New Nintendo 2DS XL revealed

Well how about that. On a random Thursday night, Nintendo decides to announce a brand new member of the Nintendo 3DS family… the New Nintendo 2DS XL.  Offered as a new budget version of the Nintendo 3DS, the New 2DS XL  will retail for $149.99 when it launches on July 28th in the U.S.

As you can see from the photos below, the rugged-looking turquoise blue/black New 2DS will actually feature a folding clamshell design like the 3DS this time, and also contain the same guts as the New Nintendo 3DS line, complete with NFC support, but without the 3D capable screen.  More proof that the Switch is not likely to completely replace the popular portable line for quite some time.

See the announcement, trailer and product shots below.

Introducing New Nintendo 2DS XL:

New Nintendo 2DS XL shots:

The Nintendo 3DS family of systems will soon be adding a new member. On July 28, New Nintendo 2DS XL makes its debut in the United States at a suggested retail price of $149.99. The New Nintendo 2DS XL system gives consumers a third choice of hand-held systems, one that offers pricing and features that fit between the Nintendo 2DS and New Nintendo 3DS XL systems. New Nintendo 2DS XL will launch on the same day as two big new games for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems: Hey! PIKMIN and Miitopia.

?This new addition to Nintendo?s portable hardware line demonstrates our commitment to the hand-held market,? said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America?s President and COO. ?New Nintendo 2DS XL sports a beautiful clamshell design and offers a great balance between price and performance.?

The new system will be available in a stylish black/turquoise color, and will use the same size large screen found on New Nintendo 3DS XL systems. As the name of the new system implies, visuals will be displayed in 2D only. The system is lighter but still packs the same power as New Nintendo 3DS XL, and has built-in NFC support for amiibo cards and figures. It can play the massive library of quality Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo DS games in 2D. Nintendo systems are also the only dedicated video game systems where people can find their favorite characters and game franchises, such as Mario, Peach, Yoshi, Kirby, Pok?mon, Fire Emblem, Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., Animal Crossing and The Legend of Zelda.

There are over a thousand games in the Nintendo 3DS game library and more are always on the way, including two that launch on the same day as New Nintendo 2DS XL. These new games will offer fun new experiences for New Nintendo 2DS XL owners, and for owners of any Nintendo 3DS family systems.

• Hey! PIKMIN: In this brand-new style of Pikmin game, players guide Captain Olimar through 2D side-scrolling levels and collect Sparklium to refuel his crashed ship, the S.S. Dolphin 2, so he can escape the planet. The touch-screen controls let players choose the right Pikmin to toss at enemies and objects, which is critical to defeating foes and solving the many puzzles Olimar encounters during his adventure.
• Miitopia: Band together with your Mii and Mii friends to explore your own personalized world of Miitopia. Cast Mii characters into various roles and watch hilarious scenes unfold as they work together to defeat the Dark Lord who has stolen the faces of townspeople of Miitopia. Players can bring in their created Mii characters from the Miitomo or Tomodachi Life games, or create their own Mii team in the game. This game has a lighthearted tone with traditional and strategic RPG-like elements, including customization, relationship building and team management.

Remember that New Nintendo 2DS XL features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/2ds/new-nintendo-2ds.