Ahead of the Nintendo Switch 2’s launch later this year, these older Nintendo consoles are being phased out quietly under ...

When Nintendo officially ended production of the 3DS in September 2020, it wasn’t exactly a surprise. For one thing, some variation of the handheld system had been on the market since 2011.

The sheer demand for Switch 2 production requires Nintendo to shift its manufacturing and customer support resources. Furthermore, no new 3DS games have been launched after 2021, and DS games stopped ...