

The Nintendo Switch launched in spring 2017, which is also usable as a portable gaming device. Finally, in 2017 Nintendo launched the "New" 2DS XL, which is much like a "New" 3DS XL but without 3D. In 2014 Nintendo released the "New" 3DS with an upgraded processor and extra controls. The 2DS lacks the ability to view games in 3D and doesn't have hinges. There is an "XL" version which (as the name suggests) is larger than the original. Today thanks to a solid games library the 3DS is the most popular portable game console.Ī few variants of the 3DS exist. Sales of the 3DS were lackluster in the beginning, partly due to its high launch price, which caused Nintendo to drop the price by a third only a few months after launch.

Its main competitor is the PlayStation Vita from Sony. The 3DS is backward-compatible with the DS and DSi. It can display stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses. The Nintendo 3DS is a portable game console produced by Nintendo and released in 2011.
