Update, August 20, 2025 (7:35 AM ET): Just a few hours after this was first published, AYN released more specs for the upcoming Thor handheld. It will indeed be very similar in size to the New ...

This is one of the hardest Nintendo consoles to take apart and work on. Can I transform this beat up 3DS into the ultimate NEW 3DS XL? Arizona prisoner set to be executed apologizes, says he won’t ...

Nintendo announced the end of its 3DS and 3DS XL repair program yesterday (March 11) after it ran out of the parts needed to process repairs. Nintendo had originally announced repairs for the consoles ...

After a nine-year run and more than 75 million units sold, Nintendo has officially killed off the 3DS. Nintendo 3DS XL. Production has now ceased on all 3DS hardware models, including the New Nintendo ...

Nintendo isn't a company that shies away from the occasional sale — last Black Friday, players were treated to special deals on the new Super Mario Edition 3DS, what was then the latest in a line of ...

A late July 2017 release for the New Nintendo 2DS XL left many people a bit confused. With Nintendo’s latest major new system, the Switch, continuing to perform strongly since its release in March ...

Six years to the day after launching the original 3DS in the US, Nintendo is going to launch the sixth iteration of the handheld console. That's a whole lot of releases for a single machine, but no ...

A brand new version of Nintendo's DS handheld console launches next month, with its new 2DS XL that offers players a cheaper alternative to the company's range-topping 3DS XL. Nintendo 2DS XL: First ...

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The New Nintendo 2DS XL came as a surprise to the tech world. In the lead-up to the release of the Switch, Nintendo said its new portable hardware and its old handhelds would coexist. But as the ...

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The Nintendo Switch, however, can be docked for TV mode. This will usually give you a better visual presentation (not just in resolution, but also extra graphical detail) compared to playing on the ...