I actually really like the design, that red/white model is so sexy 
But anyway im baffled why people keep asking why they made it and who its for. Nintendo specifially said its for kids 7 and under since glasses free 3D is potentially harmful to undeveloped eyes and looks more like a tablet which kids love these days and wil be harder to break without the hindge.
Also its a budget console since they didnt want to cut the price of 3DS/XL and give up profits. GB, GBC, GBA, GBA SP, DS Lite were all $129 and under when released, that seems to be the sweet spot for mass market pricing on handhelds just like $199 seems to be for consoles.
Another thing is outside of a couple games, the 3D isnt implemented in any meaninful way. 3D Land had a couple levels that used it in neat ways and ive heard Professor Layton used the 3D pretty well but outside of those 2 games ive never seen or heard about a game that made good use out of 3D other than making it a bit prettier for people who enjoy 3D.
The same thing could possibly happen to the Wii U Gamepad or Kinect 2.0 in the next 1-2 years if no games really utilize them and people dont really care for them. If the Gamepad is used only for off tv play or maps/inventory in 95% of games then a $199 sku without the gamepad is possible and have the Gamepad bundled with Nintendo Land for $99. Or if Kinect 2.0 is used primarily for TV functions and minigames then I could see a $399 Kinectless sku and Kinect bundled with Kinect Sports 2 for $149.
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