Nintendo 2DS

[Brad]

What.. wait.. how.. who.. why did.. who thought... but it doesn't... they haven't... *head explodes*

[Dogg Thang]

From a marketing pov it's just hard work, there'll be so many parents at Xmas unsure of whether 3DS games play on the 2DS, how the original DS fits in, why the 2DS is promoted over the 3DS as to their mind the 3 suggests being the successor, why there are no '2DS' games out etc

You are spot-on here. From the 3DS to the messy Wii-U announcements, Nintendo seem to be buggering up this end of things on a regular basis now.

[Brad]

I'm waiting for the 1DS.

[capcom_suicide]

Doesn't look quite so monstrous in this vid - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAExBTWIp3M

Quality film! Daddy's got the 3ds and f**k you kiddie, you take the ****ty 2ds.

I reckon Nintendo are going for middle America, scared the 3ds will blind their kids.

[Dogg Thang]

This is like someone naming their third console the One.

[J0e Musashi]

Suggested RRP is ?109. Instadoomed.

[Dogg Thang]

How does that compare with the two current models?

[teddymeow]

As I posted on my Facebook when I heard about this.

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ahahahahahahaha...Oh wait, you're seious!"

[gambit6613]

It compares poorly, Game have the standard 3DS for ?135. Not being funny but ?110 is hardly what I would call budget price. It's just completely crazy and could be very confusing.

[nakamura]

The 2 in the title is vital. Parents might understand it's a new DS with new games and buy it in droves for their kids this Xmas. Nobody uses the 3d anyway.

Although they might not get what games it actually plays unless Nintendo plaster PLAYS ALL DS BRAND GAMES on the box.

[Dogg Thang]

I'm holding off for the 2DS XL.

Yeah, on price it doesn't seem enough of a drop.

[Neon Ignition]

Not sure about the standard but an XL can be had for about ?50 extra

[capcom_suicide]

Needs to cost ?39.99

[speedlolita]

Wait what, this is real?

Looks like some kind of handheld made by Ben Heck or something.

[J0e Musashi]

3DS is ?139.99, XL is ?179.99. It's not much of a saving really. Factor in the case at ?10, and a game at ?30-?50 and it comes out rather expensive as a child's version. There's no mention if there's an included PSU, but I'd guess that there is personally.