The 3DS eShop is no longer allowing Nintendo fans to make new game purchases, marking the end of a long era of DS-branded handhelds. Not only that, but it’s also sunsetting a vibrant indie community ...

Nicole Carpenter is a senior reporter specializing in investigative features about labor issues in the game industry, as well as the business and culture of games. The Nintendo 3DS, the company’s 2011 ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. A handful of DSiWare games are no longer available on the Nintendo 3DS eShop. The games, including ones that have been published by Nintendo, have a ...

Nintendo will shut down Nintendo eShop services for Wii U and 3DS on March 27, 2023, the company announced. While this move was previously announced by Nintendo, the specific date in March was not ...

It's been more than a year since Nintendo launched its 3DS around the globe, but the transition from the DS generation to the 3DS one has been much slower than past shifts in the portable space. In ...

On March 27th, the Nintendo 3DS eShop will close, and users will no longer be able to purchase digital games for the system. From a financial standpoint, it makes perfect sense; the Nintendo Switch ...

Nintendo is closing down 3DS and Wii U eShop early next year or in March 2023. And now, the Japanese gaming giant has revealed the maintenance schedule ahead of its closure. In this picture taken on ...

While Sony is pushing forward with an aggressive digital download strategy with the PlayStation Vita at launch, Nintendo has been building up its library on the Nintendo eShop for the 3DS over the ...

Originally released in early 2011, the Nintendo 3DS was the successor to the Nintendo DS family of systems, and included ...

Nintendo's giving its three year-old 3DS a new lease of life ahead of Christmas with an update that adds the Miiverse social app and links the 3DS' eShop to that of the newer Wii U. Firmware version 7 ...

Vintage Nintendo 3DS gaming handhelds are soaring in price, with the XL version selling for between $200 and $350 on eBay.

As of late March 2023, it will no longer be possible to make purchases in Nintendo eShop for the Wii U system and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. It will also no longer be possible to download ...