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The '''[[wikipedia:Nintendo_3DS|Nintendo 3DS]]''' is a handheld game console manufactured and distributed by '''[[Nintendo]]'''. It is the successor to the Nintendo DS. The Nintendo 3DS had five revisions: the Nintendo 3DS XL, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS and New Nintendo 2DS XL. Collectively, they are referred to as the "Nintendo 3DS family".
The '''[[wikipedia:Nintendo_3DS|Nintendo 3DS]]''' is a handheld game console manufactured and distributed by '''[[Nintendo]]'''. It is the successor to the Nintendo DS. The Nintendo 3DS had five revisions: the Nintendo 3DS XL, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS and New Nintendo 2DS XL. Collectively, they are referred to as the "Nintendo 3DS family".
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====Freedom====
====Freedom====
Due to efforts of the modding community, custom firmware can be installed on every retail version of Nintendo 3DS Family of consoles. With the use of custom firmware, many home brew apps can be used to restore the lost functionality of the online services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=3DS Hacks Guide |url=https://3ds.hacks.guide/ |access-date=May 10, 2025 |website=3ds.hacks.guide}}</ref>
Due to efforts of the modding community, custom firmware can be installed on every retail version of Nintendo 3DS Family of consoles. With the use of custom firmware, many homebrew apps can be used to restore the lost functionality of the online services.<ref>{{Cite web |title=3DS Hacks Guide |url=https://3ds.hacks.guide/ |access-date=May 10, 2025 |website=3ds.hacks.guide |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260127024439/https://3ds.hacks.guide/ |archive-date=27 Jan 2026}}</ref>
**Many games that used Online Services are still playable but players will not be able to 100% complete the game. For example: Animal Crossing New Leaf will lose Dream Towns and some exclusive items on the island gift shop.
 
*Many games that used Online Services are still playable but players will not be able to 100% complete the game. For example: Animal Crossing New Leaf players lost access to Dream Towns and some exclusive items on the island gift shop, but this can be circumvented with Custom Firmware and services like Pretendo.
 
====Privacy====
====Privacy====
Console is discontinued. Many games require a connection to the, now discontinued, servers, but are supported by 3rd party services like Pretendo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pretendo Network |url=https://pretendo.network/ |access-date=May 10, 2025 |website=}}</ref>
The 3DS line of consoles has been discontinued. Many games require a connection to the now discontinued Nintendo Network servers, but are supported by 3rd party services like Pretendo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pretendo Network |url=https://pretendo.network/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260203193801/https://pretendo.network/ |archive-date=2026-02-03 |access-date=May 10, 2025 |website=Pretendo Network}}</ref> Information relating to Nintendo Network accounts included name, email, birthday, Mii, and gender.
 
====Business model====
====Business model====
Focused on games that can either be purchased physically or digitally, some special editions made.
Focused on games that can either be purchased physically or digitally, with some special editions being made. Special editions of consoles were also made.
====Market control====
====Market control====
In 2016, the 3DS gaming platform was worth $2.6 billion in gaming market, with similar handheld consoles such as the PS Vita only making $1 billion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/games/sony-dominates-console-market-with-57-share-worldwide|title=Sony dominates console market with 57% share worldwide|first=Dean|last=Takahashi|date=2017-03-16|work=VentureBeat|access-date=2025-06-17}}</ref>
In 2016, the 3DS gaming platform was worth $2.6 billion in gaming market, with similar handheld consoles such as the PS Vita only making $1 billion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Takahashi |first=Dean |date=2017-03-16 |title=Sony dominates console market with 57% share worldwide |url=https://venturebeat.com/games/sony-dominates-console-market-with-57-share-worldwide |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250708194910/https://venturebeat.com/games/sony-dominates-console-market-with-57-share-worldwide |archive-date=2025-07-08 |access-date=2025-06-17 |work=VentureBeat}}</ref>


==Incidents==
==Incidents==
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===Closure of eShop and other online services (April 2024)===
===Closure of eShop and other online services (April 2024)===
{{Main|Storefront shutdown#Wii U/3DS eShops (2012–2023)}}
{{Main|Storefront shutdown#Wii U/3DS eShops (2012–2023)}}
On April 8, 2024 Nintendo shut down the [[Wii U]] and 3DS eShops.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=Apr 2023 |title=Notice of End of Purchases in Nintendo eShop for Wii U and Nintendo 3DUpdate April 2023 |url=https://www.nintendo.com/au/support/articles/wii-u-and-nintendo-3ds-eshop-discontinuation/ |url-status=live |access-date=7 May 2025 |website=Nintendo Support}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nintendo |date=8 April 2024 |title=Announcement of Discontinuation of Online Services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software |url=https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63227/~/announcement-of-discontinuation-of-online-services-for-nintendo-3ds-and-wii-u |access-date=May 14, 2025 |website=Nintendo Support}}</ref>  2 years prior, consumers could no-longer load funds onto an account to make purchases, and purchases in general were discontinued in March of 2023.<ref name=":0" /> With the closure of the eShops, roughly 2,000 games became unavailable for download. This includes roughly 450 digital only Wii U games, 600 digital only 3DS games, 100 Wii U games that are also available physically, as well as 300 3DS games that are also available physically and 530 virtual console games. Some of these games include Mario Kart 7, Super Mario Maker, Pokémon, Picross 3D, and more.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 Mar 2023 |title=These are the 1,000 digital-only 3DS and Wii U games disappearing next week |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/analysis-digital-only-wii-u-3ds-games/ |url-status=live |access-date=7 May 2025 |website=www.videogameschronicle.com}}</ref> As of now, over 1,000 digitally exclusive games can no longer be purchased and are not available on another console. It should be noted that of the 530 virtual console games, about 230 of them are available on Nintendo Switch Online service, exclusively underneath a subscription.  
On April 8, 2024 Nintendo shut down the Wii U and 3DS eShops.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=Apr 2023 |title=Notice of End of Purchases in Nintendo eShop for Wii U and Nintendo 3DUpdate April 2023 |url=https://www.nintendo.com/au/support/articles/wii-u-and-nintendo-3ds-eshop-discontinuation/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251129140329/https://www.nintendo.com/au/support/articles/wii-u-and-nintendo-3ds-eshop-discontinuation/ |archive-date=2025-11-29 |access-date=7 May 2025 |website=Nintendo Support}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Nintendo |date=8 April 2024 |title=Announcement of Discontinuation of Online Services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software |url=https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63227/~/announcement-of-discontinuation-of-online-services-for-nintendo-3ds-and-wii-u |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260107102441/https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63227/~/announcement-of-discontinuation-of-online-services-for-nintendo-3ds-and-wii-u |archive-date=2026-01-07 |access-date=May 14, 2025 |website=Nintendo Support}}</ref>  2 years prior, consumers could no-longer load funds onto an account to make purchases, and purchases in general were discontinued in March of 2023.<ref name=":0" /> With the closure of the eShops, roughly 2,000 games became unavailable for download. This includes roughly 450 digital only Wii U games, 600 digital only 3DS games, 100 Wii U games that are also available physically, as well as 300 3DS games that are also available physically and 530 virtual console games. Some of these games include Mario Kart 7, Super Mario Maker, Pokémon, Picross 3D, and more.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 Mar 2023 |title=These are the 1,000 digital-only 3DS and Wii U games disappearing next week |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/analysis-digital-only-wii-u-3ds-games/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251206035803/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/analysis-digital-only-wii-u-3ds-games/ |archive-date=2025-12-06 |access-date=7 May 2025 |website=www.videogameschronicle.com}}</ref> As of now, over 1,000 digitally exclusive games can no longer be purchased and are not available on another console. It should be noted that of the 530 virtual console games, about 230 of them are available on Nintendo Switch Online service, exclusively underneath a subscription.  


Currently, the only services that remain accessible for consumers are the Pokémon Bank,{{Citation needed}} specifically its Poké Transporter, which allows users to one-way transfer Pokémon caught in previous generations to more modern releases. This service however, requires paying for a subscription to be capable of using Pokémon Home.{{Citation needed}}  
Currently, the only services that remain accessible for consumers are Pokémon Bank, specifically its Poké Transporter, which allows users to one-way transfer Pokémon caught in previous generations to more modern releases.<ref name=":1" /> However, a subscription to Pokémon HOME is required to store more than 30 Pokémon simultaneously.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About connecting Pokémon HOME to different games - Pokémon Support |url=https://support.pokemon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360038131072-About-connecting-Pok%C3%A9mon-HOME-to-different-games |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260206180011/https://support.pokemon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360038131072-About-connecting-Pok%C3%A9mon-HOME-to-different-games |archive-date=2026-02-06 |access-date=2026-02-10 |website=Pokémon Support}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=If I deposit 31 or more Pokémon in Pokémon HOME and my Premium Plan expires, what will happen to my Pokémon?  - Pokémon Support |url=https://support.pokemon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360039615831-If-I-deposit-31-or-more-Pok%C3%A9mon-in-Pok%C3%A9mon-HOME-and-my-Premium-Plan-expires-what-will-happen-to-my-Pok%C3%A9mon |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251114230601/https://support.pokemon.com/hc/en-us/articles/360039615831-If-I-deposit-31-or-more-Pok%C3%A9mon-in-Pok%C3%A9mon-HOME-and-my-Premium-Plan-expires-what-will-happen-to-my-Pok%C3%A9mon |archive-date=2025-11-14 |access-date=2026-02-10 |website=Pokémon Support}}</ref>


===Faulty New Nintendo 2DS XL models===
===Faulty New Nintendo 2DS XL models===
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