It's so fucking ugly and you will never see me playing it outside but damn it's really the most comfortable thing ever. Still looks like a door stopper though.
The 2ds is incredibly nostalgic to me. I was born in 2002 and grew up on the DS+3DS family of systems. I’ll never forgot release day of ORAS or X and Y and spending hours playing them without a care in the world. Or me and my friends all playing with our DS’s and 3ds’s at recess. I’m in my junior year of college now and see people playing switches occasionally, but nothing will ever compare to the absolute legends that these were.
Remember the pokewalker for the soulsilver game? It uses ir ports so it's part left over for things like that. I had a pedometer that just tracked my walking for a while.
I have a lime green one but it came only as a bundle with Cooking Mama I believe where I live. Either way it's beautiful indeed and I'm eyeing the lime green DSi too.
I always thought the 2DS was an ugly monster, but I totally see how it's more ergonomic. That purple color had me reconsidering when I saw it a few months ago. So cool to see it in this video!
protip from a 2DS wedge warrior: a proper cut piece of thin rubber under the D-Pad just thick enough to not let the D-Pad go flush will go a long way towards the tactile feel of it. Not to this one of course, but this is a modification I've done to a couple of them now and it's honestly the best thing. your thumb will thank you in the end.
I got a red-white 2DS some time 2014 because the top screen of my 3DS XL fell off and I couldn’t use it anymore. Thankfully the 2DS had come out and was cheap, so it was the perfect option for me to keep playing while trying to repair the broken system! I was 9 back then, so I never really cared about the look of it. I was just glad I could play all my games on it. While I get that in retrospective, it really has a weird look to it, especially in comparison to other DSes, I love the 2DS. It always felt comfortable to hold and intuitive to use jn my hands. I love the feeling of pressing the ABXY buttons and how my hands could (and still can) wrap perfectly around the system. The 2DS might not be the most popular DS, but it will always have a special place in my heart. I still use mine today!
This is the reason why i love Nintendo. The handhelds. The games. The designs. The way i can just grab n go without having to carry a pouch. I just hate the way they run things now.
I agree. I’ve always identified Nintendo with Handhelds first. Their handhelds are the best of the best, and while I love the Switch, you can tell something changed after the 3DS.
The infrared reader sensor at the top was used for an array of different wireless accessories for the 3DS; most notably, the NFC Reader for using an amiibo with a non-new 3DS/2DS system.
The original 2DS is my favorite 3DS model personally, because I love the way it feels. The last one I ever bought I got it right before they were discontinued here in U.S got it in late 2019 the Mario Maker 3DS edition too.
Just ordered a pink and white 2ds, seller on ebay gave 3 games included!! been having crazy fixation on the 2ds for a couple years- so excited to finally get my hands on one
Hello! I love the lavender. If that device isn't that rare, I think putting in a different motherboard would make a great video. Love all your content. Cant wait to see you next time on your other channel :)
Lavender is a beautiful color! Such a shame the lavender 2DS wasn’t released in North America. Seeing this video fills me with a bit of nostalgia. I got my blue 2DS back in December 2018 on layaway. I have more DS games than I do 3DS games. I only have 13 3DS games with two of them being digital copies.
2DS was slept on at the time but my girlfriend got hers and while I thought it looked dumb it is actually incredibly comfortable to use. I find dust getting behind the screen, mono speaker and lack of self-screen protection to be it's only drawbacks. I might mod one in the future as I think they could use some love!
back during the start of the pandemic I bought myself a lavender New 2ds XL for $100 and it is beautiful!! i wondered why the price was so low for such a pretty console but quickly realized its not a US ds but EU. took a few hours to region hack it but was very worth it
The 2DS is the best looking 3DS in my opinion, sadly they can suffer from a lot of problems with age. Mine is very hard to get to power on so I don't use it that much.
Man, I really wish I knew this existed years ago. I loved my normal, purple 3DS, but I would've jumped online and hunted for this instead if I knew about it sooner. Lavender is my favorite color. 💜
I remember my parents buying the 2DS as a gift for my sibling and I back when X and Y came out, and those things last for YEARS. I Heck, my original DS from about 2011 still works like it’s brand new. I didn’t mind the lack of 3D, I was just happy to play the newest pokemon game.
Absolutely gorgeous unit here! Fully in love! Can't wait for a YT scam account pretending to be Elliot telling me I've miraculously won this unit with instructions where to venmo my hard earned money. What an absolute beauty!
I love the 2ds- every ds i have owned broke at the hinge- so I love the wedge This is the cutest color- I have a white one with light blue accents that’s super lovely, but man I wish I had this
No one told Elliot that the 3DS games are region locked smh For reference, the 3ds plays region specific 3ds games, so EU games do not play on Japanese systems, Japanese games do not play on US systems, US games don’t play on EU systems, and so forth. HOWEVER, the DS games are region free. So any region game plays on any region 3ds (and also ds for that matter). You can get around the region lock through homebrewing your system though
My cousin borrowed one from a friend in school and we played together a few times. It was nicknamed toast because it looks like a slice of bread... Best description
The Clear Black 2DS Looks really dope would have been very nice if Nintendo have Released These 2DS Variants in North America Rather then having just Different Versions of Red & Blue
i grabbed a crystal blue one in october and i play it everyday, ive had the og 3ds xl, the new 3ds xl, a original 2ds, and i sold all of those a while ago and had gotten a original 3ds xl again but had to repair it and realized i hated the design. I grabbed my favorite one off ebay for way to much money. I dont regret it and now mine is hacked and i dont have to worry about the eshop closing ever again.
that infared sensor was used for the nfc reader if you didnt know ever single modle of the 3ds family has this sensor the older modles if im not mistaked where used for the nfc reader for ammibos but you would think the new 3ds games dont really neeed them however i remeber i owned a copy of skylanders on the 3ds and that portal they used which is very similar to the nfc reader used that infared sensor to load the figure in pretty obscure but pretty cool!
The infrared sensor was mainly used for the circle pad pro, (which the 2ds is not supported) the NFC reader/writer for old 3ds/2ds models and some ingame stuff
@@RougeOrange literally paid over $150 for mine on ebay and the top screen came scratched even though it wasn't in the photos and it was in a protective case. I'm stunned no one puts screen protects on these it was the first thing I did.
now what would actually be cool is if we had a 3ds/2ds in metal housing, you can actually do that mod with the nintendo switches but I would love to see it on the older gens as well😁
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elliot pls do a video of the japanesse new nintendo 3ds LL super smash bros edition.
i did
I'm pretty sure the infrared sensor is used for the nfc reader for the o3ds systems since they didn't have amiibo detection built in.
I have the legend of Zelda version!
The 2ds is so surreal to see. I still can't believe they released such a weird yet comfortable device
It's so fucking ugly and you will never see me playing it outside but damn it's really the most comfortable thing ever. Still looks like a door stopper though.
@@DieAlteistwiederda exactly 😂
It’s extremely uncomfortable. As someone with small hands, it’s uncomfortable, so I can’t imagine a kid holding it for long periods of time.
Should have never sold mine!
@@onthedre for me its so comfortable unlike my new 3ds xl i cant hold it more than 10 straight freaking minutes
The 2ds is incredibly nostalgic to me. I was born in 2002 and grew up on the DS+3DS family of systems. I’ll never forgot release day of ORAS or X and Y and spending hours playing them without a care in the world. Or me and my friends all playing with our DS’s and 3ds’s at recess. I’m in my junior year of college now and see people playing switches occasionally, but nothing will ever compare to the absolute legends that these were.
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My memories of the GBA are still just as great as ever for similar reasons. Don’t ever forget the good times you spent with your 3DS 😁
sheesh you are young. I’m like four to six years older than you and that’s like, basically at the end of my lifespan.
@@nameputhpong9041 I’m 20 but yeah, in the grand scheme of things I’m pretty young
omg 2002 twins
I absolutely love watching Elliot's passion for this stuff. It makes me get excited about it by proxy haha
Damn, I really wish this colourway existed outside of Japan, I just did a laminated IPS Gameboy Color in a purple shell, it's such a nice colour.
The IR port was used for the external Amiibo reader. I think the Skylanders portal used it too
You are correct! There is a battery powered Skylanders portal that is IR controlled. Same for the strangely expensive IR Amiibo reader.
Was also used to get event Pokemon in some games if i remember rightly?
@@LunaPhoebeQuinn nope. any pokemon games that used IR on DS have IR built in, idk if 3DS used IR
SKYLANDERS DS?!
Remember the pokewalker for the soulsilver game? It uses ir ports so it's part left over for things like that. I had a pedometer that just tracked my walking for a while.
I've got the lavender edition new 2ds solely for its colours. It's so clean and neutral to look at
I would have went for this one if I didn't go for the 2ds animals crossing edition
@@htsunmiku good choices, i know its not a 2ds, but i have the 3ds xl with the nes skin
My favorite DS edition was the mother's day DS lite. It was a beautiful lime green all over with a glossy coat and I'm so sad mine broke.
I have a lime green one but it came only as a bundle with Cooking Mama I believe where I live. Either way it's beautiful indeed and I'm eyeing the lime green DSi too.
I found this 2DS a few months ago, had to buy it alongside the Pink version of it, looks stunning on display
Where do u buy a pink one? Afraid of scams!!
I always thought the 2DS was an ugly monster, but I totally see how it's more ergonomic. That purple color had me reconsidering when I saw it a few months ago. So cool to see it in this video!
protip from a 2DS wedge warrior: a proper cut piece of thin rubber under the D-Pad just thick enough to not let the D-Pad go flush will go a long way towards the tactile feel of it. Not to this one of course, but this is a modification I've done to a couple of them now and it's honestly the best thing. your thumb will thank you in the end.
I got a red-white 2DS some time 2014 because the top screen of my 3DS XL fell off and I couldn’t use it anymore. Thankfully the 2DS had come out and was cheap, so it was the perfect option for me to keep playing while trying to repair the broken system!
I was 9 back then, so I never really cared about the look of it. I was just glad I could play all my games on it.
While I get that in retrospective, it really has a weird look to it, especially in comparison to other DSes, I love the 2DS. It always felt comfortable to hold and intuitive to use jn my hands. I love the feeling of pressing the ABXY buttons and how my hands could (and still can) wrap perfectly around the system.
The 2DS might not be the most popular DS, but it will always have a special place in my heart. I still use mine today!
It truly looks amazing
This is the reason why i love Nintendo. The handhelds. The games. The designs. The way i can just grab n go without having to carry a pouch. I just hate the way they run things now.
I agree. I’ve always identified Nintendo with Handhelds first. Their handhelds are the best of the best, and while I love the Switch, you can tell something changed after the 3DS.
The 2ds was so underrated it's my favorite of them all! It's just a good feeling design idk how to explain it
You've changed my mind with this version of the 2DS really nice colour 👍
Got lucky to pick up a sealed Nintendo refurb a week or so ago. i missed out on such a good system. this thing is an RPG BEAST!
The infrared reader sensor at the top was used for an array of different wireless accessories for the 3DS; most notably, the NFC Reader for using an amiibo with a non-new 3DS/2DS system.
No way, this is exactly my aesthetic, how I never saw this before?
Definitely the second prettiest aside the Galaxy 3DS. I love this so much
I prefer the white and lavender new 2DS XL
Ditto!
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Bro didnt have to go that far 💀
The original 2DS is my favorite 3DS model personally, because I love the way it feels.
The last one I ever bought I got it right before they were discontinued here in U.S got it in late 2019 the Mario Maker 3DS edition too.
Just ordered a pink and white 2ds, seller on ebay gave 3 games included!! been having crazy fixation on the 2ds for a couple years- so excited to finally get my hands on one
Try to make this 2DS foldable for no reason. 😂
I love the 2Ds I’d love to see it make a come back. It’s my favorite ds to play 🥹 I put so many hours on it. The weight and size is perfect ☺️
Hello! I love the lavender. If that device isn't that rare, I think putting in a different motherboard would make a great video. Love all your content. Cant wait to see you next time on your other channel :)
I would just hack it. Much easier than a motherboard swap and it makes it region free as well
@@derpdude32 yeah
hacking it would be easier, and unlocks a bunch of new features too
Lavender is a beautiful color! Such a shame the lavender 2DS wasn’t released in North America. Seeing this video fills me with a bit of nostalgia. I got my blue 2DS back in December 2018 on layaway. I have more DS games than I do 3DS games. I only have 13 3DS games with two of them being digital copies.
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I didn't have a 3ds, but I had a DSi and then DSi XL after my original DS Lite go lost, I never owned a DSi game though it was all DS.
2DS was slept on at the time but my girlfriend got hers and while I thought it looked dumb it is actually incredibly comfortable to use.
I find dust getting behind the screen, mono speaker and lack of self-screen protection to be it's only drawbacks.
I might mod one in the future as I think they could use some love!
Used a 2ds throughout my pre teen years and it was amazing. Loved it
Man the nintendo 2ds just has a vibe to it I got a legend of zelda edition one and my god I cherish that sucker .
I remember going to my friends house and seeing his brother with a 2ds . It gave me instant Gameboy nostalgia and I wanted it so bad
Sad that it was only in japan, it looks really good and a lot of ppl would like it too
back during the start of the pandemic I bought myself a lavender New 2ds XL for $100 and it is beautiful!! i wondered why the price was so low for such a pretty console but quickly realized its not a US ds but EU. took a few hours to region hack it but was very worth it
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I actually got this specific model to play region locked games it's a really nice color.
lavender/periwinkle is my fav color, damn this is pretty
The 2DS is the best looking 3DS in my opinion, sadly they can suffer from a lot of problems with age. Mine is very hard to get to power on so I don't use it that much.
Just swap battery
@@KevinArcade87 or even the charger, how knows what is going on
I accidentally bought a Pokémon game that was hacked and now my 2ds has a problem where it flickers to sleep mode 😭
I Love how the video just turned into a gameplay randomly
@Tellagram_Edchayphone wdym?
Man, I really wish I knew this existed years ago. I loved my normal, purple 3DS, but I would've jumped online and hunted for this instead if I knew about it sooner.
Lavender is my favorite color. 💜
That 2ds is beautiful
I love that the 2ds is a single screen
I was literally just watching your channel when this came out
Great color. I have the Zelda themed 2DS. I like it. It is refurbished from Nintendo, so it didn't come in its original box.
You sold me. It looks silly but once you hold it looks very comfortable and the color is fantastic.
I remember my parents buying the 2DS as a gift for my sibling and I back when X and Y came out, and those things last for YEARS. I Heck, my original DS from about 2011 still works like it’s brand new. I didn’t mind the lack of 3D, I was just happy to play the newest pokemon game.
Always like it when a full on charger is included
Wow, time went fast, I remember watching this video the day it came out like yesterday, and now it’s already 2024.
Absolutely gorgeous unit here! Fully in love! Can't wait for a YT scam account pretending to be Elliot telling me I've miraculously won this unit with instructions where to venmo my hard earned money. What an absolute beauty!
I love the 2ds- every ds i have owned broke at the hinge- so I love the wedge
This is the cutest color- I have a white one with light blue accents that’s super lovely, but man I wish I had this
That infrared sensor is useful for one thing, the battery operated Amiibo scanner.
The one downside of the 2DS is the exposed screens, which allows them to suffer much more scratches and damage.
The good news is that they are easy to fix
Beautiful console, especially after you slapped those egg-babies on and made the 2DS thicc af
"my friend ashens"
that must feel really good to say
I kinda want to get a 2DS. I remember trying it once and the comfort level was perfect, not to mention the backwards compatibility with the DS.
Hey I have this exact colour of 2ds! Glad to see this colour being featured on this channel.
Light purple lavender is a really beautiful colour.
I believe that it's only one screen underneath the case.
i love the color scheme so much 💜
I had a red and white one growing up it was awesome
The 2ds will forever be my absolute favorite Ds as I'll collect them all one day! Brick freeeen
This just makes me miss my seafoam green 2ds I traded 😩 the lavender is also reaaaaalllyyyy pretty!!!
I'm pretty sure the infrared sensor is used for the nfc reader for the o3ds systems since they didn't have amiibo detection built in.
1:51 elliot: "the lavender (hue)"
*me: the green hue right next to it*
oh wait i just went back a bit and saw that he mentioned the green design first like how ironically hilarious like that
changing the region of a 3ds is actually quite simple, there's a good guide on the 3ds homebrew guide and it takes no more than an hour to do
The ir was used to switch Chanel's on TV 🙏🏽
No one told Elliot that the 3DS games are region locked smh
For reference, the 3ds plays region specific 3ds games, so EU games do not play on Japanese systems, Japanese games do not play on US systems, US games don’t play on EU systems, and so forth. HOWEVER, the DS games are region free. So any region game plays on any region 3ds (and also ds for that matter). You can get around the region lock through homebrewing your system though
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The 2ds has always been my favorite and I could never realised why, but it was and I still love it
I just ordered a 2ds I can't wait for it to arrive
My cousin borrowed one from a friend in school and we played together a few times. It was nicknamed toast because it looks like a slice of bread... Best description
you should be the guy rick from pawn stars calls when they need an expert on gameboys
The Clear Black 2DS Looks really dope would have been very nice if Nintendo have Released These 2DS Variants in North America Rather then having just Different Versions of Red & Blue
Definitely a vibe.
That exact 2ds is what i grew up on when i was younger (aside from the wii)
The 2ds was just the gameboy coming back with dual screens ❤❤🔥🔥🔥
6:50 it was actually used for the amiibo adaptor (before it was built
In to the new models)
I received my first Pikachu edition 2DS in the mail today.
So awesome.
I personally LOVED the pink 2ds
i grabbed a crystal blue one in october and i play it everyday, ive had the og 3ds xl, the new 3ds xl, a original 2ds, and i sold all of those a while ago and had gotten a original 3ds xl again but had to repair it and realized i hated the design. I grabbed my favorite one off ebay for way to much money. I dont regret it and now mine is hacked and i dont have to worry about the eshop closing ever again.
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that infared sensor was used for the nfc reader if you didnt know ever single modle of the 3ds family has this sensor the older modles if im not mistaked where used for the nfc reader for ammibos but you would think the new 3ds games dont really neeed them however i remeber i owned a copy of skylanders on the 3ds and that portal they used which is very similar to the nfc reader used that infared sensor to load the figure in pretty obscure but pretty cool!
The infrared sensor was mainly used for the circle pad pro, (which the 2ds is not supported) the NFC reader/writer for old 3ds/2ds models and some ingame stuff
i actually got this console instead of a replacement 2ds XL! i like it way more honestly
Boy... I hate it when some of the nicer variants that aren't special edition consoles stay stuck in Japan...
I need this color of 2DS, just gorgeous.
japan only, check ebay, but you will have to hack it to play in english
@@mopete9830 I know, trying to find one CIB for cheap has been a pain. 😂
@@RougeOrange literally paid over $150 for mine on ebay and the top screen came scratched even though it wasn't in the photos and it was in a protective case. I'm stunned no one puts screen protects on these it was the first thing I did.
Smash for Lavender!
Would love more videos on cool console or handheld accessories
If only this thing had new 2DS features it would be god level
bros 2ds is absolutely stunning
I think the ergonomics are actually quite nice, it would have been nice to have the 3D though, I love that about the games. It still trips me out
grrrrrr its so pretty its the perfect purple color i have with all my tech stuff. nintendo should have released a switch wit this color :((((
Got to find one now
I have a 3DS Persona Velvet edition yeah, Japan has the best special editions for any Nintendo handheld
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I have this exact model! i honestly bought it for the color. i plan to homebrew it.
The only thing that’s stunning is the fact that Nintendo made a 3ds but without folding and any 3d
the 2ds feels like a developer kit that got released to the public
WHAT??? THATS BEAUTIFUL
A stylus, two styli
It was used for the amigo scanner
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Bought this exact console in Japan purely to play Chrono Trigger as the JP version is also in English.
I have this exact one and only payed £50-60 for a brand new one and I got a brand new copy of Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
now what would actually be cool is if we had a 3ds/2ds in metal housing, you can actually do that mod with the nintendo switches but I would love to see it on the older gens as well😁
I got it from sendico a month ago with a broken screen. I would say it's my favorite 2ds color. I replaced the screen in the meantime.