every new and better product should have been released years ago

This handheld should have been released years ago

I don't need this. I don't need this. I don't need this.

Thank you for your order.

Dammit HUKD.

read the description :-)

It was £129.99 since they started taking preoroders on Amazon. If you read OP's you will find what you're missing. :wink:

This handheld should have been released years ago

Cheers Buzz. Not sure if i will keep the pre-order but will hold onto it for now while I think about it.

My bad

Tempted just for zelda games but can't help feel I should put the money towards switch.

But how relevant is the 3DS lineup now with Switch having released two months ago, compared to when the new 3ds handhelds were released? How many games for the 3ds lineup have been released over the past year compared to previous years?

How many people actually used the 3d function on their 3ds handhelds? Only a few games actually enforced it well like Super Mario 3d Land, and the last Pokemon games ditched the 3d.

Pfft, released 28th of July. Too late for the kids birthday. Back to the drawing board :disappointed:

Pretty unnecessary release but that's not stopped ninty before has it. It's got a slight look of the ds phat about it.

Is it matte or glossy?

I hate the gloss on the N3DS XL.

Good price that, but as a New 3DS XL owner I have no need for one. I might consider biting further down the line if they do a Zelda themed one though :smiley:

Been waiting for this. Using the £10 code would be stupid, add a £20+ game and get £20 off.

Except for cost - why would you get this rather than a switch? Just back catalogue or?

can you play ocarina of time on these? or is it just a 3ds exclusive game?

and the fact that this won't be as likely to break. this thing should be bullet proof whereas a fly could break a switch just by looking at it funny

plus I've got a Wii u so don't need a switch for zelda and Mario kart as they're the only games the switch has

thanks :smiley:

Had the original DS and DSlite... now it's the time to go back. Just can't decide on the colour...

With my eyes the 3D effect was pointless, so this is great for me, cheers! :smile:

Not sure about that...take a look at the Switch durability videos on YouTube.

Although in fairness, I don't think any of these tests covered whether it would withstand a funny look from a fly.

cant seem to order the white one. it won't ship to my address. I'm in uk had to get the black one. :disappointed:

+1, that's exactly what I'm considering too.

What are chances of getting CFW on these - zero. Seriously grab a N3DSXL - stick CFW on and bobs ur uncle for Homebrew purposes only :wink:

amazon saying there is delivery restriction on white one to uk. looking into it for me .

and me, damn it... pre ordered one now :smiley:

Well I have caved. Ordered the black and blue. Thanks OP, looks like a great price :smiley:

My New 3DS XL is the Majora's Mask one, I'm the same, can't bring myself to get rid and the prices for it aren't that great from Game or CEX :disappointed:

I think they mean a 3DS, but without the pointless 3D, in a clamshell design, i.e. not the crappy 2DS, and with the extra controls of the new 3DS. No reason why they couldn't have started with that back in 2011.

I wont lie the placement of the power button is a deal breaker - id be hitting it on the table top at least once or twice every hour

This is tempting. My Original 3DS is 6 years old and I'm feeling like an upgrade is soon to be needed. With this it's got better specs, more buttons, bigger screens and a cheaper price (all in exchange for the 3d gimmick which I hardly used for most games). Also means I can play those N3DS exclusives like Xenoblade Chronicles and the SNES games on the eShop.

Damn even at a £130 RRP Nintendo have shocked me a little. Fully expected it to be a direct $150/£150.

Isn't this essentially the same hardware as your New 3DS XL?

SO happy this console is getting released! Cannot wait, definitely gonna purchase (from elsewhere with work discounts) but thanks for the heads up!

So many questions. Do you have any answers?

and there i was thinking the switch would take over every nintendo handheld lol

Is the white/Orange one not taking any more pre orders or something? When i try to go through with that one, it says it cannot be delivered to my address. The Black one works fine

Could you share the £20 off code please?

VG20OFF150

So this is available to pre-order but Battlefront 2 is not? :disappointed:

Hope it is available soon!

£20 off code does not work...

Will be released alot earlier in Aus http://www.nintendo.com.au/new-nintendo-2ds-xl-portable-system-to-launch-in-australia-new-zealand-on-june-15

Still the same 400x200 resolution and they charge for it how much?

No doubt moronic fanboys will buy.

Most of the Zelda games will come to Switch VC anyway. Not sure how they'll deal with the 3DS/2DS ones - vertical split screen, maybe?

phoned amazon Nintendo placed restriction on white one in uk . they are going to get back to me. game have the white one. I wanted it. bought black did not want to miss deal.

Still, better value than a Switch :wink:
£300 for an old gen mobile SOC that isn't mobile, can't make calls and has a 720p display.......
Put me down for 3.

Clue is in the code - min spend is £150 - add a game or something to get over threshold.

new Nintendo classics line up for Australia. luigis mansion 2/ donkey kong returns. I hope we get them here . really want fire emblem to join.

did that added both Zeldas classics didn't work.

Looks good, so is it just 3DS XL, but without the **** gimmick 3D slider?

Glad they made this. Definitely prefer the no 3D aspect for my kids- but didnt like the non clamshell 2DS.

Shame I've not long back bought my orange/black 3DS XL for a lot more heat for the price though

more than 50 million already have

For the age of the hardware in these things, I don't think these have any right being any more than £100 tops. Bear in mind how old and simple the base 3DS hardware is, plus it wasn't really cutting edge even at launch, Nintendo will literally be getting those chips for pennies.

The only slightly advanced and admittedly very clever thing about 3DS was the ability to have glasses free 3D, which was really pioneering and clever for all it's foibles. However, now this has been removed leaving a cheap flimsy under powered handheld and yet people are still queuing up to buy it at a pretty high price IMHO. Don't know how Nintendo gets away with making their hardware blatantly cheaper to produce by cutting out it's one unique feature, yet managing to charge more for it?

No idea why anyone would choose this over the New 3DS line that has fully working 3D on it thanks to the IR camera tracking, now that was clever....

I love the 3d on my 3ds. works brilliantly with monster Hunter.

the extra nub was probably a hindsight decision that yes, they should have designed it for it back then. However, there really aren't many games that need it or use it, so what use would it have been with the launch model?

a decade ago to be honest.

lol I've owned 3 version of 3DS (the original on launch,XL and New XL) and I've had enough, the thing should have been obsolete years ago.that screen is so low resolution and just gives me a bitter feeling when I remember that.uncomfortable too..(all of them).some great games, but the hardware was just terrible.and it's unbelievable they made 6 versions of it..when I remember I payed £250 for that blue 3DS on launch..the original with all that 3D nonsense hype I feel stupid and it feels it was a decade ago..and here is a "new" model..ofcourse its just the plastic body that is new lol

got a 3ds xl..so dont need this at all...............just pre -ordered one :smile: cheers

i agree the 2ds got a big 2nd wind early last year so that helped sales and on balance i prefer the styling and the direction nintendo wanted to go with it. This though, so late in the day seems a bit pointless to me (and the price!) And although you cant really judge by just one pic (im gonna anyway) it does look a little cheap almost like a chinese 3ds knock off might. Proof is as always in the pudding or these days the specs and the minutia so we'll see i guess.

I expect most will have done the original ds in any form to death but if it is for your kids just grab a an original 2ds when the clearances start or heck grab a dsi or dsixl for them instead there a lot cheaper on you know where. And dep on your morals certain cards can be bought v cheaply now.

This comment should have been made years ago!

Now awaiting a Mini Wii U, a 2DS Micro, countless improvement revisions of the Switch....there is more than one milking game to Nintendo's repertoire.....

1-2-Milk.

Really tempting, want to upgrade from my 3ds XL, monster hunter looks really good in 3D...but want to try out xenoblade as well. Decisions!

this product doesnt have 3d though

think you might be jumping the gun with judging by one pic ;p - "And it looks...really nice. If this is how the 3DS line goes out, then it’s going out in style."
"The Nintendo 2DS XL is brilliant, beautiful..."
"The console will launch in a (rather gorgeous) black/turquoise color..."
"...the first one is gorgeous and that white's gonna get gruuuubby in our bags."

I have that one and think it's lovely. Why would anyone possibly consider swapping that and downgrading to this?

Totally agree! Nintendo could sell **** on a stick the fan base is so unswervingly loyal :smiley:

Looks really nice and definitely the go to hardware for anyone that doesn't have a 3DS.

I already have a New 3DS XL however, so there's not much point in me getting this I assume?

Is the battery life any better compared to the New 3DS XL with the 3D screen being replaced by a 2D one?

Hmm..not sure if I should order this to play Pokemon or wait for Pokemon to come to switch

The games have to be sold by Amazon, not a third party, for it to work.

I've been trying lots of different games sold by amazon and keep getting the "
The promotional code you entered cannot be applied to your purchase" message. All my items are definitely sold an dispatched by amazon and are over £150 :/

And common sense has been restored to this comment thread (however 'common sense' is not common seeing as 11 people have 'liked' that dumb comment in reply to my first comment above (the 'this thing should have been released years ago' legit gaming industry business sense comment, seeing how a handheld version to play 3ds games without the 3d was heavily requested a year after the launch of the 3ds))

Time for me to finally upgrade from my DS Lite.

Will my trusty AceKard work in this ???

I don't use it that much, so would have considered it if I could have got silly money for the 3DS XL

Same issue here. After Mario Makers. Added the one sold by Amazon. Has anyone actually managed this or are people just suggesting it in theory?

It works if you change both items to standard delivery! IT doesn't seem to work with Prime delivery options for some reason.

I can see why you'd consider it if it's not getting much use. This is good for people in that circumstance.

I've been waiting for this to appear on amazon since it was announced. Great find with the code, have the Heat!

I gave that a go and still no luck :disappointed: I'm trying to add the blue console with Mario party and Ocarina of time, anyone else had any luck with getting 2 sold by amazon games and the console to work with the VG20OFF150 code?

Edit: All items have to be changed to standard delivery, not just the games. Once I had changed over the console it applied the discount!

For some reason Amazon are not letting me order it saying that they can't deliver to that address. Never happened before :confused:

You can't order the white/orange one. I've got the same message. But the black/blue one is OK. Shame it's not the one I want :disappointed:

Difference between this and the new 3ds XL? Which one is better?

I got black one wanted white :disappointed: with final fantasy xii ps4 for £141.10. had to pay £1.99 standard delivery to get code to work.

lighter/no 3d/ 3ds xl was. too heavy for me. using 3d always killed my battery too quick anyway. cant wait for console

New 3ds XL looks better, has the 3d option and seems a better build quality.

2ds XL looks cheaper, build quality looks poor and doesn't have the 3d option.

Other than that, the same.

Can't really be done as the Switch isn't touchscreen

awesome card, and near bombproof. I kept and used mine even after buying a dstwo.

??? Where do you get your information from Batman? The Switch has most definitely got touchscreen.

That actually looks awesome. Much better than the Fugly 2DS.

How would you know anything about the build quality of something that's not even out?

I've been basically waiting since the 3DS first came out for them to do a decent one without the 3D. still stuck on my original DS until now. Not in the least bit interested in 3D

I don't know anything at all about the build quality. Hence why I said it "looks" like a worse build quality. If it is cheaper then there is a reason behind it, which will not just be the lack of the 3d option.

The 2ds is definitely one of the ugliest things Nintendo have released, so this is definitely an upgrade to that. However it is most definitely a downgrade to the New 3ds XL.

I think the clamshell design was always convenient.
But the classic 2DS has its triggers far up at the top, where they should be! :man:

Can these link up with the switch in any way?

Nope - Other than both using the same Nintendo Network account, there's no game sharing or other cross platform features

There most likely is an exploit for 11.4, just has't been released yet :smiley:

Is that...the power button on the bottom? What a bloody stupid design decision.
That's going to cause many power offs when resting on anything....

A newer revision of an electronic product (that's not specifically targeting the budget market like the original 2DS) is likely to have a better build quality as they tweak any issues that were causes for common warranty claims on the older revision.

For anyone complaining about the specs of the console, they should know that games are what make the console successful. And the 3ds has a GREAT library.

In theory yes. In reality, I've never had my New 3DS turn off accidentally. And I don't put it in a case when I chuck it in my bag. Have had mine since release.

Pretty much that one has 3D and the other doesn't. the New 3DS XL is the top tier of the 3DS family. The New 2DS XL comes below that (though not sure whether it sits above or below the New 3DS)

It's a well worn argument. The 3DS does have a great library but then so do many more powerful consoles. The PS4 has a great library and great graphics because it's a much higher specification. The PC probably has the biggest games library there and is can obliterate any console there is specs wise. They don't have to be mutually exclusive, you can have great specs and a great library, though someone really should tell Nintendo that as they still don't seem to have gotten the message since the Switch is way off the cutting edge too depsite only coming out this year....

It's odd that you can't preorder the white model ??? Bummer really as I prefer the white model over the boring black model :disappointed:

I don't need this. I don't need this. I don't need this.

Thank you for your order.

Dammit HUKD.

Honestly I think a 2DS for half this price is still far better value for money. Not to mention it's infinitely more comfortable to hold and use if you have hands larger than an infant's. I tried a regular old 3DS and it felt so cramped and awkward to hold.

Having a great time playing through the OoT remaster!

Has anyone been able to order the white/orange model?

No. Amazon wrote me back saying:

Our technical team has contacted me to advise the reason you were unable to place the order for the 'Nintendo Handheld Console'.

The issue seems to lie with the colour of the item. The turquoise one is available for pre-order but the orange shouldn't be showing as available at all. I am sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.

I have tested the checkout process with the turquoise console and it all seems fine to me. If you want to order the orange one, we won't be able to fulfil the order until the release date: July 28, 2017.

Australia is getting this more than a month early. That's too long for any worldwide electronic to launch in different regions.

I've just ordered one! Thank you OP! <3

both designs/colours look horrible

Is this much different from the previous DSi XL?

bet the connectivity still sucks, same as the new 3ds xl. disconnect every 2 mins

? You definitely have a technical issue. Send it for repair or something

Excuse me while I barf :smile:

The people complaining about the hardware inside the 3DS are probably the same people who were claiming that the PS3 was worth £425 at launch - just look at that amazing Cell processor inside! Errr, right...

Still, it's not as clear-cut as just "games" or "hardware". It's about the overall experience. There are some excellent games on 3DS that cannot be had anywhere else - but the experience is marred somewhat by the lower resolution and awful, awful, awful battery life. Oh, and region-locking (although once you take steps to fix the region lock, then to be fair, all the games are then free - way to shoot yourself in the foot, Nintendo! :smile:).

And at least there's the option of larger screen sizes with the 3DS range. I never picked up a Vita not just because Sony abandoned it prematurely, but because the screen was significantly smaller than my smartphone's. I'd probably have taken the chance on a Vita XL.

As someone with no interest in replaying Mario, Zelda et al, the 3DS is tempting to me for Monster Hunter 4U and Generations, half a dozen Etrian Odyssey games, the Bravely Default games, Fire Emblem games, and all those Shin Megami Tensei games (Strange Journey's getting a 3DS remake later this year!). And as I'll need to fix the region locking, that makes for extremely good value for money. :man:

I'm trying to pre-order this but I'm getting the following error:

"Sorry, this item can't be sent to your selected address. Learn more. You may either change the delivery address or delete the item from your order."

Any ideas? I'm just using a normal UK Amazon account and a UK address :-(

where are you in the uk, ball park.

did you meant twice the price?

Great deal! When does this gaming voucher expire?

In Derbyshire mate, I've used the 'chat' system on Amazon and they said it's a technical issue at their end and that it's not just me so hopefully it'll be resolved soon so I can pre-order it!

You know you didn't have to have the 3D function turned on?

As reported by other posters, you can't order the white/orange one, only the black/blue one.

Kardashians are popular, so your point is?

And there you have the 2DS in response to that.

I thought mine was a fantastic comment. I'm still patting myself on the back for it. I thought your actual complaint had some merit (I tend to wish the same thing) but couldn't resist dipping in.

Battery life too. No need to carry around a spare battery tor two for long journeys

Me too and somebody else a few pages back... the white one can't be pre-ordered for some reason?

I just ordered an orange one !!! Accepted code too !!

Thanks for the heads up . Just ordered. With mario maker too using the 20 off 150 code.

Finally got the white one with ff xii ps4 for £139.43. hot hot hot

I'm completely out of the handheld console loop now. Can anyone tell me if its worth trading in my mint Nintendo 3DS XL for this? Even got it's original box.

ah, only ask as know someone who had some small issues pre ordering once being in highlands and islands. no probs.

I cant personally tell you to do it no but japes aside If it was me i'd hold on to it.

I think the (and I never thought i'd say this) original :confused: 2ds is fit for purpose and the new 2ds's only real advantage will be the ability to play snes eshop titles and xenoblade chronicles 3d. (so not much) No point in talking battery life yet until its out there and getting real world tested so to speak.

No, not at all. The New 2DS is mostly marketing hype with little substance. It's basically a handheld that is now over six years old with it's one unique and innovative feature (glasses free 3d) stripped out, yet shockingly still retails well over £100.

If Sony released a 'New' PS Vita, which removed features, but was still expensive, it would be rightfully ignored and lambasted, yet Nintendo does that and everyone seems to be swooning over it and can't wait to get their pre-orders in.

Nintendo becomes more like the Apple of gaming every day....

I'm not sure why some people are hurting so much over this new console? The sheer heat this has reached for a mere £10 off, should be telling you how much other people, not called you, want this. :smile: You Vita fans can relax - we're not going to make you buy one. :smiley:

Personally, I've wanted a 2D version of the the 3DS since it came out. I mean a proper one like this, not the old cheapo 2DS. Until this point, I've stuck with my original DS. I indeed cant see why anyone who had a 3DS XL would buy this though since it's basically the same machine with one less feature...

i did, they said it was fine. so i googled it, common issue with games dropping online.

Hard to say. But you do have the trade off of slightly more power (really to run Xenoblade Chronicles 3D) and to access Miiverse/internet without shutting down your game. All you're really losing is the 3D effect and for your console, unless you have a limited edition one, the value is not going to appreciate.

The code you have entered has expired.

Yeah the amazon codes expired Saturday night, but yet the deals are still live and getting heat....

Why would you expect a 7-yr old technology with low resolution, TN non-capacitive touchscreen cost £150? Last time I've had a resistive screen with stylus it was on my Palm device 15 years ago.

If anything, it should be around half of the RRP by now, most £50 Chinese smartphones have better spec and screen.

This 100%. The 3DS was never strong technically, even on launch. Now it's prehistoric, especially the ultra low screen resolution, which ironically IMHO is more noticeable in 2D mode. So Nintendo take out the one thing that was quite clever technically, 3D with no glasses needed, and the one thing that mitigated the low resolution a little and ask what isn't far from New 3DS money for 6 year old tech.

Worst of all people are positively going mad for it too, even after Nintendo repeatedly treat loyal consumers like garbage, most recent example? by dumping the NES mini while demand was at fever pitch....

Games. It's all about the games.

I take the point about the costs and the price but resistive screens aren't automatically inferior to capacitive screens. They serve different needs. For the stylus-based gameplay on the DS where precision is required on some games, resistive screens are better. Arguably, this would be the last generation where Nintendo steers towards requiring such precision in games - purely because game design has already shifted away from it.

TLDR.

This is every bit a last attempt to milk us for more money by releasing a product line inbetween the 2DS and the 3DS XL.

...just bought a 2DS Mario Kart edition, typical!! Does this have bluetooth?

Which is great if you're a 13yr old girl, or have one in the house, but milking this cow is getting really out of control and consumers should not encourage this kind of practice.