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Is the 3DS ending?
Nintendo is sticking to its guns and will end support for the stores next year. Nintendo revealed earlier this year that it plans to shut down the eShops for both the Wii U and the 3DS. UPDATE 7/19: Nintendo has now confirmed that both the Wii U and 3DS eShops will close on March 27, 2023. After that date it will still be possible to redownload purchased content (games, DLC), get software updates, and play online for the foreseeable future. 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. The Wii U Lacked Third-Party Support The Wii U’s hardware was in a weird spot (it had a relatively good GPU but an underpowered CPU), and Nintendo was way behind the competition with regards to online play. This gave developers a hard time in trying to release third-party titles for the Wii U. In March 2023, it will no longer be possible to redeem codes for My Nintendo-exclusive downloadable games and themes for the Nintendo 3DS™ family of systems. Yes, the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, and New Nintendo 2DS XL systems are region locked.
Is Nintendo taking back 3DS?
You’ll only be able to redownload games you already own. You’ll only be able to redownload games you already own. Even after March 27, 2023, and for the foreseeable future, it will still be possible to redownload games and DLC, receive software updates and enjoy online play on Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
Was the 3DS a failure?
Early flop, then price drop They saw little reason to upgrade from the DS, which already had a wide library of great games. In fact, the 3DS ended up being the weakest console launch for Nintendo since 1995’s Virtual Boy (coincidentally, an earlier attempt at 3D gaming). A year after the DS launched in the US, on 21st November 2004, it had sold 2.3 million units. The 3DS surpassed first-year sales of the DS, the best-selling video game console ever (over 51 million units sold in the US), after eight months. Slow starter. Despite all the bells and whistles, the 3DS did not start well. A high asking price for the time of over £200, coupled with a lacklustre list of initial games, hurt sales. The fact that the key feature of 3D had to be tried in person was another obstacle. If you’ve never had a 3DS before, you may be wondering if it’s worth getting one. I say it absolutely is worth it. With a large range of games (made even larger by its backward compatibility with the DS system’s titles), there is no better time to grab one than right now. Visco Studio and PixelHeart have pre-orders open for the Visco-developed arcade game Andro Dunos 2 on Nintendo 3DS. This is said to be the last physical 3DS game approved by Nintendo before production of the cartridges stopped. Shipping for the game is expected for Q2 2022, and a pre-order costs $39.99.
Is the 3DS ending?
Nintendo is sticking to its guns and will end support for the stores next year. Nintendo revealed earlier this year that it plans to shut down the eShops for both the Wii U and the 3DS. 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, wrote Nintendo in its initial announcement. Nintendo shuts down yet another 3DS and Wii U online feature as both consoles move closer to the end of their product lifecycles. Piracy is naturally more rampant on 3DS than Switch due to the handheld having been around for several years at this point, but it looks like Nintendo is keen to crack down on it as much as possible. Nintendo 2DS can play all Nintendo 3DS games in 2D, and with an amazing catalogue of Nintendo 3DS games that’s growing every month, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Nintendo 2DS is backwards compatible, so you also have the entire library of Nintendo DS games to replay or discover!