The 2DS is a great "starter console" for young gamers. And -- in the US, at least -- it's more affordable than ever. Jeff Bakalar Editor at Large Jeff is CNET Editor at Large and a host for CNET video ...

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At this point, we’re used to Nintendo releasing slightly tweaked cosmetic refinements to its portable systems pretty frequently (the latest example of the trend, the 3DS XL, came just last year). That ...

Nintendo (NTDOY) is having a heck of a year. As of March, the video game giant had already shipped 2.7 million units of its new Switch consoles, putting it on pace for 10 million units shipped by next ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Inspired by the upcoming release of "Pokémon: Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl" later this year, I ...

If you’re wondering why Nintendo is adding a member to its 3DS family of game handhelds, or who it’s for, the company’s North American president just offered TIME a plausible explanation. At the high ...

While I am happy to see a new 2DS XL announced, especially with Dragon Quest XI on the way, it does beg the question if Nintendo will make both its 3DS and 2DS handhelds region free like the Switch.

The Nintendo 2DS, the company's newest hand-held gaming device, is essentially a Nintendo 3DS without the 3D. It lets you play any of the games that you can play on the 3DS, but only in 2D. While this ...

The New Nintendo 2DS XL came as a surprise to the tech world. In the lead-up to the release of the Switch, Nintendo said its new portable hardware and its old handhelds would coexist. But as the ...

Luke Lancaster is an Associate Editor with CNET, based out of Australia. He spends his time with games (both board and video) and comics (both reading and writing). With the Switch, Nintendo seems to ...

When most of us think about Nintendo hardware, we think about the gimmick. The motion controls of the Wii, the second screen of the Nintendo DS, the stereoscopic visuals of the 3DS and the duality of ...

The New 2DS XL is the best iteration of the Nintendo 3DS hardware so far, and that puts it in a very strange position. Nintendo released the Switch in March, and since then the console has proven ...