Nintendo 3DS: Difference between revisions

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| Title = {{PAGENAME}}

| Release Year =Mar 27, 2011

| Product Type =~~Portable~~ gaming console

| Product Type =Handheld gaming console

| In Production =No

| Official Website =Nintendo.~~com~~

| Official Website =https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-3DS-Family/Nintendo-3DS-Family-94560.html

| Logo =Nintendo 3DS logo.svg.png

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The '''[[wikipedia:Nintendo_3DS|Nintendo 3DS]]''' is a ~~portable~~ console manufactured and distributed by '''[[Nintendo]]'''. It is the continuation of its ~~bpredecessor~~, the Nintendo DS, and ~~has seen multiple notable revisions~~, ~~defined by its manufacturer as~~ the "Nintendo 3DS Family".

The '''[[wikipedia:Nintendo_3DS|Nintendo 3DS]]''' is a handheld game console manufactured and distributed by '''[[Nintendo]]'''. It is the continuation of its predecessor, the Nintendo DS. The Nintendo 3DS had multiple revisions, including the Nintendo 3DS XL, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS and New Nintendo 2DS XL, which makes up the full "Nintendo 3DS Family".

==Consumer impact summary==

*User Freedom: Due to hacking communities, the entire console family can be hacked to be used by the consumer without any restrictions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=3DS Hacks Guide |url=https://3ds.hacks.guide/ |access-date=May 10, 2025 |website=3ds.hacks.guide}}</ref>

*User Privacy: Console is discontinued; Some 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>

*User Privacy: Console is discontinued. Some 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>

*Business model: Focused on games that can either be purchased physically or digitally, some special editions made.

*Market Control: Not applicable.

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===Closure of eShop (March 2023)===

On March 27, 2023 Nintendo shut down the [[Wii U]] and [[3DS]] eShops.<ref>{{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> These shutdowns have caused hundreds of games to become impossible to obtain new copies of and for some, additionally, play. Some of which include Mario Kart 7, Super Mario Maker, Pokémon Picross, 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 only be obtained through unofficial means, and a subset requires additional modification to run.

On March 27, 2023 Nintendo shut down the [[Wii U]] and [[3DS]] eShops.<ref>{{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> These shutdowns have caused hundreds of games to become impossible to obtain new copies of and for some, additionally, play. Some of which 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 only be obtained through unofficial means, and a subset requires additional modification to run.

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

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 | Title = {{PAGENAME}}
 | Release Year =Mar 27, 2011
-| Product Type =Portable gaming console
+| Product Type =Handheld gaming console
 | In Production =No
-| Official Website =Nintendo.com
+| Official Website =https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Hardware/Nintendo-3DS-Family/Nintendo-3DS-Family-94560.html
 | Logo =Nintendo 3DS logo.svg.png
 }}
-The '''[[wikipedia:Nintendo_3DS|Nintendo 3DS]]''' is a portable console manufactured and distributed by '''[[Nintendo]]'''. It is the continuation of its bpredecessor, the Nintendo DS, and has seen multiple notable revisions, defined by its manufacturer as the "Nintendo 3DS Family".
+The '''[[wikipedia:Nintendo_3DS|Nintendo 3DS]]''' is a handheld game console manufactured and distributed by '''[[Nintendo]]'''. It is the continuation of its predecessor, the Nintendo DS. The Nintendo 3DS had multiple revisions, including the Nintendo 3DS XL, New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL, Nintendo 2DS and New Nintendo 2DS XL, which makes up the full "Nintendo 3DS Family".
 ==Consumer impact summary==
 *User Freedom: Due to hacking communities, the entire console family can be hacked to be used by the consumer without any restrictions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=3DS Hacks Guide |url=https://3ds.hacks.guide/ |access-date=May 10, 2025 |website=3ds.hacks.guide}}</ref>
-*User Privacy: Console is discontinued; Some 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>
+*User Privacy: Console is discontinued. Some 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>
 *Business model: Focused on games that can either be purchased physically or digitally, some special editions made.
 *Market Control: Not applicable.
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 ===Closure of eShop (March 2023)===
 {{Main|Storefront shutdown#Wii U/3DS eShops (2012–2023)}}
-On March 27, 2023 Nintendo shut down the [[Wii U]] and [[3DS]] eShops.<ref>{{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> These shutdowns have caused hundreds of games to become impossible to obtain new copies of and for some, additionally, play. Some of which include Mario Kart 7, Super Mario Maker, Pokémon Picross, 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 only be obtained through unofficial means, and a subset requires additional modification to run.
+On March 27, 2023 Nintendo shut down the [[Wii U]] and [[3DS]] eShops.<ref>{{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> These shutdowns have caused hundreds of games to become impossible to obtain new copies of and for some, additionally, play. Some of which 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 only be obtained through unofficial means, and a subset requires additional modification to run.
 ===Faulty New Nintendo 2DS XL models===