New Nintendo 2DS XL

I friggin love everything about the NEW 2DS XL except the battery life. My old 3DS XL lasted for what seemed a lot longer, and my DSi XL seemed to last forever by comparison to that. The screen is A LOT crisper than the 3DS, I never liked to blur effect I got even when in full 2D. Yes you do lose some of the novelty without 3D but that's all that really was anyway, a novelty. Of course, the build quality is right up there, because Nintendo. After getting a cheap case with a decent grip it fits my hands really well. The 2DS XL is, imho, the quintessential current gen handheld.

I have only one complaint. The speakers are worse than the original new 3ds xl. The speakers on this new 2ds xl can be blocked by your hands while holding the unit, while the new 3ds xl’s speakers are on the top screen. Battery seems to be better and the unit is a lot thinner and lighter.

I bought my 3DS when it first launched back in 2011 and held off on upgrading until now. This is a pretty fantastic upgrade over the original model -- it sports a faster processor, a second mini circle pad (super handy for controlling the camera in games like Monster Hunter), a much slicker design, and, of course, a larger screen. I've had zero issues with it so far, and all of the buttons, sticks, etc. feel fantastic. The screen also seems more vibrant and colorful than my original 3DS, though it doesn't appear to be an IPS screen. (Disappointing, but not super surprising.) All of my games also load much faster than they did on the original model. It does lack the 3D feature of the other models, so if that's something you care about you'll want to look into buying the New 3DS XL instead. I never played games in 3D so it's no loss for me. The 3DS has a massive collection of fantastic games at super affordable prices, so now's a great time to buy one of these. Highly recommended.

Great smaller size compared to 3DS XL, the battery life is also great! Easy to use and fun!

love this new version of the ds. looks great and it's cheaper.