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The system was initially available in two colors, Aqua Blue and Cosmos Black, with further iterations such as Flame Red, Pearl (Misty) Pink, and Midnight Purple released later. An Ice White 3DS (bundled with ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'') was released in Japan on November 3, 2011, while a Cobalt Blue version bundled with ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' was released in North America on November 28, 2013. Three exclusive models inspired by [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]], and [[Toad]] were also made available to Japanese, European, and Australian [[Club Nintendo (rewards program)|Club Nintendo]] members.<ref>[http://club.nintendo.jp/chotto_mario/index.html Club Nintendo Japan - Nintendo 3DS Mario Models]</ref> Later hardware revisions such as the 3DS XL also received ''Super Mario''-themed models, including a [[The Year of Luigi|Year of Luigi]] version released in Japan.
The system was initially available in two colors, Aqua Blue and Cosmos Black, with further iterations such as Flame Red, Pearl (Misty) Pink, and Midnight Purple released later. An Ice White 3DS (bundled with ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'') was released in Japan on November 3, 2011, while a Cobalt Blue version bundled with ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' was released in North America on November 28, 2013. Three exclusive models inspired by [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]], and [[Toad]] were also made available to Japanese, European, and Australian [[Club Nintendo (rewards program)|Club Nintendo]] members.<ref>[http://club.nintendo.jp/chotto_mario/index.html Club Nintendo Japan - Nintendo 3DS Mario Models]</ref> Later hardware revisions such as the 3DS XL also received ''Super Mario''-themed models, including a [[The Year of Luigi|Year of Luigi]] version released in Japan.


On February 8, 2017, Nintendo announced that it has no plans for a successor to the Nintendo 3DS.<ref>Siddiqui, Adam (February 8, 2017). [https://www.noobfeed.com/news/4312/no-plans-for-a-nintendo-3ds-successor-according-to-nintendo No Plans for a Nintendo 3DS Successor According to Nintendo]. ''NoobFeed''. Retrieved September 22, 2023</ref> On September 17, 2020, Nintendo announced that it would no longer produce Nintendo 3DS consoles, with the option to view the family of systems removed from the company's site.<ref name=JPNintendo3DS /><ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/3ds/ 3DS link on Nintendo.com that redirects to the main page]</ref> The Nintendo 3DS sold 75.94 million units,<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html IR Information : Sales Data - Dedicated Video Game Sales Units]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved December 17, 2020.</ref> with 15 million in the first year.<ref>Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2013 (ISBN 9781904994947)</ref> On February 27, 2021, Nintendo announced that it would no longer repair Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL consoles after March 31, 2021. However, on March 10, 2021, repairs ended early in Japan due to a shortage of parts.<ref>Stockdale, Henry (March 9, 2021). [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/nintendo_will_stop_repairing_original_3ds_and_3ds_xl_consoles_next_month_due_to_parts_shortage Nintendo Will Stop Repairing Original 3DS and 3DS XL Consoles Next Month Due To Parts Shortage] ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved March 23, 2021.</ref>
On February 8, 2017, it was announced that Nintendo has no plans for a successor to the Nintendo 3DS.<ref>Siddiqui, Adam (February 8, 2017). [https://www.noobfeed.com/news/4312/no-plans-for-a-nintendo-3ds-successor-according-to-nintendo No Plans for a Nintendo 3DS Successor According to Nintendo]. ''NoobFeed''. Retrieved September 22, 2023</ref> On September 17, 2020, Nintendo announced that it would no longer produce Nintendo 3DS consoles, with the option to view the family of systems removed from the company's site.<ref name=JPNintendo3DS /><ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/3ds/ 3DS link on Nintendo.com that redirects to the main page]</ref> The Nintendo 3DS sold 75.94 million units,<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/index.html IR Information : Sales Data - Dedicated Video Game Sales Units]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved December 17, 2020.</ref> with 15 million in the first year.<ref>Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2013 (ISBN 9781904994947)</ref> On February 27, 2021, Nintendo announced that it would no longer repair Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL consoles after March 31, 2021. However, on March 10, 2021, repairs ended early in Japan due to a shortage of parts.<ref>Stockdale, Henry (March 9, 2021). [https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/03/nintendo_will_stop_repairing_original_3ds_and_3ds_xl_consoles_next_month_due_to_parts_shortage Nintendo Will Stop Repairing Original 3DS and 3DS XL Consoles Next Month Due To Parts Shortage] ''Nintendo Life''. Retrieved March 23, 2021.</ref>


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