Nintendo 2DS

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The Nintendo 2DS is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo. Announced on August 28, 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, it lacks the Nintendo 3DS's signature autostereoscopic 3D display and was released in a new slate format rather than a clamshell format. Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé stated that the 2DS was primarily targeted towards younger players (such as those under seven), whom Nintendo had previously advised not to use the 3D functionality on the 3DS due to potential eye health concerns. 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 criticism was directed towards its regressions in comparison...

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