2014 – 2020retired
New Nintendo 3DS
“A modest revision that became a beloved classic — now folding its screens for good.”
“It gave up the 3D and kept the games — flat screen, full heart”
The Nintendo 2DS arrived in October 2013 as the entry-level sibling of the 3DS, trading the signature glasses-free 3D display for a sturdier slate design. It kept the same core hardware and played both DS and 3DS games, and was aimed squarely at younger players — the under-seven crowd Nintendo had long warned away from 3D. Critics were divided, but many appreciated the honest pricing and a build that could survive sm
By 2020, the 2DS was quietly discontinued, having done exactly what it set out to do. It was never the flashiest console on the shelf, but it made handheld gaming accessible to the youngest players in the house. That's a good, dignified retirement — a device remembered not for what it lacked, but for who it welcomed in.
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“A modest revision that became a beloved classic — now folding its screens for good.”
“No glasses needed, no invitation required — the 3D just worked, and so did it.”
“The all-in-one that was, mostly, about the games all along.”