Quote Originally Posted by Teddiursa of the Sky View Post
If you have a 3DS, just play without the 3D.
I do have a 3DS XL, but a need another 3DS (or 2DS) so I can trade between X and Y and do various other features required for multiple players. o:

Okay, again, why would you get the 2DS then?
Cheaper!

What, in Oprah's good name, were you doing? XD I had my DS Lite since release day and it is still in great condition. O-o
We were, like, eight and ten! xDD One of my DSs made me so mad that I beat it with a belt and broke it. xD I take care of my stuff now. :L

I don't think so. It has already received massive flack since Nintendo's announcement. A free firmware update could have provided a child safety software feature to prevent small children from using the 3DS. It is clear that they are using the 2DS to recover from the loss in their horrible marketing for the 3DS.
I certainly believe there are better alternatives, and I think, yes, the 2DS was probably for profit. I know people hate it, and I don't know why. :\ Most of them ignorant about why the design was chosen, the purpose of the console, why Nintendo chose this (other than profit), etc I assume.

Isn't it true that you can reset your 3DS to factory setting, deleting the update? This is really the only sure-fire way I can think of right now. As a parent raised in the 50s, 60s, 70s, etc, I would have no idea what a firmware was. xD Most older people aren't very tech-savvy.

I like the 2DS though, especially the two-color thing (especially that red and white). If I can't find a used, good condition 3DS cheaper than a new 2DS, then I'll get a 2DS. I can go without using the 3D for epic moments, I survived when in HG when Ho-Oh flew in epically. xD

GameStop's refurbished 3DSs are actually the same price of a new 3DS, if not higher. o_o My parents won't chip in $40 so I can have $160 for a 3DS. I'm already having trouble saving for X and Y, the official guide, and a Fennekin plush as it is (All costing about $100 of my $120 ;__;), so I haven't the slightest idea how I'm going to be getting another system. My options are a 2DS, or if my parents feel willing, I might get a 3DS. If I can get a 3DS, I certainly will, if not, a 2DS is just as good in my eyes. c: