These are desperate times for Nintendo, and so the game-system juggernaut will take a couple of desperate measures to get its hardware into more hands. The more surprising move is the announcement of a Nintendo 2DS. Priced at $130 and launching on October 12, the handheld system is $40 cheaper than the Nintendo 3DS, and it plays all the same games. But as the name implies, it doesn’t have a 3D screen, nor does it have the clamshell design found on other DS handhelds. The design of the 2DS is definitely weird—the tapering thickness almost gives it the appearance of a doorstop—but the lack of a hinge should keep kids from snapping the hardware in half, and the lower price makes it a more attractive buy for parents. Nintendo’s 3DS has fared better than the Wii U, but worldwide 3DS sales declined 25 percent year-over-year last quarter—not good for a system that’s only a couple years old. Nintendo has felt the squeeze from phones and tablets, as more money is now being spent on iOS and Android games than on dedicated gaming handhelds. Read more http://www.techhive.com/article/204...-announces-2ds-handheld-cuts-wii-u-price.html
