Are 3DS games still being made 2022?

March 31, 2022 officially marked the end of an era. With the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eshops preparing to shut down in 2023, last week officially marked a quieter, but incredibly significant deadline: the deadline for developers to submit new games for either platform.
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Are 3DS games still being produced?

Nintendo announced it was discontinuing production of the console in 2020, and the e-Shops for Wii U and 3DS will shut down in 2023. However, hard copies of 3DS games are available at most game stores and are still available digitally while the eShop is still open.
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How much does a 3DS cost in 2022?

The average sale price for the 1 GB New Nintendo 3DS XL was $291 in May 2022, compared to $ in December 2021.
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Is 3DS worth it in 2021?

The Nintendo 3DS Will Never Be Forgotten

If we're completely honest, in 2021, the Nintendo Switch is a better buy if you don't already own one. However, if you're dying to try out a brilliant Nintendo handheld that you missed out on, the 3DS is still a fantastic addition to your console collection.
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What was the last ever 3DS game?

Released in Europe a month earlier, as of the writing of this list, the North American release of Flying Axe is the last game to have been released for the Nintendo 3DS.
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Is the 3DS eShop shutting down?

Last February, Nintendo announced that it would be shutting down the eShop supporting the 3DS and Wii U consoles as of March 2023, but the closure would actually be rolled out in stages.
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How many 3DS games exist?

There are 1381 games on this list. Ref. 1000m Zombie Escape!
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Is the Nintendo 3DS dead?

Nintendo confirmed this week that it has discontinued production on all current models of the 3DS family of portable gaming systems, which ends the platform's life cycle after nine years.
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Can 3DS games play on Switch?

No. Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games purchased through Nintendo eShop do not carry over to Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch is an all-new way to play, and does not include backwards compatibility with digital or physical games designed for other systems.
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How much money is Tomodachi life?

$43.89 & FREE Shipping.
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How much was a 3DS when it first came out?

The Nintendo 3DS handheld game console starts around $100. At its launch in 2011, it cost $250, but the price dropped as Nintendo introduced newer products, like the 3DS XL.
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How long will 3DS eShop last?

Broadly, it means that you won't be able to buy or download new games on the 3DS or Wii U eShop after March 2023, and you also won't be able to purchase in-game content, download demos or free-to-play software, redeem download codes, or add funds to your account on 3DS or Wii U.
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Was the 3DS a failure?

In an op-ed for Wired, Chris Kohler contends that even after Nintendo reduced the price of the 3DS by $80, the system was still too expensive. Kohler ultimately determines that the Nintendo 3DS online store's expensive titles and lack of demos, along with the handheld's price, reduced its appeal to many gamers.
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Is the 3DS eShop still open 2021?

The inevitable closing of the Nintendo 3DS eShop has been a long time coming, and as such it's not a surprise that it is going down in March 2023. Along with its closure, a large selection of titles are going to be disappearing into the void, unable to be purchased digitally from then on.
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Is Pokemon done with 3DS?

In 2020, Nintendo debuted the successor feature, Pokémon Home. Pokémon Bank will be eventually made unavailable on the 3DS, and it's currently the only way to transfer Pokémon pals from the older-generation games into newer titles.
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Will there ever be another DS?

Though there'll be outliers and some scary tales, your DS and 3DS games are likely to be fine for the foreseeable future; they may even outlive the actual gaming systems themselves. The worry, of course, is that like all hardware they will eventually degrade and stop working, it's inevitable.
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What's better 2DS or 3DS?

As their names suggest, the 3DS and 3DS XL have 3D top screens, while the 2DS has no 3D whatsoever. It's another factor that dramatically reduces the production costs of that lower-end console. Both the 3DS and 3DS XL have little sliders on the side of their screens, letting you choose the power of the 3DS effect.
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Does 3DS have GBA games?

The Nintendo 3DS finally gets Game Boy Advance games.
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What was the first 3DS game?

The launch of the Nintendo 3DS XL coincided with the release of New Super Mario Bros. 2, the first Nintendo 3DS game to be available in both retail and downloadable versions.
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