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I was confused by this article because the 3DS has been unavailable for months now (except for random editions from Amazon sellers for above MSRP). The main ch

I was confused by this article because the 3DS has been unavailable for months now (except for random editions from Amazon sellers for above MSRP). The main change seems to be them removing the 3DS page from the Nintendo website? My impression was that they stopped making them long ago and were only making new versions of the 2DS (which kind of defeats the entire purpose of the device). They also don't make enough Switch consoles to meet demand, and they don't update basic things with their software (friend codes really?) I'm not sure what the culture is like at Nintendo, but there's a lot of low hanging fruit that would make things a lot better (and make them a lot more money at the same time).

devindotcom 6y ago
I don't think the 2DS defeats the purpose of the device. The 3D aspect was by design only used in optional ways by nearly all developers and the 2DS as a great, cheaper, lighter alternative to the original. If anything it makes the handheld more focused and useful by stripping away something that was never really effective to begin with.
- fossuser 6y ago
  In my case I was trying to get a gift for a friend who plays a lot of monster hunter world and the 3D apparently helps with gameplay since being able to sense the depth makes it easier to fight the monsters. By “defeat the purpose” I just meant that a version of the 3DS without the 3D part isn’t really the same thing. I generally find Nintendo the company frustrating to interact with when trying to buy things from them.
- takeda 6y ago
  if 2DS was foldable I would buy it instead of 3DS. Didn't really care about the 3D.
  - EddieRingle 6y ago
    The New 2DS is the foldable version.
    - fzzzy 6y ago
      Highly recommended, it's great hardware.
    - takeda 6y ago
      Neat, won't buy it since aleady have 3DS, I really wish they created it earlier.
city41 6y ago
Friend codes and generally Nintendo's online service being poor is a conscious decision. They really don't want players chatting with each other, as they want it to be a safe place for children.
- fossuser 6y ago
  This is just an excuse for bad design. You can make good online services that are still safe for children (and they wouldn't have friend codes).

devindotcom 6y ago

I don't think the 2DS defeats the purpose of the device. The 3D aspect was by design only used in optional ways by nearly all developers and the 2DS as a great, cheaper, lighter alternative to the original. If anything it makes the handheld more focused and useful by stripping away something that was never really effective to begin with.

fossuser 6y ago
In my case I was trying to get a gift for a friend who plays a lot of monster hunter world and the 3D apparently helps with gameplay since being able to sense the depth makes it easier to fight the monsters. By “defeat the purpose” I just meant that a version of the 3DS without the 3D part isn’t really the same thing. I generally find Nintendo the company frustrating to interact with when trying to buy things from them.
takeda 6y ago
if 2DS was foldable I would buy it instead of 3DS. Didn't really care about the 3D.
- EddieRingle 6y ago
  The New 2DS is the foldable version.
  - fzzzy 6y ago
    Highly recommended, it's great hardware.
  - takeda 6y ago
    Neat, won't buy it since aleady have 3DS, I really wish they created it earlier.

city41 6y ago

Friend codes and generally Nintendo's online service being poor is a conscious decision. They really don't want players chatting with each other, as they want it to be a safe place for children.

fossuser 6y ago
This is just an excuse for bad design. You can make good online services that are still safe for children (and they wouldn't have friend codes).