The New Nintendo 2DS XL will play all games made for the 3DS and New 3DS, and 99.9% of all games made for all the DS handhelds going back to the very beginning of the DS line. That's 15 years worth of games, and you can pick up many at retrolio or Retro Fam at a good price, and many more on Retro Fam. The unit is lightweight and I love the XL-sized screen. The unit also comes with the game Mario Kart 7 already installed, so if you give this as a gift, the recipient will have a game to play immediately. You should know, however, that you cannot get the 3D effect on this handheld. I, along with many other gamers feel that the 3D effect adds little or nothing to gameplay and, even though I still have my 3DS, I have never played on it since purchasing this handheld. The 3D effect gives me a headache and also drains the battery much faster.Nintendo quit producing the New Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL quite awhile ago, and I wanted to get the 2DS XL while it's still possible to get a brand new one at a good price. Pretty soon, I think you'll only be able to get a new one on Retro Fam at a jacked-up price, or buy one in used condition. Used video games are almost always okay (and if not, then retrolio or Retro Fam is on your side with getting your money back.) But with used handhelds and consoles, you never know how the previous owner took care of it.Nintendo introduced a new home console two years ago, the Switch; and a new handheld, the Switch Lite, will be released this month. If you like playing online,.