Nintendo 2DS revealed as well as an upcoming Wii U price cut

Written by Brandon Hofer on August 28, 2013

Nintendo 2DS & Wii U News: Nintendo reveals the 2DS, Wii U price cut and a special deal for those who want to get in on a limited edition Zelda Wii U bundle.

Nintendo has just unveiled a cheaper handled with the Nintendo 2DS. The newest member of the Nintendo 3DS family is designed specifically for anyone looking for a more affordable entry point into the world of Nintendo hand-held video games. Nintendo 2DS plays the entire library of packaged and downloadable games for Nintendo 3DS only in 2D. The system features a distinctive fixed, slate-type form factor, and optional carrying cases will be available in Red or Blue at launch at a suggested retail price of $12.99. Nintendo 2DS maintains many of the same hardware features as Nintendo 3DS: dual screens, game-play controls and touch-screen features. The system also has backward compatibility with the existing library of more than 2,000 Nintendo DS games, as well as access to wireless connectivity features like multiplayer online game play, fun Nintendo Video content and great digitally delivered games in the Nintendo eShop. Nintendo 2DS will be available in Red or Blue on Oct. 12 at a suggested retail price of $129.99. Check out the video below.

Nintendo also revealed earlier today that the Wii U will be receiving a price cut. Effective on September 20, the Wii U Deluxe set will drop to $299.99 from the current price of $349.99. A limited-edition Wii U bundle featuring The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD which will also launch on September 20. The bundle includes a black Deluxe Wii U console; a GamePad controller adorned with gold lettering, a gold Hyrule crest and gold symbols from the game; a download code for the digital version of Hyrule Historia, a book that details the chronology, history and artwork of The Legend of Zelda series; and a code that can be used to download The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD from the Nintendo eShop immediately at no additional cost. The digital version of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD will also launch on Sept. 20, while the packaged version launches Oct. 4 with distinctive gold-foil packaging, both at a suggested retail price of $49.99. GameStop is also offering an exclusive Ganondorf figurine bundled with the packaged game at a suggested retail price of $54.99.

For those of you who will be picking up the new Wii U bundle (and for those of you already with a Wii U) Nintendo has released release date info for their biggest games of the year. These games include:

Wii U

The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD - Launches September 20 (downloadable) and Oct 4 (packaged) at a suggested retail price of $49.99.

Wii Party U - Launches October 25 bundled with a Wii Remote Plus controller and stand at a suggested retail price of $49.99

Super Mario 3D World - Launches November 22 at a suggested retail price of $59.99

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Launches December 6 for $49.99

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure on September 24

Lego Marvel Super Heroes - Fall

Skylanders Swap Force on October 13

Call of Duty: Ghosts on November 5

Sonic Lost World on October 22

Rayman Legends on September 3

Just Dance 2014 on October 8

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag on October 29

Watch Dogs on November 19

Nintendo 3DS

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds - Launches on November 22 for $39.99

Mario Party: Island Tour - Launches on November 22 for $39.99

Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure on September 24

Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril - Fall

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate on October 25

Skylanders Swap Force on October 13

Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don’t Know! on November 19

Sonic Lost World on October 22

“Nintendo has one of the strongest and most diverse video game lineups in our history,” said Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America’s president and COO. “Today we’re making those unique Nintendo experiences more accessible and affordable. However you play and whatever you play, Nintendo has you covered.”

Nintendo has stated that the release of the 2DS is pending FCC authorization. Once that takes place a release date should be announced. Will you be picking up a 2DS? Will you be picking up the Zelda Wii U bundle?