Summary
Nintendo’s Japanese customer support account has announced that the company has run out of parts to repair New Nintendo 3DS models and will no longer offer repairs.
“As we have run out of parts necessary for repairs, we have stopped accepting repairs for the New Nintendo 3DS system [KTR-001] as of July 30, 2025,” the post (translated using Google) reads.
The New Nintendo 3DS joins the original Nintendo 3DS and the Nintendo 3DS XL on a list of models that Nintendo can no longer repair. As far as we know, the New Nintendo 3DS XL and Nintendo 2DS models are still available for repair. The only way to repair discontinued models is through local third parties, or some speciality knowledge and a YouTube tutorial, presumably.
Nintendo’s Last True Handheld
The Nintendo 3DS has had several models, with the original 3DS being released in 2011. This release was followed by the 3DS XL (2012), 2DS (2013), New Nintendo 3DS (2014), New Nintendo 3DS XL (2015) and finally the New Nintendo 2DS XL (2017).
The 3DS occupies the interesting position of being Nintendo’s last true handheld before the company began blurring the lines between handhelds and home consoles with the less successful Wii U and far more successful Nintendo Switch. With all of the rumours currently pointing to the development of a more powerful Nintendo Switch 2, we probably won’t see Nintendo return to dedicated handheld systems for some time yet.
The 3DS remains a beloved system, with a plethora of amazing games released on the system, including A Link Between Worlds, Pokémon Sun/Moon and Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
Reports suggest the Nintendo Switch 2 won’t be released before April 2025, butit is apparently entering mass production soon, possibly paving the way for an official reveal before the end of the year.
