It's been 10 years since Nintendo released the 3DS console in Japan on February 26. Its pen-and-touch dual screen was one of the most advanced displays at the time among handheld gaming consoles. When ...

Nintendo is ending repairs of the original Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL a few weeks earlier than expected in Japan. That February announcement reportedly led to more units than expected to be sent in for ...

that it will no longer accept repairs of Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL of any color after March 31, 2021. The company stated that it is now difficult to secure the spare parts needed to repair those ...

.] Previously on February 25, 2021, Nintendo published a notification that it would no longer accept repairs of the original 3DS and 3DS XL (known in Japan as 3DS LL) due to a “difficulty in securing ...

James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

With Nintendo’s 3DS experiencing a bit of a renaissance lately, prices for functioning systems have shot through the roof.