The already veteran stereoscopic laptop is saying goodbye little by little to the market, although Nintendo Switch Lite does not invalidate its availability in stores.
Nintendo will continue to support Nintendo 3DS for at least 2020. Doug Bowser, president of Nintendo of America, has denied the end of the platform launched back in 2011 and is now relegated after the launch of Nintendo Switch Lite, the Only portable solution of the company's current generation of consoles.
“We continue to pay attention to the 3DS family,” he begins by saying, “both hardware and game, because they are a very powerful gateway for some consumers. And we are seeing it. Whenever there is demand, we will continue to offer both hardware and software in stores, ”he adds. "We will continue to support 3DS this Christmas and in 2020," he confirms.
In total, Nintendo 3DS has sold, adding its six models (3DS, 3DS XL, 2DS, New 3DS, New 3DS XL and New 2DS XL), more than 75.45 million units and more than 380 million games.
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75.45 million units sold
It was last June when, for the first time in the history of the console, the catalog of the official Nintendo website did not show "upcoming releases" for Nintendo 3DS. Thus, the platform's first party software was finalized after a total of eight full years of great commercial success.
His last exclusive games have been Mario & Luigi: Journey to the center of Bowser + The adventures of Bowsy, Etrian Odyssey Nexus, More Kirby in the realm of threads and Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth.
Nintendo's future now goes through both models of Nintendo Switch, with games such as the recent Luigi’s Mansion 3 and the impending Pokémon Sword and Shield as great bulwarks in this last quarter. The first quarter of 2020 will feature works such as the return of Brain Training, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. In regards to Nintendo 3DS, the only model currently in production is New Nintendo 2DS XL, although it does not have future titles on the calendar.
