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Nintendo 2DS Electric Blue Console (Refurbished)

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Nintendo has Nintendo 2DS Electric Blue Console (Refurbished) for $49.99. Shipping is a flat rate $5.

Thanks to community member StriderH1ryu for finding this deal.

Includes:
  • Refurbished Electric Blue 2 Nintendo 2DS System
  • AC Adapter
  • Stylus (color may vary)
  • 4GB SD Memory Card
  • 6 AR Cards
Features:
  • Nintendo 2DS plays Nintendo 3DS games in 2D only
  • May have minor cosmetic blemishes, it is guaranteed to be fully functional
  • Connect with friends, other players, and wireless hotspots using the wireless StreetPass and SpotPass communication modes

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  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $40 lower (44% savings) than the next best available price for a refurbished unit from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $89.99
  • About this product:
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Nintendo has Nintendo 2DS Electric Blue Console (Refurbished) for $49.99. Shipping is a flat rate $5.

Thanks to community member StriderH1ryu for finding this deal.

Includes:
  • Refurbished Electric Blue 2 Nintendo 2DS System
  • AC Adapter
  • Stylus (color may vary)
  • 4GB SD Memory Card
  • 6 AR Cards
Features:
  • Nintendo 2DS plays Nintendo 3DS games in 2D only
  • May have minor cosmetic blemishes, it is guaranteed to be fully functional
  • Connect with friends, other players, and wireless hotspots using the wireless StreetPass and SpotPass communication modes

Editor's Notes

Written by persian_mafia | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this offer is $40 lower (44% savings) than the next best available price for a refurbished unit from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $89.99
  • About this product:
  • About this store:
    • Details of Nintendo's return policy can be found here.

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ralphwiggum1
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I got both a year and half ago. The 2DS is no joke and I would take it over the new 3DS XL, which would be more than double the price. It lacks 3D screen, two shoulder buttons, 2nd joystick nub (which is often unusable), and newer CPU, but plays 99.9% of the games well and without worry. This includes all DS and most 3DS games, NES and GBA virtual console. Only things it can't play are a few games like Xenoblade, Binding of Isaac, and SNES virtual console.

EDIT: 2DS vs new 3DS XL differences also include:
- mono speaker vs stereo speakers
- easy to access full size SD slot vs hard to access micro SD slot
- smaller, sharper screens vs larger blockier screens (effectively same resolution...new 3DS XL has double horizontal resolution on top screen for 3D)
- no NFC/Amiibo vs built in Amiibo reader
- sleep slide switch vs sleep by closing clamshell

But again, this 2DS is great to natively play back library of thousands of DS and 3DS games, virtual console, or hacks to play even more like GB/GBC/GBA and NES.

EDIT 2: If you're a Pokemon junkie, you can officially play all (or almost all) previous generations of Pokemon. GB/GBA games are in eShop, you can play DS/3DS games on cartridge and I think you can transfer all Pokemon out of those games officially with the PokeBank app in the eShop and transfer them to the new Pokemon Home app on Switch and mobile. I don't have all the details, but this would let you carryover all previous Pokemon into Home officially.
discoattheprom
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keywords are "google", "do your own research"
ralphwiggum1
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It is objectively sharper since, again, it's the same resolution and smaller, so higher DPI. Regarding TN vs IPS panels, I never got into that and I would assume unless you had both next to each other, you wouldn't notice, and you definitely wouldn't notice while playing a game for an extended period of time.

Coming back for another edit:
what the previous person was talking about is the "IPS" screen lottery on the new 3DS XL. IPS screens are more highly sought after, with some versions like the Zelda edition, more likely to have IPS screens. This 2DS all have the same screens (really 1 big screen with plastic covering up to divide it into 2). I don't think it's it big deal to try to get an IPS screen, and you're not guaranteed to get any IPS panels even if you get a new 3DS XL and doesn't really affect what or how you play, but the hardcore 3DS people swear by the IPS screens.

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lsalmond
May 25, 2021
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Got this with a Bravely Default Poster and Pokemon Snap Zippercase from My Nintendo (since I was paying for shipping anyway).

Thanks!
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ahcool
May 25, 2021
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Wow, these really regained their value. Now Can we have a deal on the New 3DS XL please?
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ralphwiggum1
May 25, 2021
906 Posts
Quote from ahcool :
Wow, these really regained their value. Now Can we have a deal on the New 3DS XL please?
I got both a year and half ago. The 2DS is no joke and I would take it over the new 3DS XL, which would be more than double the price. It lacks 3D screen, two shoulder buttons, 2nd joystick nub (which is often unusable), and newer CPU, but plays 99.9% of the games well and without worry. This includes all DS and most 3DS games, NES and GBA virtual console. Only things it can't play are a few games like Xenoblade, Binding of Isaac, and SNES virtual console.

EDIT: 2DS vs new 3DS XL differences also include:
- mono speaker vs stereo speakers
- easy to access full size SD slot vs hard to access micro SD slot
- smaller, sharper screens vs larger blockier screens (effectively same resolution...new 3DS XL has double horizontal resolution on top screen for 3D)
- no NFC/Amiibo vs built in Amiibo reader
- sleep slide switch vs sleep by closing clamshell

But again, this 2DS is great to natively play back library of thousands of DS and 3DS games, virtual console, or hacks to play even more like GB/GBC/GBA and NES.

EDIT 2: If you're a Pokemon junkie, you can officially play all (or almost all) previous generations of Pokemon. GB/GBA games are in eShop, you can play DS/3DS games on cartridge and I think you can transfer all Pokemon out of those games officially with the PokeBank app in the eShop and transfer them to the new Pokemon Home app on Switch and mobile. I don't have all the details, but this would let you carryover all previous Pokemon into Home officially.
Last edited by ralphwiggum1 May 25, 2021 at 12:49 PM.
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One neat thing about these is you can also use them as a controller on the Wii u when playing smash bro's. Same goes for 3ds.
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discoattheprom
May 25, 2021
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Quote from powtail :
whats a good simple to use emulator/flash card to play roms with this? keyword is "easy to use" Smilie
keywords are "google", "do your own research"
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hedson
May 25, 2021
361 Posts
Quote from ralphwiggum1 :
I got both a year and half ago. The 2DS is no joke and I would take it over the new 3DS XL, which would be more than double the price. It lacks 3D screen, two shoulder buttons, 2nd joystick nub (which is often unusable), and newer CPU, but plays 99.9% of the games well and without worry. This includes all DS and most 3DS games, NES and GBA virtual console. Only things it can't play are a few games like Xenoblade, Binding of Isaac, and SNES virtual console.

EDIT: 2DS vs new 3DS XL differences also include:
- mono speaker vs stereo speakers
- easy to access full size SD slot vs hard to access micro SD slot
- smaller, sharper screens vs larger blockier screens (effectively same resolution...new 3DS XL has double horizontal resolution on top screen for 3D)
- no NFC/Amiibo vs built in Amiibo reader
- sleep slide switch vs sleep by closing clamshell

But again, this 2DS is great to natively play back library of thousands of DS and 3DS games, virtual console, or hacks to play even more like GB/GBC/GBA and NES.

EDIT 2: If you're a Pokemon junkie, you can officially play all (or almost all) previous generations of Pokemon. GB/GBA games are in eShop, you can play DS/3DS games on cartridge and I think you can transfer all Pokemon out of those games officially with the PokeBank app in the eShop and transfer them to the new Pokemon Home app on Switch and mobile. I don't have all the details, but this would let you carryover all previous Pokemon into Home officially.

I don't know man, I think you are missing the fact that 2ds has not competition when it comes to the screen department, 3ds xl comes with 1 or 2 IPS screens while 2ds only comes in blurry TN panels. and if you have both and still think 2ds is 'sharper', I can only assume you're trolling. Wink
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ralphwiggum1
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Quote from hedson :
I don't know man, I think you are missing the fact that 2ds has not competition when it comes to the screen department, 3ds xl comes with 1 or 2 IPS screens while 2ds only comes in blurry TN panels. and if you have both and still think 2ds is 'sharper', I can only assume you're trolling. Wink
It is objectively sharper since, again, it's the same resolution and smaller, so higher DPI. Regarding TN vs IPS panels, I never got into that and I would assume unless you had both next to each other, you wouldn't notice, and you definitely wouldn't notice while playing a game for an extended period of time.

Coming back for another edit:
what the previous person was talking about is the "IPS" screen lottery on the new 3DS XL. IPS screens are more highly sought after, with some versions like the Zelda edition, more likely to have IPS screens. This 2DS all have the same screens (really 1 big screen with plastic covering up to divide it into 2). I don't think it's it big deal to try to get an IPS screen, and you're not guaranteed to get any IPS panels even if you get a new 3DS XL and doesn't really affect what or how you play, but the hardcore 3DS people swear by the IPS screens.
Last edited by ralphwiggum1 May 25, 2021 at 01:27 PM.
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yijunho
May 25, 2021
87 Posts
I had a New 3DS XL and a 2DS. Sold both for a New 2DS XL. But if you've never had the 3DS platform, the 2DS is a great option. Sure you give up a bunch of features that the N3DS XL may have but you're playing on a handheld device that doesn't boast high end graphics to begin with. Your kid can't snap the clam shell folding design and you're not really missing out on the incompatible games. At this point in time, you probably already have a Switch anyway. Ton of great games to play and backwards compatible with DS. I'll always have a 3DS device.
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scholzpdx
May 25, 2021
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Quote from ralphwiggum1 :
I got both a year and half ago. The 2DS is no joke and I would take it over the new 3DS XL, which would be more than double the price. It lacks 3D screen, two shoulder buttons, 2nd joystick nub (which is often unusable), and newer CPU, but plays 99.9% of the games well and without worry. This includes all DS and most 3DS games, NES and GBA virtual console. Only things it can't play are a few games like Xenoblade, Binding of Isaac, and SNES virtual console.

EDIT: 2DS vs new 3DS XL differences also include:
- mono speaker vs stereo speakers
- easy to access full size SD slot vs hard to access micro SD slot
- smaller, sharper screens vs larger blockier screens (effectively same resolution...new 3DS XL has double horizontal resolution on top screen for 3D)
- no NFC/Amiibo vs built in Amiibo reader
- sleep slide switch vs sleep by closing clamshell

But again, this 2DS is great to natively play back library of thousands of DS and 3DS games, virtual console, or hacks to play even more like GB/GBC/GBA and NES.

EDIT 2: If you're a Pokemon junkie, you can officially play all (or almost all) previous generations of Pokemon. GB/GBA games are in eShop, you can play DS/3DS games on cartridge and I think you can transfer all Pokemon out of those games officially with the PokeBank app in the eShop and transfer them to the new Pokemon Home app on Switch and mobile. I don't have all the details, but this would let you carryover all previous Pokemon into Home officially.
Strangely a lot of SNES titles work emulated. I am perplexed they couldn't get it to work on the 2DS/3DS.

I also have a "NEW" 3DS XL and it handles SNES emulation marginally better.
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thund3rcat
May 25, 2021
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Quote from hedson :
I don't know man, I think you are missing the fact that 2ds has not competition when it comes to the screen department, 3ds xl comes with 1 or 2 IPS screens while 2ds only comes in blurry TN panels. and if you have both and still think 2ds is 'sharper', I can only assume you're trolling. Wink
You can get both TN too.
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RelaxedTerrier9903
May 25, 2021
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Quote from hedson :
I don't know man, I think you are missing the fact that 2ds has not competition when it comes to the screen department, 3ds xl comes with 1 or 2 IPS screens while 2ds only comes in blurry TN panels. and if you have both and still think 2ds is 'sharper', I can only assume you're trolling.
Only the n3DS XL has a chance of getting an IPS screen. o3DS XL has dual TN.
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shun2112
May 25, 2021
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With emulators, one of the best retro handhelds.
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aznxenon
May 25, 2021
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Quote from thund3rcat :
You can get both TN too.
Mine has 2 TN, I thought the top was IPS but a home brew app says TN. I was a sad panda that day :'(

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Any value of this if I already have a switch?

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