Nintendo's 3DS line might only have a year or two of vitality left with the advent of the hybrid Switch console, but that hasn't stopped the company loosing yet another iteration of the hardware: the slick-looking and budget friendly New Nintendo 2DS XL.

There are literally hundreds of great games playable on these machines, and they're only falling in price, so it's a great time to jump in. But since this is the sixth member of the 3DS family released in as many years, it can be tough to gauge where they all fit.

Coming in black and blue or white and orange, the New 2DS XL is both an upgrade and cut-back version of previous devices.

The original 2011 3DS was followed by the larger 3DS XL. Then the New 3DS and New 3DS XL updated the machines with new features and better hardware. There was also the 2DS, a kid-focused budget device that stripped back some features — including the eponymous stereoscopic 3D screen — but still played all the games.

This newest device packs all the hardware improvements of the New systems, the big 4.88-inch LCD screen of the XLs (with a secondary 4.18-inch touch screen) and a lower price, and wraps it all up in a brand new dual-tone look, reinstating the folding clamshell design the first 2DS lacked. And, confusing marketing aside, this might just be the nicest 3DS yet.