Nintendo 2DS Has One Big Screen Divided by Plastic

Nintendo has revealed that its newly-announced 2DS has one large screen divided by a piece of plastic rather than two separate displays.

Speaking to USGamer, Nintendo executive vice president of sales and marketing Scott Moffitt confirmed that 2DS uses one display as part of a cost-cutting measure. According to USGamer, “the appearance of separate screens is merely simulated by the way the case masks out the extraneous portions. This means the entire screen is by necessity a touchscreen, with the upper screen protected by a layer of plastic that sits above it.”

For more on 2DS, be sure to read Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime’s comments from earlier today, and find out more on our Nintendo 2DS wiki, including our 2DS vs 3DS comparison chart.

We’ve reached out to Nintendo for clarification about the design of 2DS and will update this story with any comment we receive.

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