I think it is going to cause a hell of a lot of market confusion regarding what exactly the device is but it should ensure the console gets past 20 million sold.

Nintendo seem to shoot themselves in the foot when it comes to naming things these days though lol

2DS? What's that?

Maybe. Release the same day of Pokemon

I'm worried about the naming. It'll be confusing, it sounds like a predecessor to 3DS so if my kids already have a DS then is that the same thing then? That'll be how the uneducated public will think as I'd bet many don't realize the 3DS isn't merely a DS with added 3D anyway.

That aside, at $130 I can see a lot more people getting this for their kids. 20m? Not confident on that though.

should be 3DS2

3DS currently stands at about 5.5m.

If it sells on par with last two years, it should be around 14m to 15m by end of this year.

However, last two years did NOT have Pokemon or a 3DS with a base price of $130 where it'll likely be on sale or bundled with free games as well, especially Pokemon come black friday.

However, is that enough to make up an additional 5m?

I don't think so. I'd bet closer to 17m for 2013 when its all said and done.

I actually think it´s less confusing now: one version that only plays games in 2D and another that plays in 3D.
If the commercials and in-store ads can explain this well, i think Nintendo can do very well from now on.

Don`t know much about HW sales, but i do know that 130$ is a great price, specially for low income families.

We could possibly see this at $100 on black friday which would be huge

It will be closer, but no.

18mil max.

Maybe ur right, keeping it at $129 but with a game is likely tho. And I think the 3DS was $139 w 3D Land at Target last holiday.