Revisiting the Nintendo 2DS - Is It STILL Worth Buying a 2DS in 2020? | Raymond Strazdas

[@raystrazdas]

Would you buy a 2DS or 3DS over a Switch or Switch Lite? 🤔

[@SoupRDupr]

Yes! I would buy a 2DS instead over any Switch! And I still love and enjoy the 2DS till this day!!! I love your videos Ray!!! ;)

[@christianr1941]

I would say the switch but man do i love my 2ds

[@ArmonTheOne]

2ds xl and Nintendo switch lite

[@kecitofanpro1578]

Yep

[@pooksthepossum]

I have a Switch Lite, 2DS XL, and 2DS. My library is growing for 3DS games. My Switch Library has mainly Nintendo exclusives. Most of the AAA ports to the Switch, I stay away from. I have my gaming laptop for those.

[@ylondes9927]

The production quality on this channel is just satisfying

[@raystrazdas]

Thanks! That means a lot!

[@ralsalinel6082]

I just bought the 2DS a couple of days ago and honestly it brings me back to my childhood playing my gameboy. I can say it's worth it depending on some people who want that nostalgia factor especially after years now as it gives a retro vibe. I can honestly say I'm loving the 2DS this 2020!

[@ylondes9927]

Heck, it's prob a better buy than the switch at the moment, switch game's 'r expensive yet 3DS game's are super cheap!

[@simonw3722]

Trust me as someone who brought and hacked my 2ds recently and now has access to the whole gaming library for free, i can tell you it is defiently worth getting one lol.

[@k.c4178]

Home brew :)))

[@michaeltowers6387]

Ocarina of time is a nice bargain

[@ac-js5fz]

@@ylondes9927 i can agree with u 50/50 % cause the 2ds and 3ds has a lot of features that the switch doesn't And the switch fans wants those features onto the switch

[@Ornal64]

Yes it's worth getting in 2020. Just finished playing Pokemon White on my daughter 2DS. Thinking about getting new 2DS for myself but end up buying 3ds in mint condition with charger and charging dock.

[@raystrazdas]

So cool! Glad to hear that you're enjoying it and the games!

[@willmorgan9941]

I literally got a 2ds because of you

[@raystrazdas]

So cool! I hope you’re enjoying it! 😊

[@patrickgalvez8985]

Same about to get tomorrow hopefully 😊

[@Cheese-sac]

Same bro, and I am LOVING zelda ocarina of time 3d

[@yokriss7526]

I traded my 2ds for a switch It was a good console but i have moved on 😢

[@Jazking95Plays]

Why not have both?

[@CRAZYKID123454321]

I want a switch but I want a switch which is jailbreakable

[@chriswilliams9734]

@@CRAZYKID123454321 those are pretty hard to get right now. Especially when people are marking the price higher for switches that are hackable.

[@pizza619]

I have both

[@pian-0g445]

ËggMiŁK he probably means he sold his 2ds and got a switch

[@vincentkong07029]

Love the 2DS form factor as well. I bought at least 4 versions including the limited peach pink for my wife and cousin in law.

[@MartellThaCool]

I am mad that 3ds sold out everywhere. I am eager to buy one at a decent condition.

[@vincentkong07029]

I am mad too. I had the 2DS Mario Maker (yellow and red) saved in my Best Buy list for months. Now , it is sold out. Surprised that it is selling for 2x on EBay.

[@vincentkong07029]

Not really serious about acquiring another 2DS, especially if it will cost almost double on what I paid for originally. There is a brand new one on eBay for just under $150.

[@k.c4178]

Mercari

[@michaeltowers6387]

Why 2ds xl it's basically the same but better...without 3d of course😂

[@STAXONDECK1]

Refurbished New 3ds xl are 119.99 on the official Nintendo store the original 2ds are 49.99 right now

[@williamb5495]

Who else loves this guys content

[@kecitofanpro1578]

:v

[@ylondes9927]

I'm sorry, but can't u just say: "Give me like's?" It's pretty obvious that we all like him, because were here

[@KnowThyWeakness]

honestly i like him but there is only so many things you can say about the 2ds. he literally has is this worth buying, every few months it feels like.

[@raystrazdas]

@@KnowThyWeakness That's exactly my struggle. Everyone loves to see the 2DS since that's how a lot of people found my channel. I make these videos every so often as reminder that I still love it and haven't forgotten about it 😉

[@KnowThyWeakness]

@@raystrazdas ohh. I guess two sides of the coin. Where you see people commenting for more 2ds material and these videos seem to do very well but I don't actually see them so from my point of view it ends up being recycled content for a loyal fanbase

[@TheChronozShow]

I love the good old gameboy, 2Ds is still something I'd like to own in the future for my Luigi.

[@paperluigi6132]

I still use mine to this day even after getting a Switch almost 4 weeks ago.

[@luqmans7]

I just bought og switch, smash bros, mario kart 8, lets go pikachu and sword last 2 weeks but I find myself still clinging to my new 3DS. Now i’m going to buy this 2DS.

[@shinyfennecfox1421]

YESSSSSS 2DS...I dun really know how to bid farewell to the 2ds properly so I’m just gonna say...Dude, thanks for being my childhood

[@collectingonthecheap56353]

I have a 2DS story. Got it around Christmas 2015, and enjoyed the heck out of it for a couple years, then it happened. Some soda got knocked onto it and made it inside. It pretty much still worked for a day then totally stopped working. Fast forward to the end of July 2020, I find it in my game tote, and decide to plug it in. The Orange light comes on, it hasn't did that since 2017. I try turning it on, it does! Still working 5 days later or today.

[@user-ev9yh]

I just bought a 2ds a couple days ago. I'm still waiting for it in the mail.

[@fishman8236]

I already have a switch, I got the 2ds so I can play my 3ds games

[@hylianheadache5856]

2ds's are great value machines with a lot of good games on it. And those good games rarely exceed £25; its the ultimate budget gaming system, in my opinion. And really, some of the games on it are amazing- ALBW/N64 Zeldas, Fire Emblem Awakening, the only modern Kid Icarus game, third party stuff like SMT4 and a portable virtual console.

[@raystrazdas]

Right on!! It's an awesome little gaming system that is versatile in so many ways! It works very well.

[@nsgames24]

Short Answer: Of course

[@raystrazdas]

Couldn't have said it any better!

[@fukyourchickenstrips9332]

When I was like7 I got a Nintendo 2 ds for my birthday And I'm not disappointed I still use it I'm currently 11 and I'm Here just to see other people's opinion on it

[@Jacob538]

I still think the 2ds still holds up pretty well today! I bought mine back in July 2018 and ever since I’ve had a blast on it. I’ve probably played more time on this console than my switch. I love playing Zelda, Mario, and Animal crossing on this very cheap system. It’s shocking that it has such a low price! 79,99 and can play most 3ds games? What a steal.

[@andressanchezhernandez5244]

Man that case is just awesome, I’ve seen every one of your 2ds videos just because of that case, but you can’t find it anymore, maybe you could make a video testing the different 2ds accessories that you can find easily in 2020 for the 2ds, for example the silicon cases that you can buy on eBay.

[@Berberderk]

I just started playing my 2ds and now I'm so into it

[@raystrazdas]

So cool! Glad to hear that you are enjoying it!

[@morg573]

I just bought a refurbished 2DS earlier this year, mainly to play Mario Kart 7. I was addicted to Mario Kart Tour and wanted to play the "real" version for cheap. I'm currently into Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

[@ylondes9927]

You should try Smash bros for the 3Ds, that also got me hooked!

[@KnowThyWeakness]

welcome to the nintendo cult

[@morg573]

@@KnowThyWeakness Thanks, technically I joined the cult in '92, I'm just returning now 😂

[@giannis8568]

I buyed 2DS (in red&white colors) around the first days of 2020, for just 99 euros, and I keep playing it!!! I don't care if there's Nintendo Switch (which is still too over-prized for me), or even the New 3DS (who will ever buy a console with just... 3, or 4 new games???), for me 2DS is Nintendo's most underrated system. I don't think it's so heavy as they say (I'm getting used to it and it IS convenient), and I'm not so much of a 3D lover (my vision might got damaged with 3D as well), so I believe that 2D was really for the best, and yes, I truly believe that is better than 3DS!!! My only complaint is perhaps that its battery doesn't last for long, and I have to recharge it often (especially when I play pokemon, lol), but I know that it can't be helped (it's not the first, and either the last Nintendo's handheld console with that kind of problem, anyway).

[@yanelycabrera7267]

How does this guy not have 1 million subs yet??

[@bigtasty1082]

I love the 3ds line of systems and have over 200 games for the 3ds and ds, i have every new 3ds released in aus. I use it more than my switch. But with out being blunt, you have remade this video quite a few times. You should make fav games for it ( i think you may have done this one) but could do your not well know fav games, stories about your system and launch games and so on. I really like your videos. Your quality is through the roof. I get sad going into stores and seeing nothing or very little left for it. But people like us with a for a passion for the systems can keep it alive especially you as you have a KZbin channel

[@Iefita]

My og 3ds is having problems with upper screen so Im thinking about getting this one... even if I fix my og 3DS, looks like 2DS will be more durable in the long term.

[@pamoon_]

I bought a 2DS with a Mickey Mouse case. And that 2DS has gone with me around the world: Rome, Paris, Las Vegas, St. Louis, Barcelona, San Francisco, etc, etc. I know the Switch is the stronger console but the GB virtual console alongside Smash 4 and Project Mirai are more than enough for me :)

[@yamzam20]

My favorite 3ds memory has to be my first encounter shiny lugia in omega ruby I went so crazy when I got it and I still have it on my Pokémon sword to this day

[@Parz03]

I already have a switch but I think I still want one of these since my old 3ds split in half

[@mangiafico4]

thorntendo same thing happened to me

[@mangiafico4]

thorntendo I was just relaxing playing Mario kart and then the top screen fell of

[@leech..more_like-lazy]

I know that amazon is selling Nintendo 2ds's they're kinda cheep but amazon has been having problems with the delivering (idk if they fixed it yet) so I'm not sure if i should buy one yet

[@melebarvia127]

I’m currently enjoying my nintendo 2DS since my last message to your last video about this bad ass console! A lootttt of exciting games and i’m really hooked! 😊

[@uhhhhyeah]

So today I had a choice if I wanted a Xbox one or a 2ds and I chose the 2ds, I kinda regret it but the 2ds has such an amazing game library and you can bring everywhere you go, and hopefully the 2ds stays with me forever

[@Melta-h6b]

Well I think 2ds is better.😊

[@charon116]

when the 3rd of the video is the intro

[@corywilliamsmith]

I bought 4 broken nintendo 2ds and bought a screen, I now have 3 custom working nintendo 2ds. Two of them are the new super mario bros 2 version :)

[@xTheNameisEthan]

I hadn’t had a DS for awhile but when I saw the 2ds recently after it came out I immediately went and got one

[@monke1919]

I have both a switch and 2ds and I still like to play my 2ds

[@zorromagico4534]

Is that a Dual IPS 2DS?

[@ProWrestlingFan1995]

My favorite model of 3DS simply for the feel alone, I own a Super Mario Maker 3DS Edition that I picked up on 12/3/19. One of the best purchases I’ve ever made due to them being discontinued shortly after I got it.

[@tastycheesebiscuits8389]

I want a 2ds badly so i could play 2 games i used to play all the time, Miitopia and Tomodachi life, those 2 games brought me so much joy and i wish I could play them again

[@jomichael1060]

Now you can mod it without guilt with home brews & play new games on an older system. After all they discontinued the DS in all formats.

[@thekekwguy5722]

What does homebrew do? I really wanna get a 2ds and i know that homebrew is a hack but idk what it does

[@k.c4178]

The KEKW Guy oh man. So if you get home brew and there are tutorials on KZbin ..I suggest checking out..you can get any game you want for free. If that’s not enough of a reason to do it I don’t know what is. Literally everything. That’s how I first tried animal crossing and fire emblem..

[@jesser5369]

A while ago you made me decide to buy one and it was an amazing investment

[@neseang]

can you do the 2ds xl?

[@iamairhairspersonalaccount6244]

Just found a 2DS. Absolutely love it. 😄

[@RGB2060]

I want one just to play dragon quest 8 because it looks horrible on XL screen

[@rc653]

The button layout and joystick reminds me of the PS Vita, but without the dual joystick feature.

[@calum2324]

Got my 2ds when it first came out I saw it on TV at my granny and grandas house and they said I could get that for my birthday, so we went to the shop and my favourite colour was red so I picked the red and white one and when I got home I set it up, put in my name and back in the box it goes waiting for my birthday was so hard, I already had a ds lite but was due a new one, favourite console of all time for me and I still play it to this day

[@vprogame2]

Now it's around 200-1000$ 🥺

[@mamasmamalakalamsd7664]

Thats sad but ebay exists yk

[@blondmop92]

I bought a refurbished 2DS from the Nintendo Store a few months ago, I couldn't help myself.

[@chemajose2]

I just bought a new 3ds non XL for me and a 2ds for my kid off a japanese website, can't wait for them to arrive, it will be my kid's first personal console and a way for me to finish some 3ds games that I started and forgot about since my o3ds battery won't last even an hour nowadays

[@angel_gameryt4709]

I love this guys content

[@compositefrog1811]

I still have a 2ds and for my birthday I asked my mom for the switch lite to upgrade from my old switch, because the battery sucks on my old switch. But I just don't play on my 2ds anymore. But man I had so much fun with that system so much fun

[@moonprismgirlie]

I love my 2DS XL! I wish I had waited til now that its $99 but I got jt as a gift anyway lol. Love your vids!!

[@michalixgaming]

2ds or 3ds?

[@Dreemii]

Just got another 2DS. It’s so comfy. I have mike to my family, so I wanted one for myself. It came with a ton of games! Any recommendations for games?

[@alextaboas9199]

I bought the new 2ds xl for 99 at Walmart, it comes in tomorrow never got to upgrade to the “new” systems so I’m excited to dig into my backlog

[@aake5653]

I have New 3ds Xl and I love it because, u have so much pokemon games cuz u can play ds games too on it and u can make things like watch youtube, make cool miis and so much more i want that Nintendo's next new console is something like 3ds family, with Switch u can't do much more than watch KZbin and play games but in 3ds family theres so much more to make :)

[@masterdoomchief1322]

Just ordered two DS’s. I missed out on allot of the DS prime and had the original fat brick one, and had a upgrade and my cousin took it which I allowed him to have. But I’m feelin little reminiscent, so I purchased two 2DS and plenty of catalogs to catch up on. One for me, and one for the wife and plenty of stuff to play

[@tomaszmiskuniec1951]

Hi ! Could you please tell where did you buy his case ? Or how is it called ?

[@powd3r392]

Last year i got such an amazing deal! 70 Bucks for a 3DS 30TH Year of Luigi Edition in box with everything!

[@guestguest1573]

My old 3ds xl doesn't work anymore and I was wondering should I get a old 2ds or a new 2ds xl?

[@sirishgi2597]

Where did you buy it?... What are the offline and online stores selling these?

[@CraftTheKnight]

I got the 2DS for Mario maker and you have shown me how awesome it is

[@javi763]

Where can u buy a 2ds case like that?

[@Hetkanookanders]

Thus week i bought a (brandnew)2ds and a black pdp case. I have all the 3ds models and a Switch lite but the 2ds is the best of all nintendo handhelds!

[@nmh83]

Where did you get the Pikmin case? Really cool

[@gurmanbakshi8354]

I was here when he made his first 2ds video omg i loved the 2ds because of him his i love this guys content!!!!!!!

[@fernyboto3708]

Damn... I bought a 2ds xl a year ago ... but i stoll want a 2ds to this day!!!!

[@collectingonthecheap56353]

Had to revisit this video for warm memories of the prototype Switch Lite, erm, the original 2DS. Still enjoy it, even though I do most of my gaming on the New Nintendo 2DS XL.

[@_krishsharma_2103]

where can i get one from ? i live in india .

[@pablomattern]

Where did you get that case?

[@gispechy]

I wanna go back to 2013

[@thekekwguy5722]

I'm thinking of getting a 2ds for my birthday in September but idk whether i should get it since the eshop is closing in august and i was hoping to play the old pokemon games that have been reformatted to the new 3ds/2ds systems. If i do get it I'm still gonna get the newer pokemon games and the zelda games and others but is it still worth buying without the eshop?

[@CroakPad]

My first 3DS system was that exact same crimson red 2DS and aside from the Mario Kart 7 download code it was bundled with, the first game I bought for it was Pokémon Y.

[@THEONEANDONLY_2023]

I got my 2ds yesterday and I had to go back because my red and black 2ds I got had a touchscreen problem the calibration was wayyyy off now I have the white and crimson one its amazing I haven't really played any games yet but I'm getting a sd card for it soon! It feels so good in my hands (:

[@amluffy1173]

where u bought that case ? please tell me.

[@ROCK_99_WASP]

Nice channel dude 👌

[@AdamDB]

Just got a new 2ds xl for $100. I love it for my childhood games since my switch doesn’t have ds games.

[@raystrazdas]

That's so cool! The $99 New 2DS XL is an awesome deal, especially since it can play so many games. I think Nintendo opt-ed to pull the original 2DS and leave the New 2DS XL as the remaining model since the price difference is only $20.

[@skate3memes519]

I have a ds lite and was gonna buy a 2ds what should I look out for

[@niki482]

I really love the pokemon red, blue and yellow 2DS, brings back some memories. And it just seems too much to play these old gameboy games on a 3DS XL, the 2DS seems perfect for it.

[@Jaxv3r]

I used to have a 2ds but I gaved away to my relatives so I had no 3ds/2ds system, but I managed to snipe a New Nintendo 2DS XL from my local walmart and it was the only one there was no regular 2ds on sight, safe to say its really worth it especially if you mod it

[@jamespeukens5539]

What sleeve is that

[@jovyrivera7055]

I bought a 2ds xl last december 2019 and I had a blast, coming from home consoles particulary the wii and ps4 I'm being more drawn to handheld gaming sinc our last handhelds were the psp and gba. My brother also got hooked and bought a 3ds, we are currently playing games we should have played a few years ago. Now that I have a switch lite I still go back to playing my 2ds xl, and I guess it's about time to buy our youngest sibling a 2ds because imo the 3ds family still have a number of the best games in the handheld consoles category. I only have 3 games on my switch lite and so far only BOTW has blown my mind with the game physics. I probably wont be introduced to other nintendo titles such as animal crossing and tloz if it weren't for my 2ds xl.

[@iamxmodsces7654]

What case is that for the 2ds

[@F1_Gianni_96]

I got my 2ds since I saw you’re first video of you with that 2ds

[@Totoro870]

Where did you get that 2ds

[@compositefrog1811]

the right stick on my switch lite just broke and my dad is hopefully going to be sending it to nintendo to get it fixed so in the mean time i have to play on my 2ds. And so far im having a really fun time! Im replaying all the games i played on my 2ds and its really relaxing. I just hope we can send my switch lite to nintendo soon casue as of know i can't play on it

[@ZoloTheEagle]

My 3DS doesn’t work very well so I am saving up money to buy a 2DS XL

[@shadowsapphire6396]

Back in 2014 I wanted a 3ds but ended up getting a 2ds instead, mainly because the games that I wanted to play are in 3d but overtime It grew on me 😁

[@juang468]

apparently nintendo has listed refurbished 2ds systems on their website

[@smievil]

think it was a pain finding games for it, most native webpages was frequently out of stock, it has been a bit frustrating. some of the descent looking switch games are also on steam, and steam has been very smooth so i'm not too tempted on getting a switch, would be missing out on some games though.

[@guestguest1573]

Mod it

[@Omelander]

If you have bit trip saga can you make a video on it using the 2DS because I don’t want the 3DS because one it’s cheaper at GameStop for a 2DS and two I just want some ds not giving my hand a fracture (bit trip saga is a 3DS game)

[@jasonjones7461]

I got an original 2ds after my 3dsXL developed a crack in the hinge then broke. The original 2ds is incredibly durable and if (like me) you plan on keeping it forever, the original model 2ds is the only one that will actually last that long under continuous use. I really wish the "new" 2ds XL was made the same way, it has a much better hinge than the original 3dsXL did but I wldve prefer the non folding design option. As for being worth it in 2020...absolutely yes, there are tons of great games on 3ds as well as the massive old DS catelog of games. Also there are some really great eshop 3ds games that are criminally underrated and overlooked. If you happen to own a "new" 3ds/2ds model there is a INCORRECTLY low rated over shoulder resident evil-ish survival horror game all about ufos , mutated animals and a mountain town frozen in time. It was released in 2020 but has been overlooked and poorly recieved due to a mistakenly broken version being launched and then reviewed and trashed. It has since been fixed and is a very fun and unique game that nobody knows about. It's called "silver falls: 3 down stars" and it's very much worth a look now that version 1.3 is out. There will be more updates to improve the game even more, AND there will be at least 1 more silver falls series games released this year but it will be for ALL 3ds models

[@Sequkol]

Can it play Taiko no Tatsujin from 3ds?

[@rithychim7581]

Where can I purchase one for a good deal?

[@pspgovsliszt]

Hey man. I bought my 2DS two months ago and it got some minor scratches on the touch screen, would it be normal? I don't want to use any screen protector because my gaming experience wouldn't be the same.

[@lilbroomstick2410]

Yeah it doesn't matter as long as it doesn't have smudges and dust on it

[@cryptobandito6733]

Hey your prob not seeing this comment but my 3ds l and r button broke and I can’t fix it and I had a random 2ds in my house so I got it and put my sd card with all my games in it and it didn’t read my games even tho it definitely red my sd card pls I need help

[@Warshadowfh]

My 2ds is my daily driver because of you Raymond I own 3 2ds and a 2dsxl with my og 3ds. Did you ever try pdp trigger grips makes it better.

[@Ultimate_Panda]

I bought a 2ds because of your videos and I loved it.

[@itzjosheyy8514]

Recently my DSI broke so I’m getting a 2DS soon. I had one in the past but I miss it now haha