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|image=[[File:Nintendo3DS 3.png|250px]]<br>An aqua Nintendo 3DS design
|image=[[File:Nintendo3DS 3.png|250px]]<br>An aqua blue Nintendo 3DS design
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|release='''Nintendo 3DS:'''<br>{{release|Japan|February 26, 2011|Europe|March 25, 2011<ref name="Nintendo%20of%20Europe%20News">19 January 2011. [http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2010/nintendo_3ds_brings_a_dimensional_shift_to_the_world_of_entertainment_on_march_25_31059.html Nintendo 3DS brings a dimensional shift to the world of entertainment on March 25]. ''Nintendo News''. Retrieved 4 November 2011.</ref>|USA|March 27, 2011|Canada|March 27, 2011<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gaming/controller-freak/nintendo-3ds-coming-to-canada-march-27th/article611006/</ref>|Australia|March 31, 2011<ref name="Nintendo%203DS%20Australian%20Release%20Date">Vuckovic, Daniel (February 7, 2011) [http://www.vooks.net/story-19908-Nintendo-3DS-Australian-Launch-Event-details-and-live-blog.html Nintendo 3DS Australian Launch Event details and live blog]. ''Vooks''. Retrieved 4 November 2011.</ref>|Brazil|July 9, 2011|South Korea|April 28, 2012|HK|September 28, 2012<ref>http://nintendo.com.hk/pressrelease_3ds.htm</ref>|ROC|September 28, 2012<ref>http://nintendo.tw/pressrelease_3ds.htm</ref>}} '''Nintendo 3DS XL:'''<br>
|release='''Nintendo 3DS:'''<br>{{release|Japan|February 26, 2011|Europe|March 25, 2011<ref name="Nintendo%20of%20Europe%20News">19 January 2011. [http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2010/nintendo_3ds_brings_a_dimensional_shift_to_the_world_of_entertainment_on_march_25_31059.html Nintendo 3DS brings a dimensional shift to the world of entertainment on March 25]. ''Nintendo News''. Retrieved 4 November 2011.</ref>|USA|March 27, 2011|Canada|March 27, 2011<ref>https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/gaming/controller-freak/nintendo-3ds-coming-to-canada-march-27th/article611006/</ref>|Australia|March 31, 2011<ref name="Nintendo%203DS%20Australian%20Release%20Date">Vuckovic, Daniel (February 7, 2011) [http://www.vooks.net/story-19908-Nintendo-3DS-Australian-Launch-Event-details-and-live-blog.html Nintendo 3DS Australian Launch Event details and live blog]. ''Vooks''. Retrieved 4 November 2011.</ref>|Brazil|July 9, 2011|South Korea|April 28, 2012|HK|September 28, 2012<ref>http://nintendo.com.hk/pressrelease_3ds.htm</ref>|ROC|September 28, 2012<ref>http://nintendo.tw/pressrelease_3ds.htm</ref>}} '''Nintendo 3DS XL:'''<br>
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[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=22853 Nintendo 3DS price - £229.99 at GAME and HMV - Official Nintendo Magazine]</ref> as a result of an August 2011 price drop. It is the handheld counterpart of the [[Wii U]], with graphical capabilities likened to that of the [[Nintendo GameCube]], with better 3D modeling than the GameCube, but more pixelated due to the lack of texture filtering.
[http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=22853 Nintendo 3DS price - £229.99 at GAME and HMV - Official Nintendo Magazine]</ref> as a result of an August 2011 price drop. It is the handheld counterpart of the [[Wii U]], with graphical capabilities likened to that of the [[Nintendo GameCube]], with better 3D modeling than the GameCube, but more pixelated due to the lack of texture filtering.


The system was initially available in two colors, Aqua Cyan 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 ''Mario''-themed models, including a [[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 ''Mario''-themed models, including a [[Year of Luigi]] version released in Japan.


On September 17, 2020, Nintendo announced that they will no longer produce Nintendo 3DS consoles, with the option to view the family of systems removed from their 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 has 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 they will no longer repair Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL consoles after March 31, 2021. Although 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 September 17, 2020, Nintendo announced that they will no longer produce Nintendo 3DS consoles, with the option to view the family of systems removed from their 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 has 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 they will no longer repair Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL consoles after March 31, 2021. Although 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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