Summary
In a public statement,Nintendosaid that owners of the 2DS, New Nintendo 3DS, and New Nintendo 3DS LL (XL) systems in Japan will end once the company runs out of the necessary parts. While no direct timetable was given for whenNintendowould run out of 3DS parts it has in stock, the company recommended that any users needing a fix to their system should reach out as soon as possible.
The move aligns with Nintendo’s plannedshutdown of online services for the 3DS and Wii Uconsoles. The shutdown will occur on April 8 at around 4:00 p.m. Pacific, but users will not have as long to transfer any remaining eShop points and funds to their Nintendo Accounts. Nintendo gave users until 10 p.m. Pacific on March 11 to complete any outstanding eShop point transfers. At the time of writing, bothPokemon BankandPoke Transporterwill be the only apps that will retain functionality past April 8. However, The Pokemon Company stated that users should move as many Pokemon fromPokemon BanktoPokemon Homeas soon as possible.
Nintendo Will Soon End Repairs For Some 3DS Consoles
In addition to losing online functions, some Nintendo 3DS users in Japan will soon lose the option to get any issues fixed with their systems. In a social media post (translated by Twitter user OatmealDome), Nintendo announced that it would cease repairs on New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS LL (a.k.a. New Nintendo 3DS XL outside Japan), and Nintendo 2DS systems in Japan, due to reduced stock of available parts needed to make repairs possible. In early 2021, Nintendo announced it would stop offeringrepairs on the original Nintendo 3DS and 3DS XL modelsdue to similar part unavailability.
This latest announcement from Nintendo came nearly one year afterthe closure of the 3DS and Wii U eShopsglobally. Once Nintendo’s stock of parts runs out, 3DS users looking to get repairs will need to use third-party parts and methods to get the job done, all of which come with risks. The company did not state when it would run out of the necessary parts but encouraged users who need any official system repairs to reach out to the company as soon as possible.
As Nintendo continues to support boththe Switch and its rumored successor console, it comes at the cost of older consoles losing major points of functionality and support. Only time will tell when Nintendo’s stock of 3DS parts will completely run out.
Nintendo
Nintendo is a Japanese video game company headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. While producing highly popular hardware consoles like the Switch, the company is known for its many first party video game franchises like Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Fire Emblem, Pokemon, and many more.
