Nintendo 2DS information

Nintendo 2DS
	An Electric Blue Nintendo 2DS
Developer	Nintendo
Product family	Nintendo 3DS family
Type	Handheld game console
Generation	Eighth
Release date	October 12, 2013 NA/EU/AU: October 12, 2013; KOR: December 7, 2013; JP: February 27, 2016; ;
Lifespan	2013–2020
Introductory price	US$129.99/AU$149.95
Discontinued	JP: 2019; WW: 2020;
Units shipped	Combined (worldwide): 14.43 million; (As of March 31, 2019); 2DS: 10.29 million; (As of March 31, 2019); New 2DS XL: 4.14 million; (As of March 31, 2019)
Media	Physical and digital Nintendo 3DS Game Card; Nintendo DSi Game Card; Nintendo DS Game Card; Digital distribution (Nintendo eShop); SD/SDHC card;
Operating system	Nintendo 3DS system software
CPU	Dual-Core ARM11 MPCore, single-core ARM9
Memory	128 MB FCRAM, 6 MB VRAM
Storage	Included 4 GB SD card; 1 GB internal flash memory; Cartridge save
Display	Upper: 3.53" LCD @ 400×240 px (WQVGA); Lower: 3.02" resistive touchscreen LCD @ 320×240 (QVGA)
Graphics	DMP PICA200 GPU
Sound	Mono speaker, microphone
Camera	One user-facing and two forward-facing VGA cameras.
Connectivity	2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, Infrared
Power	1300 mAh lithium-ion battery 3DS games: 3.5 to 5.5 hours; DS games: 5 to 9 hours; Sleep Mode: ≈ 3 days;
Current firmware	11.17.0-50, as of May 22, 2023; 11 months ago
Online services	Nintendo Network Nintendo eShop (discontinued); Miiverse (discontinued); SpotPass; Nintendo Zone (discontinued); ;
Dimensions	Width: 14.4 cm (5.7 in); Height: 12.7 cm (5.0 in); Depth: 2.03 cm (0.80 in)
Mass	260 grams (9.2 oz)
Backward; compatibility	Nintendo DS; Nintendo DSi;
Successor	New Nintendo 2DS XL
Related	Nintendo 3DS
Website	www.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 younger than age 7), 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 of its 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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^ "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.
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^ "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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^ "Nintendo Consolidated Results for the Years Ended March 31, 2018 and 2019" (PDF). Nintendo. April 25, 2019.

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[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.

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[8] "Nintendo Consolidated Results for the Years Ended March 31, 2018 and 2019" (PDF). Nintendo. April 25, 2019.

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