The 3DS 'family' of systems has life in it yet, which is perhaps best typified by the upcoming release of the New Nintendo 2DS XL, a system designed to fit into the market between the low-priced 2DS ...

While the Nintendo Switch is quickly becoming the handheld of choice—thanks in part to the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey—the 3DS still has some life left in ...

Though we have a new generation of Nintendo hardware set to be revealed this year, there's life yet in the current generation. With the 3DS family of systems celebrating its fifth year anniversary in ...

The New Nintendo 2DS XL came as a surprise to the tech world. In the lead-up to the release of the Switch, Nintendo said its new portable hardware and its old handhelds would coexist. But as the ...

The Nintendo Switch exists, and is a fantastic gaming system that you can, in a pinch, play in a bar, a car, or on the train. Phones exist too, and the games on them are better than ever. So why the ...

When most of us think about Nintendo hardware, we think about the gimmick. The motion controls of the Wii, the second screen of the Nintendo DS, the stereoscopic visuals of the 3DS and the duality of ...

At this point, we're used to Nintendo releasing slightly tweaked cosmetic refinements to its portable systems pretty frequently (the latest example of the trend, the 3DS XL, came just last year). That ...

Nintendo is making another hardware revision to the 3DS, this time without all that messy three-dee. The "Nintendo 2DS" is launching on October 12, a new version of the hardware that removes the 3DS ...

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It’s been years since the original 3DS launched. There’s an updated version with better 3D, improved controls, and of course, a wealth of excellent games to play. There’s also a 2DS XL that can do ...

After a long run, the shutdown of a lone surviving service closes the book on one of the most iconic Nintendo systems of the ...

The final nail has been hammered into the 3DS’ coffin, as Nintendo officially runs out of replacement parts. Although ...