In case you missed it, Nintendo has formally ceased manufacturing of the assorted members of the Nintendo 3DS family of handheld consoles. That seems to incorporate however is just not restricted to the likes of the 2DS and 3DS XL. That doesn’t suggest that the 3DS will immediately disappear from retailer cabinets, however it does imply no new ones are being made, so the provision will slowly dwindle if it is not out of inventory regionally already. That stated, if you happen to have been in any respect involved that 3DS’ varied on-line providers may additionally be ending, Nintendo has confirmed that isn’t presently the case.
“We can verify that the manufacturing of the Nintendo 3DS household of techniques has ended,” a spokesperson told GamesIndustry.biz within the wake of experiences that the hand held consoles had been discontinued. “Nintendo and third-party games for the Nintendo 3DS household of system will proceed to be accessible in Nintendo eShop, on Nintendo.com and at retail.”
“The present library of greater than 1,000 Nintendo 3DS games comprises many critically acclaimed titles and might present years of content material to discover and luxuriate in,” the assertion continued. “We presently haven’t any plans to finish any present on-line providers for the Nintendo 3DS household of techniques. Online play and Nintendo eShop will proceed to be accessible and will probably be attainable to entry and redownload all beforehand bought content material within the foreseeable future.”
The Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite, the latest Nintendo consoles, are presently accessible wherever such issues are bought — assuming you’ll find them in inventory. You can take a look at all of our previous coverage of Nintendo right here.
What do you consider the discontinuation of the Nintendo 3DS? Do you continue to have one — or are you extra more likely to decide one up now that they are not being manufactured? Let us know within the feedback, or hit me up immediately on Twitter at @rollinbishop to speak all issues gaming!
