Nintendo 3DS officially discontinued Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Nintendo 3DS officially discontinued Switch off. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 17 Sep 2020 37 comments After a nine-year run and more than 75 million units sold, Nintendo has officially killed off the 3DS. Nintendo 3DS XL. Production has now ceased on all 3DS hardware models, including the New Nintendo 3DS and New Nintendo 2DS XL. "We can confirm that the manufacturing of the Nintendo 3DS family of systems has ended," a Nintendo spokesperson told our sister site GamesIndustry.biz. "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 existing library of more than 1000 Nintendo 3DS games contains many critically acclaimed titles and can provide years of content to explore and enjoy." There's no expectation that the 3DS eShop or online services will be affected in the near future. Last year saw the arrival of Nintendo Switch Lite, a cheaper version of Nintendo's newer console aimed at younger fans. Its launch has been a success - and it won't be the last new Switch model to arrive either. With Switch now doing the numbers and already providing various product options, now seems a reasonable time for the 3DS to go. The 3DS was originally launched in Japan back in February 2011, and in Europe one month later. The long-awaited follow-up to Nintendo DS was designed to provide glasses-free 3D visuals, though this feature was always optional. It also included the wonderful StreetPass, which was not. An XL-sized version of the system followed 18 months later, before the 2DS - a cheaper, chunkier version without stereoscopic 3D capabilities - in 2013. Both 3DS and 2DS were later revised again with the launch of the New Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL (which added a thumbstick nubbin) in 2014 and the New Nintendo 2DS XL (which took the original 2DS idea and stuck it in the 3DS' clamshell) in 2017. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store