Why is the 3DS Popular Again?

Comments · 2.4K

• MO

  @morphstarchangeling8024 · 2 years ago

  Something really funny is Nintendo's recent survey actually asks if people are playing games on certain consoles and the 3DS was an option while the Wii U was not.

  7.6K

• MR

  @MrMew · 2 years ago

  Here is the real simple reason. No subscriptions. No Ads. Its that simple. Really it is. I don't even have to log into steam. its amazing.

  5.4K

• AN

  @andr0zzsenpai · 2 years ago

  I still miss dual screen portable gaming... it's so useful if you can put all your UI info in the bottom screen and put the main game on top. I was a big fan of that.

  3K

• IM

  @implozia-rewind · 1 year ago

  I didn't grow up with the DS era. I grew up with the Wii but now, as an adult, I am experiencing a childhood I never had, but always wanted.

  345

• AN

  @andreimaxwell4455 · 1 year ago

  "People were tired of the 2 screens by the time the switch came out." I sure as heck wasn't

  35

• DO

  @dontbeaturd763 · 2 years ago

  Another great feature of online play on the 3DS is that it was FREE. I didn’t know that online play was free on the system until around a year before the server shutdown - I can’t afford the online Switch subscription right now so, I really enjoyed being able to play Mario Kart online again and also visit other towns in Animal Crossing.

  1.5K

• CA

  @camwha5904 · 2 years ago

  "It's the first Nintendo thing I've ever owned" Damn, as someone that grew up with the DS lite and DSi this makes me feel old.

  1.1K

• NA

  @NachosRenard · 2 years ago

  Literally bought one a month ago cause I finally have the funds to buy stuff I couldn't when I was a child

  1.6K

• GO

  @GojoStiglitz · 2 years ago

  The thing I miss the most about the 3ds Eshop that I didn’t know I’d miss was little gift box your newly downloaded game came in on the home screen. That system had so much charm that I think Nintendo has lost sight on.

  260

• AD

  @AdamsOlympia · 1 year ago

  3DS games are so much easier on the eyes when they’re made for small screens, unlike most switch games that aren’t designed specifically for handhelds.

  96

• DI

  @Dinosaursof · 2 years ago

  It’s so easy to just close the 3ds and put it in your pocket till later. Even the switch light requires a larger pocket and I lost a thumb stick cover from not using a case in my pocket.

  889

• MA

  @Masterspidere · 2 years ago

  from what i know, the 3ds rose in popularity again back in 2020, 2021 or 2022, you are just a bit late to it, but you explained this all really well

  1.3K