Nintendo has not been historically known for HW revision of their home consoles ,half of their home consoles never got HW revisions and the ones that did were just downgraded versions
i am afraid we are going to see this trend of portable console revision continue aggressively with the switch and it will not be to release downgraded slimmer HW but probably upgraded hardware like to support VR/AR
what is Nintendo going to do now after the 3DS is dead and they are no longer producing HW revision after HW revision of their handheld consoles this is their bread and butter they depend on HW sales

someone should start a poll thread
Q: How many HW revisions will the switch receive in its lifetime? and how long till we see a switch HW revision?

A) 15 ,with in 6 months

b) 7 ,with in 12 months

C) 4 ,with in 18 months

D) 3 with in 24 months

E) never
 
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This is one of the nicest consoles Nintendo ever made! I mean look at it, it looks bigger than the regular n3DS and costs a lot less. Who even used the 3D anyways?
 

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[...] than the regular n3DS and costs a lot less.
Not really - small N3DS is 160 €, while N2DS will be -assuming 1:1 dollar to euro exchange rate standard in technology- 150; if money was an issue but so was N3DS support, used console was and still would be the way to go!
 

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I'll have to look for it, but I think I have a Gamepro or Nintendo Power in which they showed the prototype and game. I also have a Gamepro featuring all five N-gage games.:creep:

*snip*
That's interesting. To my knowledge there weren't any concept pictures or case mock-ups, just a proposed prototype that the executive board rejected. If you do find something, post it - it'd be an awesome read.
 
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-waits for 4ds- -97th b-day- -"today, Nintenstationsoft released their 4ds handheld, which allows gamers to game in the 4th dimension...." ...I have lived well....
 

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Yes, it's incredibly smart - withholding supply creates artificial demand. They've been using the same strategy for years now, surely you've noticed - it's especially prominent with Amiibos. As for the NES Classic, once again, it's a collectible curio, not a functional system - it never meant to be one. In that sense, it's hard to call it stupid - it was clearly well-received.

Yes, I know NES Classic was well received.. thats why I'm wondering why they didn't make enough to meet the obviously huge demand while continuing to produce Wii Us (a system with very low demand). I'm no business major, but I'm pretty sure selling more of something is better than selling less.

Ok well Nintendo has said that they did not intentionally create artificial demand. So you think they lied about that and this process is smart because it makes them money. If thats the type of behavior you think is smart then I won't waste my time here. Enjoy living as a parasitic organism in relation to the earth :rolleyes:
 
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Your not the only one.
No doubt i want it and i have every system revision they came out with. I am just mad that it comes with a charger.



Yes, I know NES Classic was well received.. thats why I'm wondering why they didn't make enough to meet the obviously huge demand while continuing to produce Wii Us (a system with very low demand). I'm no business major, but I'm pretty sure selling more of something is better than selling less.

Ok well Nintendo has said that they did not intentionally create artificial demand. So you think they lied about that and this process is smart because it makes them money. If thats the type of behavior you think is smart then I won't waste my time here. Enjoy living as a parasitic organism in relation to the earth :rolleyes:

I personally believe that Nintendo did not see a huge profit on making this retro system that has only 30 NES built In games.
 
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Yes, I know NES Classic was well received.. thats why I'm wondering why they didn't make enough to meet the obviously huge demand while continuing to produce Wii Us (a system with very low demand). I'm no business major, but I'm pretty sure selling more of something is better than selling less.

Ok well Nintendo has said that they did not intentionally create artificial demand. So you think they lied about that and this process is smart because it makes them money. If thats the type of behavior you think is smart then I won't waste my time here. Enjoy living as a parasitic organism in relation to the earth :rolleyes:
If the demand wasn't so high, the units wouldn't fly off the shelves, it's a pretty simple principle. The demand remains despite the ended production run which opens the possibility of future "Mark 2" systems with different games and will ensure that when a SNES Classic is released, people will queue for it. Ideally you'd have supply meeting demand 1:1, but that reduces the actual value of the units that were, let me remind you, designed to be highly limited and sought after. And yes, I believe that it's a deliberate move as they've done the same with their Amiibos to great success, to the point that if you don't preorder certain figures, you just won't get your hands on them. It's business 101, I'm sorry if it offends your delicate sensibilities.
 

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I heavily disagree

1. The Switch and 3DS are two different things, they don't compete in the same market, the Switch is a console that has handheld capabilites, the 2DS XL is a New 3DS XL without the 2D and plays different games.

2. I wanted it, there are people that wanted a cheaper way to play New 3DS games, no 3D, and larger screens this honestly is what the 3DS should have just been in my opinion.

3. The New 3DS XL model also has 3D attached to it, so this is for those that don't want to pay the extra 50 for a feature they don't use.
The 2DS will still have it's place, this is more of a premium model.

Don't worry i am sure they will come out with a New Nintendo 4DS and then a 4DS XL in the future =P
 

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If the demand wasn't so high, the units wouldn't fly off the shelves, it's a pretty simple principle. The demand remains despite the ended production run which opens the possibility of future "Mark 2" systems with different games and will ensure that when a SNES Classic is released, people will queue for it. Ideally you'd have supply meeting demand 1:1, but that reduces the actual value of the units that were, let me remind you, designed to be highly limited and sought after. And yes, I believe that it's a deliberate move as they've done the same with their Amiibos to great success, to the point that if you don't preorder certain figures, you just won't get your hands on them. It's business 101, I'm sorry if it offends your delicate sensibilities.

Lol yes, I'm so offended and hurt that one person I have never met does not agree with me on something. Umm ok you just said basically the same thing, but making more of an effort to sound smart this time. I was just hoping you might come to a broader understanding about how this type of thinking on a large scale is massive problem on earth these days, knowing that outcome was unlikely.
 

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Lol yes, I'm so offended and hurt that one person I have never met does not agree with me on something. Umm ok you just said basically the same thing, but making more of an effort to sound smart this time. I was just hoping you might come to a broader understanding about how this type of thinking on a large scale is massive problem on earth these days, knowing that outcome was unlikely.
It's not a problem at all - having a NES Classic is not one of life's necessities. It's a luxury collectible item, and to be collectible, it has to be limited in supply by definition. Hippie mumbo jumbo about Earth's issues doesn't apply to an electronic trinket - it applies to bread. If you want a NES Classic, you can buy one fairly easily on eBay, it's just a matter of how badly you want it versus how much you're willing to pay for it. In a perfect world everyone who wants to buy a NES Classic should be able to get one, but we don't live in a perfect world and this particular item was released explicitly limited, so the end of the production run is neither sudden nor unexpected, it's not even unfair - Nintendo's intentions were very clear from the get-go.
 

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It's not a problem at all - having a NES Classic is not one of life's necessities. It's a luxury collectible item, and to be collectible, it has to be limited in supply by definition. Hippie mumbo jumbo about Earth's issues doesn't apply to an electronic trinket - it applies to bread. If you want a NES Classic, you can buy one fairly easily on eBay, it's just a matter of how badly you want it versus how much you're willing to pay for it. In a perfect world everyone who wants to buy a NES Classic should be able to get one, but we don't live in a perfect world and this particular item was released explicitly limited, so the end of the production run is neither sudden nor unexpected, it's not even unfair - Nintendo's intentions were very clear from the get-go.

Oh brother. Ok, try reading closely here.. focus.. you can do it! I was pointing out how that approach to business regarding the NES mini (which as you say, is electronic and not food.. Gold star!) that you said was smart (lying and creating artificial demand), and similar practices, when done on a large scale (which they are), have caused a lot of problems. You resort to calling an idea you don't agree with "mumbo jumbo" because you are not able to bring up any relevant points to the contrary. Most of what you just said doesn't have much to do with anything I have said so I don't know what else to say.. I've already said I don't want an NES mini and I know we don't live in a perfect world. Feel free to concoct another long winded ego reassurance paragraph, this time I will try harder to resist the urge to point out how silly you sound. Peace.
 

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Oh brother. Ok, try reading closely here.. focus.. you can do it! I was pointing out how that approach to business regarding the NES mini (which as you say, is electronic and not food.. Gold star!) that you said was smart (lying and creating artificial demand), and similar practices, when done on a large scale (which they are), have caused a lot of problems. You resort to calling an idea you don't agree with "mumbo jumbo" because you are not able to bring up any relevant points to the contrary. Most of what you just said doesn't have much to do with anything I have said so I don't know what else to say.. I've already said I don't want an NES mini and I know we don't live in a perfect world. Feel free to concoct another long winded ego reassurance paragraph, this time I will try harder to resist the urge to point out how silly you sound. Peace.
I said that it's a sound business strategy and the NES Classic's tremendous success seems to confirm that - scarcity of supply drove sales as people would rather buy the unit outright when it was in stock and think later instead of spending a moment or two to think whether they actually want or need one. The same strategy is driving Amiibo and now also Switch sales. You keep talking about some nefarious global problems caused by limited supply without actually mentioning any, so the only person who's sounding silly is you. I've already mentioned three cases when Nintendo effectively used this strategy to print money, so it's working out quite well for them so far. I also didn't call "an idea I disagree with" mumbo jumbo, it's not a matter of opinion. What I called mumbo jumbo was your insistence that "attitudes like this" cause issues on a global scale, which is in fact mumbo jumbo - you've presented zero evidence that that's the case, you just stated that it is. In context, nobody's entitled to own a NES Mini and Nintendo is under no obligation to mass produce them until everybody and their dog has one - they chose to make it a limited run and produced it for as long as they deemed it profitable to do so and there's nothing problematic or nefarious about it. Once again, the console has the word "Limited" on the box in big, bold letters - if someone was confused about whether or not they'll continue making them then they need a literacy class, not a new console. At no point was Nintendo "lying" about the limited supply of the system - it was limited because it was never meant as a mass consumer product and they were painfully honest about it by printing that on every single box.
 

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