Nintendo 2DS

For the original model, see Nintendo 3DS. For its predecessor, see Nintendo DS.

Nintendo 2DS
An Electric Blue Nintendo 2DS
DeveloperNintendo
Product familyNintendo 3DS family
TypeHandheld game console
GenerationEighth
Release date
October 12, 2013
Lifespan2013–2020
Introductory priceUS$129.99/AU$149.95[3]
Discontinued
  • JP: 2019
  • WW: 2020
Units shippedCombined (worldwide): 14.43 million
(As of March 31, 2019)
2DS: 10.29 million
(As of March 31, 2019)[4]
New 2DS XL: 4.14 million
(As of March 31, 2019)[5]
Media
Physical and digital
Operating systemNintendo 3DS system software
CPUDual-Core ARM11 MPCore, single-core ARM9
Memory128 MB FCRAM, 6 MB VRAM
StorageIncluded 4 GB SD card
1 GB internal flash memory
Cartridge save
DisplayUpper: 3.53" LCD @ 400×240 px (WQVGA)[6]
Lower: 3.02" resistive touchscreen LCD @ 320×240 (QVGA)[6]
GraphicsDMP PICA200 GPU
SoundMono speaker, microphone
CameraOne user-facing and two forward-facing VGA cameras.
Connectivity2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, Infrared
Power
  • 3DS games: 3.5 to 5.5 hours
    DS games: 5 to 9 hours
    Sleep Mode: ≈ 3 days
Current firmware11.17.0-50, as of May 22, 2023; 18 months ago (2023-05-22)
Online services
Nintendo Network (Discontinued)
DimensionsWidth: 14.4 cm (5.7 in)[6]
Height: 12.7 cm (5.0 in)[6]
Depth: 2.03 cm (0.80 in)[6]
Mass260 grams (9.2 oz)[6]
Backward
compatibility
SuccessorNew Nintendo 2DS XL
RelatedNintendo 3DS
Websitewww.nintendo.com/3ds/2ds

The Nintendo 2DS[a] is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo. Announced in August 2013, the device was released in North America, Europe and Australia on October 12, 2013. The Nintendo 2DS is an entry-level version of the Nintendo 3DS which maintains otherwise identical hardware, similar functionality, and compatibility with software designed for the Nintendo DS and 3DS. However, the 2DS is differentiated by a new slate form factor rather than the clamshell design used by its precursors and by lacking the Nintendo 3DS's signature autostereoscopic 3D display. The 2DS was sold concurrently with existing 3DS models as an incentive to expand the market for Nintendo 3DS games; former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé stated that the 2DS was primarily targeted towards younger players (such as those under seven), whom Nintendo had previously advised not to use the 3D functionality on the 3DS due to potential eye health concerns. The Nintendo 2DS's successor, the New Nintendo 2DS XL, was launched in 2017.

Reception to the Nintendo 2DS was mixed; while Nintendo was praised for how it priced and positioned the 2DS alongside its higher-end counterparts, much criticism was directed towards its regressions in comparison to the 3DS, such as a design that some considered less appealing than that of the 3DS, its lower sound quality, and its battery life. However, the 2DS's design was praised by some critics for being more robust and comfortable to hold than the 3DS, especially for its target market. Some critics also felt that the lack of 3D support was an admission by Nintendo that the concept was a gimmick; however, Nintendo has since stated that autostereoscopic 3D would remain a part of their future plans. The Nintendo 2DS was discontinued in Japan in 2019[7] and in the rest of the world in 2020, along with the other systems in the Nintendo 3DS family.

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  3. ^ "Nintendo Announces a New Member to the Nintendo 3DS Family". Nintendo Australia. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on June 24, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  4. ^ "Earnings Release: Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2019" (PDF). Nintendo. April 25, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  5. ^ "Earnings Release: Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2019" (PDF). Nintendo. April 25, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 3, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
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  7. ^ "Nintendo Consolidated Results for the Years Ended March 31, 2018 and 2019" (PDF). Nintendo. April 25, 2019.


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