With an eye toward the upcoming holiday season, Nintendo on Wednesday announced a $50 price cut on its Wii U gaming platform and rolled out a brand-new portable gaming system priced at just $129.99. Slated for release on Oct. 12 in red or blue, the new Nintendo 2DS is an entry-level gaming system that plays all Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS games in 2D. The new system features the same internal hardware as the 3DS, in fact, but without the stereoscopic 3D functionality and with a new slate design.
Nintendo 2DS: It's a Flat World After All
Posted by: Peter Suciu August 29, 2013 04:03 PMWith an eye toward the upcoming holiday season, Nintendo on Wednesday announced a $50 price cut on its Wii U gaming platform and rolled out a brand-new portable gaming system priced at just $129.99. Slated for release on Oct. 12 in red or blue, the new Nintendo 2DS is an entry-level gaming system that plays all Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS games in 2D. The new system features the same internal hardware as the 3DS, in fact, but without the stereoscopic 3D functionality and with a new slate design.