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For all of you late adopters to the 3DS family - hold on just a little bit longer! Come May 20th, 2016 the suggested retail price of Nintendo's increasingly affordable 2DS system drops $20 - from $99.99 to just $79.99.

In addition, some systems will even come installed with Mario Kart 7, arguably one of the console's biggest "must have" game.

That $20 savings can then be reinvested in, you guessed it, more games! 'Nintendo Selects' Reprints of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Yoshi's New Island, Mario Party: Island Tour, and more can be bought for $19.99.

As many will point out, the 2DS does not allow you to play games in 3D, but aside from a few NEW 3DS exclusives, it plays all of the same games that the regular 3DS can. For those with children, those who don't care about 3D, and just overall cost efficient consumers; May 20th is the best time to jump on board the handheld hype train!

Source: BusinessWire

 

[DHall243]

I literally sold a 2DS on Ebay for $65 yesterday, Im gonna go buy another one with that money now lol

 

[jimmyleen]

Nintendo: the new price for the New 3DS is going to be one hundred dollars

Everyone else: Why are you always late when prices need to be dropped? The fuck is wrong with you?!

 

[DKB]

Huh..right after I said I don't wanna buy a N3DS, I just bought one for Ebay for 95 bucks. Pretty damn good deal if you ask me.

 

[DHall243]

Huh..right after I said I don't wanna buy a N3DS, I just bought one for Ebay for 95 bucks. Pretty damn good deal if you ask me.

I got a N3DS xl with parental lock for $97 lol

 

[Joe88]

I assumed. That game is not very..good looking.

its supposed to look like that, its just a bad port and considered the worst version of the game due to all the glitches, framerate problems and poor controls
the game was broken for months before they finally decided to fix it (somewhat)

its really just abandonware now

 

[3than_H]

"must have games" with 2ds and ssb4 isn't there? wow.

 

[Deleted User]

"must have games" with 2ds and ssb4 isn't there? wow.

It's because Sm4sh isn't a Nintendo Selects title.

 

[3than_H]

oh. it should be though.

 

[KSP]

I'm not a kid and cash flow isn't a problem and still I opted for a 2DS now you.

I wouldn't have, but that's me. I bought the 3DS for 3D only. I don't really care for Nintendo games, it was the 3D that sold me on day one.

 

[jimmyleen]

I wouldn't have, but that's me. I bought the 3DS for 3D only. I don't really care for Nintendo games, it was the 3D that sold me on day one.

So...it stays sealed in the box?

 

[Hking0036]

oh. it should be though.

Nintendo Selects is like Greatest Hits for PS(X/2/3). They put older games back in print at a lower price to sell more. Smash 4 is not only too new but too popular to warrant a Selects release right now, when they're still in print and selling to people buying new systems.

 

[Pluupy]

I wonder how cheap they'll go on Black Friday...?

Would be nice to have an extra hacked 3DS around the house for multiplayer.

"must have games" with 2ds and ssb4 isn't there? wow.

Super Smash Bros isn't really a "must-have" game series, like most fighting games. Not to mention, the fourth iteration on 3DS and Wii U has by far been the weakest release of the series. It's only on the fourth iteration and the series is already stagnating. Here's hoping the developer makes it more interesting next time around.

 

[KSP]

So...it stays sealed in the box?

No I play them, but Nintendo ips weren't the reason why I got the system, I play more third party games on it anyway. But for me I got it for 3D, don't think I've ever played a single game in 2D, I don't even bother with the ones that have no stereo. yes, that's how shallow I am.

 

[Pluupy]

No I play them, but Nintendo ips weren't the reason why I got the system, I play more third party games on it anyway. But for me I got it for 3D, don't think I've ever played a single game in 2D, I don't even bother with the ones that have no stereo. yes, that's how shallow I am.

I don't understand how people could play with 3D for extended amounts of time. It's distracting and bothers me after a couple of minutes. I usually turn it on rarely just to see how a game looks with 3D, but it's such a minuscule, uninteresting gimmick. There are games which don't have 3D function and honestly, I don't think anybody really cares if they do.

 

[Zense]

The funny thing is that the 2DS is now cheaper than the SKY3DS+.

 

[jimmyleen]

I don't understand how people could play with 3D for extended amounts of time. It's distracting and bothers me after a couple of minutes. I usually turn it on rarely just to see how a game looks with 3D, but it's such a minuscule, uninteresting gimmick. There are games which don't have 3D function and honestly, I don't think anybody really cares if they do.

I can look at the 3d screen for years if I really wanted to, but to me it would get boring. After all real life is 3d enough as it is.

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The funny thing is that the 2DS is now cheaper than the SKY3DS+.

I wander if they will ever release sky3ds++? lol

 

[Pluupy]

I can look at the 3d screen for years if I really wanted to, but to me it would get boring. After all real life is 3d enough as it is.

This may just be me, but the 3D in movies and the 3DS is a lot, LOT different than the 3D of real life. Just sayin'. The 3D is nothing more than an illusion to the eye and I don't think anyone truly feels like they're actually in the game/movie. Real life isn't just a bunch of layered 2D images to pop out at you from a window. The things around you actually exist in an interactive, three-dimensional space (which might not even be true, considering things like anti matter).

 

[ac3ds]

I bought mine new for $69 that was a year ago.......

 

[CreAtor135]

2DS gets a price cut to $79.99, making it even easier to pirate 3DS games. More as it develops; http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/05/2ds_gets_a_price_cut_to_usd79_99_in_north_america

 

[Fishaman P]

The 2DS price drop is cool, but I'm more interested in OoT3D being resold, and at half price no less!
Ever since OoTHax, it's been hard to find any copies for a decent price.