Just because the Switch can go places doesn’t mean Nintendo is done announcing mobile hardware.
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Meet the New 2DS XL. It’ll be out in July 28 (the same day as Hey Pikmin and Miitopia) in the US and will retail for $150.
And it looks...really nice. If this is how the 3DS line goes out, then it’s going out in style.
It’s basically a New 3DS XL, only without the 3D effects. There’s a C-stick, Amiibo support, Z-buttons and its compatible with all of the games exclusive to the New 3D XL.
There’s a black & blue colour scheme in the US trailer above, but the handheld’s Japanese site also shows this hot white & gold number:
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DISCUSSION
Literally WHY. The Switch is on track to replace Nintendo’s handheld line, yet Nintendo seems to want to keep the DS brand alive for... reasons.
Uniting both handheld and console is the best thing Nintendo could do, hanging on to the DS line by releasing a new iteration is just shooting themselves in the foot.