When comparing PlayStation Vita vs Nintendo 2DS, the Slant community recommends PlayStation Vita for most people. In the question“What are the best portable game consoles?” PlayStation Vita is ranked 2nd while Nintendo 2DS is ranked 13th.
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Pros
Pro Two sticks
Pro Succeeds as a niche indie game device
There are few dedicated handheld gaming systems out there with the 3DS being the main competition to the Vita. What is nice that neither has much overlap on their content making for a good device to own even if you own a 3DS due to the library consisting of many great indie games not to be found on a Nintendo handheld.
Pro Best screen resolution
Pro Like a portable PS3
Pro Half the price/Comparable features
The Nintendo 2DS retails for $99.00, but can be purchased for slightly less in various retailers. As for features, the only real difference between the 2DS and the 3DS XL is the screen size and 3D display. Almost all other features are identical, with the 2DS even able to play older DS games.
Cons
Con Console is Dead
Sony is not trying to improve PS Vita.
Con Rear touchpad has too many accidental clicks
While not all the games for the Vita use the rear touchpad, those that do have issue with imprecise input and random touches. This can complicate games that rely on the virtual button presses as a tap may be altogether missed or accidentally done when not wanted, thus messing up ones play session.
Con Lack of AAA games
Sony, since the release of the Vita has published or produced very few AA games for the Vita, with most newer releases coming from third parties and mainly indie developers. For what is supposed to be a premium handheld Sony's announcement of no AA games to come is very concerning as to what the lifespan of this device will be,
Con Missing some features
The top screen of the device is not able to display any of the 3DS games in 3D (hence the 2DS name) which may make some games that heavily rely on 3D such as Super Mario 3D Land difficult to play. There is also only a mono speaker built into the device (though the headphone jack is stereo) as well as no way to fold the device as the shell is all a solid frame.