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well the cheaper 2ds is made for the kids 7 yrs old below who was been eXx1l3d for playing 3d games (its indicated in the 3ds game labels), and was like to play the new Pokemon X and Y (which coincidently october is the release date of Pokemon x and y) so yeah its an alternative, but still 3ds is still out there, i may buy one for my kid though since i don't want my 3ds to be shattered to pieces hehehe