The trade-off is in the price — at $149.99, the New 2DS costs $50 less than the $199.99 New 3DS XL. Photo by Ross Miller / The Verge Industry-wide, 3D gaming has failed to catch on.

When the New Nintendo 2DS XL launches on July 28th in the US, it will be available in the black and turquoise colorway you see in the video above. Despite the Switch, portable consoles live on.

Still, there's no doubt that the New 2DS XL is the best version of the 3DS hardware. It's smaller, lighter, and supports all the features of the platform except stereoscopic 3D, which few will ...

Nintendo has announced a new 2DS XL in a familiar clamshell package. If you've wanted a discounted New 3DS XL, this is the hardware you're looking for.

Now with the New 2DS XL, we get a handheld that doesn't skip out on important features. Since this is an XL model, it’s equipped with 3DS XL-sized displays: a 4.9 in screen up top, and a 4.2 ...

Notably, the company’s Electric Blue 2DS systems will now include a copy of New Super Mario Bros. 2 pre-installed. Upon further investigation it is apparent that this game will also be available ...

Not only is it free from the silly 3D gimmick, the New Nintendo 2DS XL is at least $100 cheaper than the 3DS XL, which ranges in price but is often north of $250. At $149.99 the New 2DS XL is a steal.

Yes, can transfer between 2DS and 3DS models and upgrade to New 3DS No. Once data is transferred to a New 2DS XL it cannot be transferred back to a non-3d model.

The 2DS XL is the best DS console Nintendo has ever released. And if you still can't get your hands on a Switch, it's the perfect fix for gaming on the go.

The package will include an AC adapter to charge the New 2DS XL, something that was oddly missing in New 3DS and New 3DS XL boxes.. Performance. Though the New 2DS XL doesn’t support 3D, it does ...

Without any new features or functionality, there’s really not a whole lot else to say about the New 2DS XL. It’s a better looking, slightly more portable version of the 3DS XL with the same ...

T he New Nintendo 2DS XL, still as much of a mouthful as the New Nintendo 3DS XL, doesn’t do 3D.It’s a member of the 3DS family per Nintendo’s rubric, but won’t trick brains into believing ...