Hands up if you're one of the relatively fewer people playing on a Nintendo 2DS. The 3DS's awkward-looking brother is still going pretty strong, and it seems as though it's pretty strong in Japan, where a new colorway is coming out.
GameSpot reports that Nintendo of Japan has announced a new white and yellow colorway for the Nintendo 2DS. Bundled with "New Super Mario Bros. 2," this particular 2DS model will be all white up front, and will have yellow buttons and underside. Kotaku has calculated that the bundle will cost around $113 when converted to US money. It's astounding that Nintendo still provides support for this particular handheld, considering that it's shifting all its momentum now to their recently-announced Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid handheld and console gaming platform, which can "switch" back and forth, hence the name.
To be totally fair to the Nintendo 2DS, it's also going strong in the States. The 2DS' sales rise high for over 500 percent in the previous quarter after Nintendo of America brought the price down to only $80 last May. This was right before "Pokemon Go" came out for smartphones, and just when teasers and leaks for "Pokemon Sun & Moon" started coming out. The Nintendo 2DS, for those who don't know, will still be able to play 3DS games, including "Pokemon Sun & Moon," but with slightly lesser graphical capabilities.
If you want to play 3DS games but can't commit to the 3DS price, and can tolerate an awkward-looking slate handheld design, the Nintendo 2DS is still pretty accessible at $80. It's unsure as to whether the States will get that apparently Japan-exclusive white and yellow colorway, but you can still choose from blue, red, green, and crystal blue and red designs. "New Super Mario Bros. 2," on the other hand, came out back in 2012 and received some pretty good reviews.
