Hardware N2DSXL, expect hardware revision.

[OrGoN3]

I really don't see Nintendo doing a major internal hardware revision with this thing.

Nintendo never did so with:
- 3DS XL
- 2DS
- New 3DS
- New 3DS XL

What makes New 2DS XL so special? The 3DS is nearly 7 years old, what would make them want to rewrite BOOTROM? Patching the potential of an exploit that could very well be done on EVERY other 3DS model at will, be it via software AND hardware?

I think at the VERY least, it'll have 11.4. For sure. Hardware revision to patch SigHax... eh, I sincerely doubt it.

Sorry, but by definition New 3DS/XL compared to older ones had a hardware revision.

 

[sora10pls]

Sorry, but by definition New 3DS/XL compared to older ones had a hardware revision.

You know what I meant.

 

[porko]

There's some good and bad things here. The bad being the awkward speaker and rear camera positions, and the good being an easy to access microSD card slot, which is presumably behind the flap next to the game card slot, and the no longer raised touch screen, so maybe we can get away without a top screen protector. I have also always disliked the front power button, though perhaps there might not be a screen lottery.

Honestly, if the hinge is nice and the speakers aren't too bad I might make it my main 3DS console.

 

[Decooter]

This definitely proves that the Switch isn't replacing the 3DS line.

Apparently you've already forgotten about Gameboy Micro (released 2005, NDS released 2004)

 

[einhuman197]

They will fix sighax and arm9loaderhax with a hardware revision, they can easily do this. Firm0 size check and better rsa signature checks.
They will fix gspwn too probably, it's a hardware flaw too.
And they will force the system to run on an newer firmware (no 11.2 or 9.2 or even 2.1 downgrading)...
I wouldn't buy it.

 

[Zhongtiao1]

I already have an a9lh 2ds, but..... it's so pretty...

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[zoogie]

They will fix sighax and arm9loaderhax with a hardware revision, they can easily do this. Firm0 size check and better rsa signature checks.
They will fix gspwn too probably, it's a hardware flaw too.
And they will force the system to run on an newer firmware (no 11.2 or 9.2 or even 2.1 downgrading)...
I wouldn't buy it.

A9lh definitely, but sighax is going to be a close call. Hardware is usually finalized many many months before production and release. The switch hardware was finalized at least 9 months before release, for instance.

Gspwn can't totally be fixed because old software has to be able to run on it.

 

[einhuman197]

We will see. I think they waited until 33c3 to finish the hardware because they wanted to fix new hax. Gspwn for userland homebrew is currently broken on o3ds anyways, so we will see...

 

[ov3rkill]

Added security and more stable? haha

Anyway, I hope it's now in a glorious IPS screen without having to go through screen lottery.

 

[zoogie]

It's coming out early in Australia/Middle Earth
http://gonintendo.com/stories/279108-australia-new-nintendo-2ds-xl-portable-system-to-launch-in-aust
(june 15)

sighax patch looking even more unlikely.

 

[Arubaro]

Why didn't they released this from the beginning instead of the ugly standard 2ds ...?

 

[zoogie]

It's coming out early in Australia/Middle Earth
http://gonintendo.com/stories/279108-australia-new-nintendo-2ds-xl-portable-system-to-launch-in-aust
(june 15)

sighax patch looking even more unlikely.

Oh, and I almost forgot; this puts 11.3 in play. :>

 

[Arubaro]

I could buy one if they do what they usually do at game.es and similar that they make you a discount if you hand over any previous model

 

[PrometheusG.]

Well, If this "thing" comes with dual IPS screens, I guess it will be worth it

 

[KLoNe]

It's fucking BEAUTIFUL

...

 

[zoogie]

I'm really curious whether they have patched the bootrom https://t.co/GWs5YDYlVN

— derrek (@derrekr6) April 28, 2017

 

[Primalus]

Where are you all seeing this orange and white one? All I see on the website is blue and black.

 

[KLoNe]

Where are you all seeing this orange and white one? All I see on the website is blue and black.

And that's all you will see... in the USA

 

[Primalus]

And that's all you will see... in the USA

Sucks to suck I guess :/


EDIT: Since the Switch isn't region locked, wouldn't it make sense to make the N2DSXL not region locked? (yeah, I know that cartridges are region locked but....)

 

[RustInPeace]

Sucks to suck I guess :/

Used to it by now with who our president is. Now knowing the screen sizes are the same as N3DS XL, I'm going to get these. Two of them, expecting Sinnoh remakes, thus two of these act as the flagship consoles to play them.