Besides the physical difference and the fact it may not be super portable. The only major difference between the 3DS and the newly announced 2DS is that 1D. The 2DS screens are the same as the original 3DS but the top screen is missing the 3D capability. According to IGN, Nintendo has confirmed the 2DS demographic is children 7 and under. This should help the parents who have concerns with the 3D aspect and the impact it may have on their children’s eyes. The $129 price point probably also helps.

According to Nintendo’s executive vice president of sales and marketing Scott Moffitt, the new 2DS doesn’t mean Nintendo will be turning their backs on 3D.

Clearly our development efforts all include 3D games. Our installed base, we have eight million units installed. If 3D wasn’t selling and wasn’t part of our future, we wouldn’t be seeing and enjoying the robust sales we have on 3DS right now. I think you know that the 3DS is the number one gaming platform on the market. We’re having a very good year with 3DS. Our games continue to sell extremely well … This is really all about addressing that next opportunity in the US market.

There’s a lot of great 3D experiences that gamers have come to love. We don’t want to walk away from that at all.

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