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End of an era as Nintendo discontinues 3DS production

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End of an era as Nintendo discontinues 3DS production

NINTENDO'S 3DS. In this photo provided by Nintendo of America, kids and parents gather at TeenScape in Los Angeles Public Library's Central Library location in Downtown Los Angeles to attend a workshop where they learned the basics of video game course design using Super Mario Maker for the Nintendo 3DS. File photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Nintendo of America/AFP

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Despite ceasing production on the 3DS, Nintendo says it will still sell games for the handheld and provide access to online play and the eShop for 'the foreseeable future'

The production of Nintendo’s popular 3DS handheld gaming device and its various iterations has been discontinued.

A Nintendo spokesperson confirmed to Gamesindustry.biz on Thursday, September 17, that “the manufacturing of the Nintendo 3DS family of systems has ended.”

Despite this, Nintendo reassured users they could still use their 3DS, purchase titles from its library of more than 1,000 games, and use the related online services it has.

Said the spokesperson, “Nintendo and third-party games for the Nintendo 3DS family of system will continue to be available in Nintendo eShop, on Nintendo.com and at retail.”

The spokesperson added, “We currently have no plans to end any existing online services for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Online play and Nintendo eShop will continue to be available and it will be possible to access and redownload all previously purchased content in the foreseeable future.”

With the discontinuation of 3DS production, Nintendo is back to being a one-system developer, supporting new games for its Switch console.

The last time the company had been a one-system developer was prior to the rise of the Game Boy handheld device, which released in 1989. – Rappler.com

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Victor Barreiro Jr.

Victor Barreiro Jr is part of Rappler's Central Desk. An avid patron of role-playing games and science fiction and fantasy shows, he also yearns to do good in the world, and hopes his work with Rappler helps to increase the good that's out there.
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