It's time to say goodbye to the console which kept Nintendo afloat.
There's no denying the fact that the 3DS has been a key hardware release for Nintendo. Not only has this plucky handheld seen some of the best Nintendo games in recent memory – including
The 3DS turns eight this coming March, and has enjoyed a level of longevity that is only matched by the monochrome Game Boy. However, while it has made perfect sense for the company to have a handheld and a home console on the market together in the past, the launch of the Switch has drastically altered Nintendo's strategy. Switch consolidates the company's handheld and home interests into a single platform, negating the need for a 'new' dedicated portable – and this is surely the reason why Nintendo hasn't chosen to replace the ageing 3DS in the past 24 months, despite its advanced years.
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and countless others besides – but it arguably kept the company (and this very website) in business during the barren years of the Wii U. It may not have reached the same dizzying heights as its predecessor, the Nintendo DS – that console sold a staggering 150 million units during its lifespan – but the 73 million 3DS systems retailed since 2011 is not to be sniffed at by any means, especially when you consider that the DS didn't have smartphones and tablets to compete with for the majority of its existence.The 3DS turns eight this coming March, and has enjoyed a level of longevity that is only matched by the monochrome Game Boy. However, while it has made perfect sense for the company to have a handheld and a home console on the market together in the past, the launch of the Switch has drastically altered Nintendo's strategy. Switch consolidates the company's handheld and home interests into a single platform, negating the need for a 'new' dedicated portable – and this is surely the reason why Nintendo hasn't chosen to replace the ageing 3DS in the past 24 months, despite its advanced years.
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