5 Products Nintendo Should Have Never Discontinued – SlashGear

One of the most prolific products that Nintendo has discontinued that would certainly be welcomed back with open arms by many is the handheld Nintendo 3DS. Utilizing the same stereoscopic technology that creates 3D images that were used in the Virtual Boy, the 3DS first became available in 2011. What set the Nintendo 3DS apart from other Nintendo handhelds like the Gameboy is that the 3DS could create three-dimensional images without the player having to wear special glasses. Additionally, the 3DS also featured two different screens, which certainly makes inventory management in video games a total breeze.

During its run, the Nintendo 3DS sold just shy of 76 million units and just under 400 million games. This highlights just how popular the handheld device was but it was eventually discontinued in 2020, much to the chagrin of longtime fans. Although Nintendo still dominates the handheld scene with the Nintendo Switch, some 3DS aficionados still long for a return of a dedicated mobile system on social media, which is often augmented with pangs of nostalgia for the beloved device.

There is definitely a group of people who would love to see more Nintendo 3DS out there, as well as for Nintendo’s online storefront for the 3DS to be restored. For a time, Nintendo even offered to repair broken 3DS until the end of March 2021, though they had to cut this short once they ran out of spare parts. Again, this reinforces how well the Nintendo 3DS was received, and there are people out there that would absolutely love to get their hands on a brand-new Nintendo 3DS.

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