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Why We're Still Getting Newer Editions of the Old 3DS

illgrillchill writes: "Two weeks ago, Nintendo made a surprise announcement that they’re creating a “new” Nintendo 3DS with increased capabilities and eventually exclusive games. However, even with that announcement, Nintendo is still creating and promoting various new editions of the “old” 3DS. So, with this “New” Nintendo 3DS announced, why are we still getting newer editions of the “Old” Nintendo 3DS?"

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Kingthrash3603557d ago

I dont think its the "old" system getting hardware support thats the problem.
Its the "old" system NOT getting software. This early arrival of a system that has games that are not supporting the old system is a kick in the face to gamers. Its no big deal but calling it the new 3ds and having new exclusive content on it at this stage of the old 3ds' s cycle is cold.
Imo at least

wonderfulmonkeyman3556d ago

That's the thing, though; the old 3DS WILL get new software, regardless of whether or not the New has ones specifically tailored to its higher capabilities.
Older 3DS users aren't being outright abandoned.

Xof3556d ago

Nope. Only partly abandoned.

Nintendo want's to release a next-generation handheld, but only halfway. They want the new hardware sales, but don't want to lose out on 3DS software sales, either.

wonderfulmonkeyman3556d ago

Nah, not even partly.
Partly abandoned would be if they had released this "new system", then put out games that could technically work on both the old AND new systems, then made a bunch of games timed exclusives for the New one to try and push sales.
THAT would be partial abandonment, as well as a damned cold face-slap, if not some sort of twisted form of gamer extortion.XD
As things stand now, though, the system is just getting games that its hardware is designed to handle, that the old one cannot.
Like any other more powerful upgrade on the market.

morpha3555d ago

This is the exact same move Nintendo took with the DSi last gen... remember how many DSi only titles there were? Remember how the DS stopped getting games?

Thats right! It didnt happen. They were all backwards compatible.

Menkyo3557d ago

Because nintendo has moved to an Apple hardware model and they know you'll buy them.

CloudRap3557d ago

LMAO nintendo doesn't have a fraction of the consumer mindshare that they have, Apple is a behemoth, Nintendo is fading.

Blank3556d ago

I wouldnt say nintendo is fading thats a bit too extreme because Nintendos IP portfolio will keep them relevent for as long as they keep that Nintendo game quality. I honestly think they turned the Wii U around in a good way so far and with other games soon to release they will be okay.

Loktai3557d ago

I was thinking of getting a 3DSXL.. .now its like.... how long will anything you buy actually stay relevant ? Im having an existential crisis!

Macdaddy713556d ago

Loktai??? I feel just like you, I don't know what to do now!!!! Crazy

BrandanT3556d ago

Nintendo about 3 years with handhelds. Any cellphone probably a couple months.

Loktai3556d ago

I Have a smartphone that does most of what I need.. its a 3 + year old phone.

wonderfulmonkeyman3556d ago

You'll still be getting games that can be played on the older models.
You lose out on very little by sticking with them for a while.

Loktai3556d ago

Yeah would be true if I had bought the 3ds at the beginning but to buy the regular 3ds now seems like a bad idea, given there WILL be games I cant play. Its kind of like buying milk thats about to expire, it works like normal milk for less time .... but you go to the back of the case for the fresher milk which in this case is the NEW 3ds. I know it has enough games but now Ill hold off. Even if my Vita is hated by half the internet for not getting enough AAA games at least there arent like 3 versions of the vita. 2 handhelds in 10 years(As of december anyhow) and counting without a new one announced yet and probably wont be for a year or two more easily.

Xof3556d ago

It's been about 1 year so far.

3DS was out one year and then Nintendo released the superior 3DS XL.
3DS XL was out one year and then Nintendo released superior CE XLs.
CE XLs are not yet a year old and we've got N3DS and N3DSXLs incoming.

Next year will probably see CE N3DSXLs, etc., etc.

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Revengeance3556d ago

Good for you. I'll make the smart decision and buy the New 3DS so I can play the ENTIRE library.

Jag-T10003556d ago

Because Nintendo knows teenagers are getting dumber and dumber.

wonderfulmonkeyman3556d ago

Teenagers have been dumb for far longer than Nintendo has been around, dude.XD
Games like CoD just made them worse.XD

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Nintendo Has Acquired Shiver Entertainment From Embracer Group

Nintendo Has Acquired Shiver Entertainment From Embracer Group

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Profchaos17d ago

Great news it shows that Nintendo intends to continue developing ports of AAA games to its next gen platform

H917d ago

Buying studios from embracer now is a great deal, they must be dirt cheap at this point, Nintendo is a opportunist, they wait until someone fall so they get their best deal

OtterX17d ago

That is some serious brain gymnastics you have going on there. 🤔

H917d ago

I didn't do any gymnastics I can assure you, honestly I don't know why you think that, not hating I seriously don't see why you think that

ZeekQuattro17d ago

Yeah I don't know where that came from. It's rare for Nintendo to flat out aquire studios. Guess they were trying to be edgy but why flex on this studio. 🤣

Kneetos16d ago

At least they are safer from layoffs with Nintendo then any other company

banger8817d ago

I hope someone buys Piranha Bytes, their future isn't looking good right now. I love their RPGs, they're janky as f***, but they have heart and soul.

Relientk7717d ago

Nintendo saw the Mortal Kombat 1 Switch port and were like, "Yeah, these guys are worth acquiring."

You can't make this crap up lol

Profchaos17d ago

Mortal Kombat 1 was never going to port well I'm sure they told wb it wasn't going to work but wb wants that sweet sweet 140 million install base

In the end wb approved the project cleared the milestones and allowed the product to release

SonOfOsiris17d ago

Yeah this guys ported MK11 which is great, Hogwarts Legacy which is great, and MK1 is now ok, play it every day

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Game Developers Have Begun Confirming Nintendo Switch 2 Support

Game developers have already started to confirm that they will support the Nintendo Switch 2 with their future titles.

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How Many More Victims, Like Garry's Mod, Will Nintendo's Hurtful Crusade Create?

Hanzala from eXputer: "As Nintendo takes out 20 years' worth of stuff from Garry's Mod, I watch in shock, thinking why it continues to hurt and discourage its fans."

RiseNShine34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

The irony that some of the most disgusting business practices come from companies like Disney or Nintendo, i can't even begin to understand what terrible damage was Garrys Mod making to Nintendo bottom line, imho they're getting pretty nervous about where they're heading in the future, handhelds are no longer something exclusive to Nintendo, from Steam Deck to many others, now you can play the latest games and pay a fraction of the price on Steam sales, so it's up to their exclusives, which just on their own would make hard to justify purchasing a closed overpriced hardware with outrageous price policies (Super Mario Odyssey is still 60 euro 6 years later!), and as a home console they're always underperforming compared to Sony or Xbox.

gold_drake34d ago (Edited 34d ago )

i cam guarantee you, that their exclusives alone is what drives switch sales. they sell in the 10s of millions of copies.

nintendo created their franchises to be sort of nostalgia driven, exclusive only on nintendo.

people will always buy the pkmn games as they always bring in new younger fans amd is family friendly

mario kart, the same thing, mario games in general.

zelda games are system sellers. animal crossing for the casual gamers.

nintendo doesnt need third vame devs essentially. they made sure with the switch and the limitations that they looked more to pc ps and xbox.

its sad, but nintendo is more than fine with what they're doing. they positioned themselves to appeal to the more casual gamers.

but to your point, im not sure why they're doing this rly.

Inverno34d ago

Look at how they handled Nintendo games being streamed or uploaded on YouTube in the past. They killed Yuzu and Citra even when they had nothing to do with ToTK being leaked, not to mention it was basically unplayable on emulation the week it was leaked. Smash Bros tournament, that was fairly recent. They shut down their online services without any care for purchases made. I bought a switch after skipping their last 2 consoles and handhelds but I don't plan on buying anything Nintendo in the future. They take things to the extremes, they legitimately hate their fans. They're honestly right up there with the likes of Acti, EA, and Ubi, only difference is that they disguise themselves as being family friendly all the while being shady.