Nintendo unexpectedly dropped a surprise system update for its phased-out 3DS console just months after the company announced the shutdown of its eShop. The controversial update has left console ...

Nintendo has just kicked off its Switch 2 era of gaming, but the company is also saying goodbye to its 3DS line of handheld gaming consoles. While Nintendo continued supporting the 3DS and its various ...

The prices of Nintendo 3DS consoles have skyrocketed in 2025, with some versions of the popular handheld going for just under $400. The going rates of some used Nintendo 3DS consoles have surpassed ...

3DS game prices are soaring, with some titles reaching over $1,000 due to rarity and demand. Standout games like Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn and Pokemon Sun & Moon Dual Pack draw high values. Niche games ...

After closing its 3DS and Wii U eShops earlier this year, Nintendo will shut down online services for those consoles in "early April 2024," it announced. That will put a halt to multiplayer features, ...

For those who are still holding on to their previous-gen Nintendo consoles including the 3DS and Wii U, expect that the online play will no longer work, as reports claim that the company has shut it ...

Hardware After 14 years, Nintendo ends repairs for 2DS and 3DS systems in Japan due to a lack of parts Games Nintendo is shifting its "primary development focus to Nintendo Switch 2" as it looks to ...

After the closure of the Wii U and 3DS digital storefronts in March 2023, Nintendo is preparing to turn out the lights for online gaming on both systems. The platform holder has announced that online ...

When Nintendo released its hand-held 3DS system in 2011, the tiny machine packed a neat trick. It allowed for 3-D — without the glasses. I was smitten on first use. There's Mario and Luigi, with ...

When it comes to unique gimmicks, the Nintendo 3DS is mainly remembered for the wow factor of its glasses-free stereoscopic 3D effects (which Nintendo would eventually abandon with the introduction of ...

We knew it was coming, but that doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye. Nintendo shut down the online servers for both the Wii U and 3DS today. This means the end of online multiplayer gaming for ...