Now that the Switch 2 has been out for a while, I wanted to take a look back at Nintendo’s last handheld before the Switch era: the Nintendo 3DS. Released around the world in 2011, the 3DS was a step ...

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While the final days of the Nintendo 3DS might have been a long time coming, that doesn’t take away the sting that comes with the final step of ending a generation of consoles. Nintendo shut down the ...

One of the ongoing arguments against the Nintendo Switch is that its portable nature will overlap with the 3DS and in turn render that handheld redundant. The reality is in fact very different and the ...

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, ...

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 ...

An ode to Nintendo's little time machine: The latest 2DS and 3DS portables are still the best way to play your old favorites. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech ...

If you were looking to score a deal on Black Friday, the limited edition 3DS might be just what you were looking for. The console will arrive in two colors and retail for $99.99. Although Nintendo's ...

Nintendo will close the online stores for its Wii U console and Nintendo 3DS handheld in “late March 2023,” the company announced Tuesday. After those stores, called the Nintendo eShop, shut down, it ...