Nintendo New 2DS XL - Black + Turquoise

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Nearly 3 years after the release of the 2DS, Nintendo would ultimately announce the Nintendo Switch—a "hybrid" gaming tablet with detachable wireless controllers, and support of a docking station for use with a television. Well, that might depend on your own personal gaming preferences, and certain gaming needs might make one model more desirable than the other. 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. It also criticized the battery life, which it described as being the same as the original 3DS model.

We, Engadget, are part of the Yahoo family of brands The sites and apps that we own and operate, including Yahoo and AOL, and our digital advertising service, Yahoo Advertising. With the release of Beyond Light, Destiny 2's massive expansion pack, you'll now have a plethora of new weapons at your disposal. Its buttons are positioned towards the center of the device instead of near the lower screen, and its shoulder buttons are concave in shape and relatively thicker than those of the 3DS. Removing the autostereoscopic 3D should have given Nintendo the chance to boost stamina, but that isn't the case. The device comes with a 4GB microSDHC card for data storage and a built-in NFC reader for downloading games, apps, and content.

The publication felt that the design resembled "an unholy union of a Game Boy, the Wii U GamePad, and a DS. 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. But don't get too hung up on them -- all allow you access to the wealth of content that the 3DS has to offer. Still, aesthetics is somewhat of a personal preference sort of thing, so its durability goes in the ‘win' column. Rumours that he turned down a role in The Hobbit to work on Nintendo Life are, to the best of our knowledge, completely and utterly unfounded.

I’m not sure about the value to people who are already invested in the 3DS ecosystem and already have a console – but for me, the New 2DS XL is perfect. If you’re worried about it breaking or being easily scratched by eager younger players, don’t be: the touchscreens on the 3DS family all tend to be rather rugged compared to the original DS suite of devices. Although the Nintendo Switch poses as a great portable console and reigns supreme in popularity, Nintendo isn’t ready to let their handheld consoles fall to the side.The lack of hinges also makes it harder for kids to damage -- indeed, the 2DS feels like it was made to take a bit of a beating. The console retains the 2 cameras capable of taking 3D photos and videos, a built-in microphone and battery, this time with an increased play time, being able to last up to 9 hours on a charge, depending on the games you are playing.

With the release of the 2DS, Nintendo of America began to phase out the original 3DS, leaving the 2DS and 3DS XL as the only models still actively sold in North America as of its release.All Nintendo 3DS software can be played on New Nintendo 2DS XL, including New Nintendo 3DS software, in 2D.