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How much would a 2DS XL have sold lifetime under this scenario?

Over 150 Million 5 8.62%
 
Over 130 Million 3 5.17%
 
Over 100 Million 14 24.14%
 
90 Million 24 41.38%
 
70 Million 4 6.90%
 
60 Million 1 1.72%
 
50 Million 3 5.17%
 
40 Million 0 0%
 
30 Million 0 0%
 
20 Million 4 6.90%
 
Total:58
Cerebralbore101 on 21 September 2017

So here's a thought. What if Nintendo launched the 2DS XL in 2011 for $150.00? How would that have effected sales of the system. What about the library? I think it would have done much better. IMO 3DS had a slow start due to the price and tiny screens. 



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Slarvax on 21 September 2017

Of course.



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AngryLittleAlchemist on 21 September 2017

No. It would have had the EXACT same sales.



Green098 on 21 September 2017

Hmm... maybe. Although a lot remakes came to the 3DS and I think the 3D function really give a reason for them to be made and re-bought.

Really the New 3DS XL at $200 + New 2DS XL at $150 in 2011 would of been the best combination. The original 3DS hardware was quite bad even at the time.



killeryoshis on 21 September 2017

I doubt you can make a profit at that price in 2011 but anyway the answer is easily yes. For a lot of people 3D was not worth the price hike.



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leedlelee on 21 September 2017

You don't think there was enough brand confusion???



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Cerebralbore101 on 21 September 2017
leedlelee said:
You don't think there was enough brand confusion???

The 2DS XL would have been the only version at launch, and it would have had a different name than 2DS XL, that was less confusing than 3DS. A lot of people just thought the 3DS was a regular DS that played games in 3D. 



malistix1985 on 21 September 2017

I dont know much much more, but yes, quite a lot more if they never embraced the 3d




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specialk on 21 September 2017

Probably, just based on the price.

Nintendo would have lost a boatload of money on this though.



couchmonkey on 21 September 2017

specialk: Nintendo already lost a boatload of money by slashing the price to $170 just a few months after launch.

I pick 70 million, the 1st party software also had to be way better in the early going, and then maybe 90-100 million would have been doable. Of course, if they weren't focused on 3D, they might have launched with something different than Pilotwings and Steel Diver.