Nintendo has taken the wraps off a brand new transportable gaming machine. And it isn’t precisely low cost.

The long-lasting sport firm on Friday (Apr. 28) introduced that it’ll launch the 2DS XL on July 28. The hand-held will hit the marketplace for $150, making it practically twice the value of the present Nintendo 2DS ($80), however cheaper than the Nintendo 3DS XL ($199).

Nintendo’s 2DS XL will include a black clamshell case and turquoise accents on the skin. Inside, the 2DS XL will ship the acquainted two-screen Nintendo DS design and carry the turquoise accents to the D-Pad and motion buttons on the fitting.

The 2DS XL’s four.9-inch prime display and four.2-inch decrease display matches the display dimension within the 3DS XL. It could actually additionally play 3DS-exclusive video games and options C stick and ZL/ZR buttons just like the 3DS XL.

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Nevertheless, there are some variations that Nintendo is utilizing to justify the upper value for the 3DS XL.

For one, the 2DS XL will solely permit you to play 2D movies. The 3DS XL comes with help for 3D video playback. And though each handhelds function widescreen LCDs, the 3DS XL’s show is a 3D-enabled display that comes with 3D face-tracking. The 2DS XL does trump the 3DS XL in a single respect: it comes with an AC adapter included.

In a press release on Friday, Nintendo of America president and COO Reggie Fils-Aime stated that Nintendo’s 2DS XL illustrates the corporate’s “dedication to the hand-held market.”

Nintendo, which has been having fun with better-than-expected success with its Change console, will launch the 2DS XL whereas the opposite Nintendo handhelds stay on retailer cabinets. It seems Nintendo desires to supply all three gadgets to offer customers choices on options and value.

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The 2DS XL will work out of the field with any Nintendo 3DS sport, in addition to 2DS titles. It will additionally launch alongside Hey! Pikmin and Miitopia, two new video games Nintendo plans to launch on July 28.

Hey! Pikmin is a 2D side-scrolling Pikmin sport. Miitopia will allow you to create a Mii and “band collectively” with your pals’ Miis to discover the world of Miitopia.