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Speculation on a successor to the DS began in late 2009. Nintendo first spoke of the console at their annual press conference prior to [[E3]] 2010. A year later, Nintendo released the system in Japan on February 26, 2011 and to North America on March 27, 2011. | Speculation on a successor to the DS began in late 2009. Nintendo first spoke of the console at their annual press conference prior to [[E3]] 2010. A year later, Nintendo released the system in Japan on February 26, 2011 and to North America on March 27, 2011. | ||
A second model of Nintendo 3DS, the '''Nintendo 3DS XL''', was released on July 28th in Japan and Europe, in North America on August 19th, and in Australia on August 23. like the ''Nitendo DSi XL'', they boast larger screens than the original Nintendo 3DS. In addition, the internals were tweaked, and the stylus placement has been reverted back to its placement on the original DS. A third variation of the 3DS, called the '''Nintendo 2DS''', was released on October 12, 2013 in all regions except in South Korea and Japan, where it was released on December 7, 2013 and February 27, 2016, respectively. It is considered a reduced-cost Nintendo 3DS, and as the name suggests, lacks the option for 3D visuals. Rather than using a clamshell design, it used a flat simplistic one. It also requires sleep mode to be accessed through a switch. | A second model of Nintendo 3DS, the '''Nintendo 3DS XL''', was released on July 28th in Japan and Europe, in North America on August 19th, and in Australia on August 23. like the ''Nitendo DSi XL'', they boast larger screens than the original Nintendo 3DS. In addition, the internals were tweaked, and the stylus placement has been reverted back to its placement on the original DS. A third variation of the 3DS, called the '''Nintendo 2DS''', was released on October 12, 2013 in all regions except in South Korea and Japan, where it was released on December 7, 2013 and February 27, 2016, respectively. It is considered a reduced-cost Nintendo 3DS, and as the name suggests, lacks the option for 3D visuals. Rather than using a clamshell design, it used a flat, simplistic one. It also requires sleep mode to be accessed through a switch. | ||
In | In the Japanese [[Nintendo Direct|Nintendo 3DS Direct]] on August 29, 2014, the fourth and fifth models (the '''New Nintendo 3DS''' and '''New Nintendo 3DS XL''') were announced, released in Japan on October 11, 2014 and in Australia on November 21, 2014, with Europe and North America getting the handhelds on February 13, 2015. However, in North America, only the ''New Nintendo 3DS XL'' has been released at launch. The standard-sized model was released on September 25, 2015 in special bundles such as ''Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer''. Both models have [[Z button|ZL and ZR]] buttons, and a [[C-Stick]]. They boast more powerful hardware being even more similar to the GameCube, with a better processor, and more RAM. They also have a tweaked button layout, with different positioning of some buttons. other changes include a new automatic brightness feature that tweaks the light depending on surrounding light levels, and 3D visuals that can be seen from a wider range of angles without getting blurry. Custom faceplates are available for the regular New Nintendo 3DS, but not the XL version due to size difference. The New 3DS also has built-in [[amiibo]] compatibility, whereas the original 3DS models require a later released adapter to interact with the figurines. A subsequent revision, the '''New Nintendo 2DS XL''', would be released in mid-2017 worldwide, featuring a slimmer, more traditional design than the original 2DS, albeit with the top screen resembling a smartphone. As with the 2DS, it lacks the 3D visuals entirely. | ||
The Nintendo 3DS line was discontinued worldwide on September 17, 2020.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/17/21441096/nintendo-3ds-production-discontinued-total-sales</ref> The 3DS sold 75.94 million units worldwide, and stands as Nintendo's worst-selling handheld, in large part due to the adoption of smartphones and tablets; however, it was still successful, beating out the PS Vita by 60 million units. | The Nintendo 3DS line was discontinued worldwide on September 17, 2020.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/17/21441096/nintendo-3ds-production-discontinued-total-sales</ref> The 3DS sold 75.94 million units worldwide, and stands as Nintendo's worst-selling handheld, in large part due to the adoption of smartphones and tablets; however, it was still successful, beating out the PS Vita by 60 million units. | ||