Nintendo was practically giving away Nintendo 3DS consoles.

Nintendo unexpectedly dropped a surprise system update for its phased-out 3DS console just months after the company announced the shutdown of its eShop. The controversial update has left console ...

Nintendo has just kicked off its Switch 2 era of gaming, but the company is also saying goodbye to its 3DS line of handheld gaming consoles. While Nintendo continued supporting the 3DS and its various ...

The Nintendo 3DS has seen its value rise recently. I’ve been dusting off my own and realized there’s still life in the handheld yet.

After closing its 3DS and Wii U eShops earlier this year, Nintendo will shut down online services for those consoles in "early April 2024," it announced. That will put a halt to multiplayer features, ...

A Nintendo 3DS gamer has created a charging dock that can also be used as a "StreetPass farm" for quick connections with other consoles. StreetPass was a beloved feature of the 3DS that allowed ...

Lexy was a producer and on-air presenter who covered consumer tech, including the latest smartphones, wearables and emerging trends like assistive robotics. She won two Gold Telly Awards for her video ...

For those who are still holding on to their previous-gen Nintendo consoles including the 3DS and Wii U, expect that the online play will no longer work, as reports claim that the company has shut it ...

Hardware After 14 years, Nintendo ends repairs for 2DS and 3DS systems in Japan due to a lack of parts Games Nintendo is shifting its "primary development focus to Nintendo Switch 2" as it looks to ...

When it comes to unique gimmicks, the Nintendo 3DS is mainly remembered for the wow factor of its glasses-free stereoscopic 3D effects (which Nintendo would eventually abandon with the introduction of ...

When Nintendo released its hand-held 3DS system in 2011, the tiny machine packed a neat trick. It allowed for 3-D — without the glasses. I was smitten on first use. There's Mario and Luigi, with ...