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Nintendo introduced repairs for the Nintendo 2DS and the New Nintendo 3DS line will quickly be not obtainable in Japan. Nintendo introduced that the time restrict for the corporate to retain spare components for the hand held consoles had handed. Subsequently, it not restocks the spare components and can cease repairing the consoles after it has fully run out of components.
The fashions affected by this announcement are the common Nintendo 2DS [FTR-001], New Nintendo 3DS [KTR-001], and New Nintendo 3DS LL (XL) [RED-001]. The New Nintendo 2DS LL (XL) that got here out in 2017 is the one console within the 3DS household that also has a gradual provide of spare components as of this announcement.
Nintendo has been regularly phasing out assist for its 3DS consoles, together with the Wii U. The corporate has shut down the eShop on each platforms in March 2023, and it’ll additionally stop a lot of the consoleโs on-line companies on April 8, 2024.
However regardless that Nintendo will quickly cease accepting repairs for the New 3DS collection and the unique 2DS, individuals who reside round Japanโs Noto peninsula and had their consoles broken by the earthquake on the 2024 New 12 monthsโs Day can nonetheless have the models repaired freed from cost till July 1, 2024.
