In time for the launch of "Pokémon X and Y," Nintendo has announced the launch of the Nintendo 2DS console.
As Latinos Post reported, the Nintendo 2DS handset console will play the same games as the Nintendo 3DS and select Nintendo DS games, but without the 3-D viewing as seen in the Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL models.
"The handheld is designed to be a introduction console for younger gamers, and instead of folding in half like other DS models the 2DS is one solid piece," reported Latinos Post's Frank Lucci.
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The Nintendo 2DS will be available starting Oct. 12, coincidentally the same worldwide release date for the sixth-generation Pokémon video games.
The Nintendo 2DS is being marketed as "affordable" and will be available in different colors around the world. In the U.S., two colors models will be available: black with red, as well as blue with red. Meanwhile in Europe, the handset will be available in black with red and red with white models.
According to Bulbapedia, the battery life in the Nintendo 2DS is slightly better than the Nintendo 3DS yet worse than the Nintendo 3DS XL model.
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In regards to prices, the suggested retail price of the Nintendo 2DS in the U.S. is $129.99; for Australian gamers, the device will be priced at $149.95; and in New Zealand the suggested retail price is $179.95.
The launch of the Nintendo 2DS may benefit the sales of the either "Pokémon X and Y" games as the current price of the Nintendo 3DS is $169.99, while the Nintendo 3DS XL is $199.99 on Nintendo's official website.
The suggested retail price for "Pokémon X and Y" is $39.99.
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