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At this point, we’re used to Nintendo releasing slightly tweaked cosmetic refinements to its portable systems pretty frequently (the latest example of the trend, the 3DS XL, came just last year). That ...

The New Nintendo 2DS XL came as a surprise to the tech world. In the lead-up to the release of the Switch, Nintendo said its new portable hardware and its old handhelds would coexist. But as the ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Inspired by the upcoming release of "Pokémon: Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl" later this year, I purchased a refurbished Nintendo 2DS for $50 ...

Nintendo's latest portable, the New 2DS XL, isn't even out yet and people are already questioning its existence. Does the company really need another hand-held gaming console, especially with the ...

People of the internet, you can now relax. Nintendo has heard your cries, and is finally going to stock shelves with... the New Nintendo 2DS XL. Wait, who messed up the monkey paw wish? Late last ...

Nintendo is expanding its array of handheld gaming devices this summer with the New Nintendo 2DS XL, a larger version of the kid-friendly 2DS, the company announced today. In the U.S., the New 2DS XL ...

Nintendo's announcement of a new handheld system dubbed the Nintendo 2DS, a revision of its Nintendo 3DS but without the stereoscopic 3D display feature, was met with bewilderment this morning. Based ...

The recently New Nintendo 2DS XL might not seem all that special on the surface, but that latest revision to Nintendo’s flagship handheld has some good improvements. For a relatively low $149.99 USD, ...

Today's surprise announcement of the Nintendo 2DS left a large part of the gaming world pretty confused: what was Nintendo thinking by creating this odd hybrid device? Judging by one largely hidden ...

As its name implies, the New Nintendo 2DS XL is essentially a mashup of the New Nintendo 3DS XL and the Nintendo 2DS. Like the New 3DS XL, this latest machine sports a clamshell design, a bit of extra ...

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