It is anyway difficult to choose from the different brands of gaming consoles. When you factor in the plethora of models that all the brands collectively put forth, the challenge is all the more daunting. Every gamer, amateur or pro, will find it extremely difficult to choose and one cannot be blamed for being indecisive. To make your quest a tad simpler, here is a guide illustrating the difference between Nintendo 2DS and 3DS.
Difference Between Nintendo 2DS and 3DS
Let us begin with a caveat. Although we are giving you an idea of the prices, there are resellers that don’t adhere to these price tags and from promotions to coupons, there are myriad ways to get better deals so don’t take these prices as etched in stone. Nintendo 2DS is cheaper, obviously. It sells at around $129.99. Nintendo 3DS is selling at around $169.99. These prices have been published by the company and most channel partners or retailers have this price. You can do your research and compare prices before buying. Just to give you an additional piece of info, the Nintendo 3DS XL is selling at around $199.99.
Nintendo 2DS weighs 260 grams while the 3DS weighs 235 grams. The 2DS is sturdier because it is aimed at younger kids. Younger children tend to be less meticulous with how they play, where they keep their gaming consoles and how they share it. Kids often throw the console on the bed, onto the table and anywhere they feel like, to keep it but may cause an inadvertent crash. The 3DS is no less sturdy but the materials used in 2DS make it heavier. The 2DS is shorter and wider compared with the 3DS. The 2DS measures 127mm x 144mm x 20.3mm whereas Nintendo 3DS is 74mm x 134mm x 21mm when it is closed. When opened, the device is 148mm tall. The 2DS cannot be folded in half so it does become the larger gaming device to carry.
There is no difference between Nintendo 2DS and 3DS when it comes to the screen size. Both models have 3.53 inches upper screen and 3.02 inches lower touch screen. The 2DS has 4GB integrated storage. The 3DS has a 2GB card, but you can upgrade and get more storage.
You can play games on the 2DS for five and a half hours. In sleep mode, it would last nine hours and three days. The 3DS will let you play games for five hours and will last eight hours and three days in sleep mode.
