The 3DS handheld has been discontinued in 2020 and will close its e-store service in 2023, and many games will be out of print, but in the meantime, the digital version of the game will still be able to download normally. Recently, some players have discovered that Nintendo has quietly released a number of new 3DS games in some parts of the UK and Europe, and these games did not have physical versions in the past, which will have a certain impact on the collecting world.
The 3DS handheld launched in 2011 features naked-eye 3D functionality, and the initial release response was average, but with the continuous expansion of the software lineup, it gradually occupied the entire market and beat the opponent Sony's PSV handheld. The 3DS that has made great achievements will retire in 2020, and after the closure of the e-store in 2023, those famous 3DS games will only be able to purchase physical versions of the stock.
Twitter user Pikuri posted a few images showing the difference between the re-edition of the game and the original: the box looks thinner and narrower, close to the previous Japanese version. Many of these reprints are games that are already difficult to buy on the market, such as Fire Emblem Awakening, Starlight Phantom Song, Star Kirby Mechanical Planet, and Apocalypse of Courage 2.
The second-hand game market in Europe and the United States is very large, and some rare 3DS games on the market are listed at high prices online or in retro game stores, and the re-edition of Nintendo is a good benefit for players.