Nintendo 2DS

[StandardDeluxe]

It's a DS without a hinge that plays 3DS games in 2D and isn't a U controller either....

I'll just leave the Engadget link here, whilst I work out if I have indeed woken up in a parallel universe, or if Nintendo really are clueless ****....

[SuperPang]

Just when you thought Nintendo couldn't get any lamer

[Rossyra]

Someone at Nintendo has pressed the big red button that says DO NOT PRESS.

[crunchywasp]

Oh dear

I love the big mashy shoulder buttons.

[StandardDeluxe]

The hinge. Fantastic invention. Makes doors open, which is good ****.

It also makes completely impractical designs like this slightly more useable and portable.

Now imagine if Nintendo were to combine this design with a hinge.... I reckon they could have a winner on their hands....

[crunchywasp]

*eagerly awaits pubjoe's response defending this one*

[SuperPang]

I could do with a new doorstop.

[LEGENOARYNINLIA]

To me it looks like a perfectly good inexpensive solution to someone who wants to play a 3DS title or two on the couch. I'd get one, if it had the 3D function, for those 3D "remakes" Nintendo and Sega have been churning out for the system.

[fagin]

I can't help but admire the size of Nintendo's bollox and sheer amount of cash they have to ensure their bolloxs keep on growing!

Respect!!

[fagin]

[Pete]

I can't help but admire the size of Nintendo's bollox and sheer amount of cash they have to ensure their bolloxs keep on growing!

Respect!!

I bet you already got a space on your self for this to sit & collect dust

[IDCHAPPY]

why?

[fagin]

I'll predict that this will fly off the shelves at that price point for the younger generation... Especially tieing it in with Pokemon releases.

I suspect thus will be a shrewd business move @ £110.

[markedkiller78]

Isn't the 3ds this price, the old foldy version?

This is the virtual boy of this decade.

[ninn]

I guess Nintendo's strategie will work as shown in the video: Child wants 3ds. gets 2ds.

[crunchywasp]

...2DS ruins Chrimbo

It's be like getting a GX4000 when you asked for a SNES

[fagin]

Isn't the 3ds this price, the old foldy version?

£135 retail.

[markedkiller78]

You can regularly get the xl for £135.

If this was £60 retail I would understand, it would still look naff, but it would be 1/2 the price.

[Rossyra]

I'll predict that this will fly off the shelves at that price point for the younger generation... Especially tieing it in with Pokemon releases.

I suspect thus will be a shrewd business move @ £110.

It's £125 too much.

[ninn]

... and they removed that cool gameboy'ish-"I can play outdoors"-/on-the-go-factor.

It looks so indoors only.