When was the 3DS discontinued?

The Nintendo 3DS and Wii U eShop is being discontinued permanently as of March 2023. The news was announced late last night, via a tweet from the official Nintendo of America Twitter account.

Why was 3DS discontinued?

While Nintendo initially insisted it was not a "replacement" for the 3DS, declining support and sales meant the venerable handheld's time was limited. In the year to March 2020, only 69,000 3DS consoles were sold.

When did 3DS stop selling?

The digital stores are closing, but you'll still be able to download the games you own. Nintendo has announced it's going to stop selling 3DS and Wii U games through the eShop before the end of March 2023.

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.

Is the 3DS eShop shutting down?

As of late March 2023, it will no longer be possible to make purchases in Nintendo eShop for the Wii U system and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. It will also no longer be possible to download free content, including game demos.

The 3DS Has Been Discontinued

What was the last 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.

Was the 3DS a failure?

The 3DS arrived to a changed gaming environment and suffered because of it. It struggled with an identity crisis - Another reason the 3DS struggled against the smartphone market, was because it never made itself clear, either to consumers, or developers, why, or how it was different from a phone.

Is the DS Dead?

Nintendo 3DS, 2011-2020: Its strange life, quiet death, and the potential end of a mobile gaming dynasty. 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.

Is 3DS XL discontinued?

After a nine-year run and more than 75 million units sold, Nintendo has officially killed off the 3DS. Nintendo 3DS XL. Production has now ceased on all 3DS hardware models, including the New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 2DS XL.

Does Nintendo still make Gameboys?

Production of the Game Boy continued into the early 2000s, even after the release of its second successor, the Game Boy Advance, in 2001. Production ceased in 2003.

Does YouTube still work on 3DS?

Service for the YouTube app for Nintendo 3DS family systems ended on August 30, 2019. The app is no longer available in the Nintendo eShop. Owners of New Nintendo 3DS XL, New Nintendo 3DS or New Nintendo 2DS XL systems will still be able to watch YouTube through the built-in Internet browser.

Are 3DS games still made?

Originally Answered: Are games for the Nintendo 3DS still being made? Yes, games are still being made but many will switch over to the Switch. Consoles will be made to at least 2020 if not 2022 depending on sales.

Is the Wii discontinued?

The Wii was formally discontinued in October 2013, though Nintendo continued to produce and market the Wii Mini through 2017, and offered a subset of the Wii's online services through 2019.

Is the Wii U discontinued?

The Wii U and Nintendo 3DS eShops will be discontinued in "late March 2023," Nintendo announced today, effectively closing off access to a host of content that can only be found on those platforms. The shutdown will be a multi-stage process that will last through 2022 and until 2023.

Can you play 3DS games 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.

Will 3DS games come to switch?

The short answer is no. The Nintendo Switch cannot play Nintendo 3DS games. Not only will Nintendo 3DS game cards not work with Nintendo Switch, the game cards will not fit in the Nintendo Switch's game card slot due to Nintendo Switch game cards being even tinier than Nintendo 3DS game cards.

How old is the DS Lite?

The Nintendo DS Lite was released in North America on June 11, 2006.

Will there be a new DS?

Our favourite note on the whole thing comes from the Nontendo Fandom page which states that the console will be released in the second quarter of 2023 and "will be more powerful than the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One combined; it is powerful enough to emulate both."

What was the last ps1 game?

The final licensed PlayStation game released in Japan (not counting re-releases) was Strider Hiryū on May 13, 2004, the final licensed game released in North America was FIFA Football 2005 on October 12, 2004, and the final licensed game released in Europe was Moorhuhn X on July 20, 2005.

What is the largest 3DS game?

How many 3DS games exist?

There are 1374 games on this list. Ref.

Will the 3DS ever return?

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.