Nintendo 3DS

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| Release Year =Mar 27, 2011
| Product Type =Portable gaming console
| In Production =No
| Official Website =Nintendo.com
| Logo =QuestionMark.svg
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The [[Nintendo]] 3DS is a portable console manufactured and distributed by [[Nintendo]]. It is the continuation of its predecessor, the [[Nintendo]] DS, and has seen multiple notable revisions, defined by its manufacturer as the "Nintendo 3DS Family".

==Consumer impact summary==

*User Freedom: Due to hacking communities, the entire console family can be hacked to be used by the consumer without any restrictions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=3DS Hacks Guide |url=https://3ds.hacks.guide/ |access-date=May 10, 2025 |website=3ds.hacks.guide}}</ref>
*User Privacy: Console is discontinued; Some games require a connection to the, now discontinued, servers, but are supported by 3rd party services like Pretendo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pretendo Network |url=https://pretendo.network/ |access-date=May 10, 2025 |website=}}</ref>
*Business model: Focused on games that can either be purchased physically or digitally, some special editions made.
*Market Control: Not applicable.

==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
===Closure of eShop (March 2023)===
{{Main|Storefront shutdown#Wii U/3DS eShops (2012–2023)}}
On March 27, 2023 Nintendo shut down the [[Wii U]] and [[3DS]] eShops.<ref>{{Cite web |date=Apr 2023 |title=Notice of End of Purchases in Nintendo eShop for Wii U and Nintendo 3DUpdate April 2023 |url=https://www.nintendo.com/au/support/articles/wii-u-and-nintendo-3ds-eshop-discontinuation/ |url-status=live |access-date=7 May 2025 |website=Nintendo Support}}</ref> These shutdowns have caused hundreds of games to become impossible to obtain new copies of and for some, additionally, play. Some of which include Mario Kart 7, Super Mario Maker, Pokémon Picross, and more.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 Mar 2023 |title=These are the 1,000 digital-only 3DS and Wii U games disappearing next week |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/analysis-digital-only-wii-u-3ds-games/ |url-status=live |access-date=7 May 2025 |website=www.videogameschronicle.com}}</ref> As of now, over 1,000 digitally exclusive games can only be obtained through unofficial means, and a subset requires additional modification to run.

===Faulty New Nintendo 2DS XL models===
<blockquote>Editor's notice: This section is intentionally left incomplete, and data is currently being collected about this via the Nintendo Homebrew Discord community. Please contact them if you need to verify this information.</blockquote>The ''New [[Nintendo]] 2DS XL (N2DSXL)'' is the final console revision of the 3DS line, releasing in July of 2017. Unlike previous models, the console is built with cheaper materials, risking a shorter lifespan of the console.
Via Nintendo Homebrew Discord:
<blockquote>'''Reasons to avoid the "New" 2DS XL model:'''
*Designed to be a budget console, so parts and overall build quality are cheap
*Hinge is both flimsy and very thin, meaning it cracks/breaks easily
*Known to have bad ICs, meaning very high rates of FCRAM and NAND failures
*Is liable to turn to dust when attempting to do repairs. (not an exaggeration)
</blockquote>

==See also==
{{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or products with similar incidents.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

Nintendo 3DS

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2001:1C00:5102:8700:948:4DD2:E613:E65B: Mostly just grammatical propositions, added a few missing words and commas, spliced up a sentence to make it easier to read and understand.

{{InfoboxProductLine
| Title = {{PAGENAME}}
| Release Year =Mar 27, 2011
| Product Type =Portable gaming console
| In Production =No
| Official Website =Nintendo.com
| Logo =QuestionMark.svg
}}{{StubNotice}}
The [[Nintendo]] 3DS is a portable console manufactured and distributed by [[Nintendo]]. It is the continuation of its predecessor, the [[Nintendo]] DS, and has seen multiple notable revisions, defined by its manufacturer as the "Nintendo 3DS Family".

==Consumer impact summary==

*User Freedom: Due to hacking communities, the entire console family can be hacked to be used by the consumer without any restrictions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=3DS Hacks Guide |url=https://3ds.hacks.guide/ |access-date=May 10, 2025 |website=3ds.hacks.guide}}</ref>
*User Privacy: Console is discontinued; Some games require an internet connection but are supported by 3rd party services like Pretendo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pretendo Network |url=https://pretendo.network/ |access-date=May 10, 2025 |website=}}</ref>
*Business model: Focused on games that can either be purchased physically or digitally, some special editions made.
*Market Control: Not applicable.

==Incidents==
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
===Closure of eShop (March 2023)===
{{Main|Storefront shutdown#Wii U/3DS eShops (2012–2023)}}
On March 27, 2023 Nintendo shut down the [[Wii U]] and [[3DS]] eShops.<ref>{{Cite web |date=Apr 2023 |title=Notice of End of Purchases in Nintendo eShop for Wii U and Nintendo 3DUpdate April 2023 |url=https://www.nintendo.com/au/support/articles/wii-u-and-nintendo-3ds-eshop-discontinuation/ |url-status=live |access-date=7 May 2025 |website=Nintendo Support}}</ref> These shutdowns have caused hundreds of games to become impossible to obtain new copies of and for some, additionally, play. Some of which include Mario Kart 7, Super Mario Maker, Pokémon Picross, and more.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 Mar 2023 |title=These are the 1,000 digital-only 3DS and Wii U games disappearing next week |url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/features/analysis-digital-only-wii-u-3ds-games/ |url-status=live |access-date=7 May 2025 |website=www.videogameschronicle.com}}</ref> As of now, over 1,000 digitally exclusive games can only be obtained through unofficial means, and a subset requires additional modification to run.

===Faulty New Nintendo 2DS XL models===
<blockquote>Editor's notice: This section is intentionally left incomplete, and data is currently being collected about this via the Nintendo Homebrew Discord community. Please contact them if you need to verify this information.</blockquote>The ''New [[Nintendo]] 2DS XL (N2DSXL)'' is the final console revision of the 3DS line, releasing in July of 2017. Unlike previous models, the console is built with cheaper materials, risking a shorter lifespan of the console.
Via Nintendo Homebrew Discord:
<blockquote>'''Reasons to avoid the "New" 2DS XL model:'''
*Designed to be a budget console, so parts and overall build quality are cheap
*Hinge is both flimsy and very thin, meaning it cracks/breaks easily
*Known to have bad ICs, meaning very high rates of FCRAM and NAND failures
*Is liable to turn to dust when attempting to do repairs. (not an exaggeration)
</blockquote>

==See also==
{{Placeholder box|Link to relevant theme articles or products with similar incidents.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

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