The is a true 3DS successor it's called Switch and will be shown in around 4 days from now, it has differences in design because it's a progression much like the DS design was a progression. 3DS is the swan song of an era coming to an end much like GBA was the end of that era.

Switch is more in line with modern day designs for devices, connecting to a TV allows them to kill two birds with one stone and only develop for one device which merging their userbases into one. Few years from now everyone would have moved on.

No.

Stop.

This won't happen unless you want it to be insanely expensive.

No.

People have said this tons but I'll just say it again, with the Switch being the only console Nintendo has to worry about, we're gonna see more 1st party stuff, so 3rd party will be a bit less necessary (still necessary of course, but it won't be as dire as the Wii U situation where no third party games were coming out AND 1st party was sorely lacking from about a month after launch to a year and a half after launch when MK8 released).

Well no one has interests in a Nintendo home console anymore and the 3DS is not as popular as teh good old days, thats why the Switch is born, one system for all games, its inevitable for Nintendo and maybe a relief for 3rd-party too. Because they are tired too of games that demands bigger budgets with higher risks of going bankrupt. Switch graphics will be adequately and good enough...

If the Switch is indeed the 3DS successor, then we won't need one

YMMD!

me too... an easy. HD great console.
Back to one screen, no 3D and I will be happy!

Having a seperate 3DS successor goes against everything that Nintendo has been trying to do for the last few years.

First they merged the handheld & consoles teams of their software & hardware divisions then they released a device that functions as both a handheld & console.

It's pretty clear that going forward Nintendo just wants to support one single hardware ecosystem.

The Switch is exactly that. The only downside is not fitting on the pocket. I always hated this on Vita and liked the 3DS design.

I do believe they will get some, it's not that. All the games you listed are first party, my issue is some companies, that are really money focused, ( like capcom) might not find it worth the cost/effort to make smaller/ mid level games, i hope they do.

You and soundwave  reiterating that...

Why seperate 3DS successor  means automatically segregated librady? Switch and ''HDS'' can have the same games, you know... And If you think then, that one of the devices would be redundant , read below.

Hybrid console is screwing  those people who don't care for home gaming on tv, were they buying 3DS at 250$ ? ;)... 

It's perfect for home console gamers, because they will have the option to continue the game that they were playing on tv lying on sofa, anywhere else inside/outside  home and in every way they want, also for those who like both gaming styles, because for only 250$ you have a hanheld and stationary console...

Nintendo has cited that they won't sell the handheld device standalone... And if they would, the machine is too elongated! Certaintly that thing which releases  on march shouldn't replace 3DS, they should make a cheaper, more portable  and maybe weaker switch mini redisign without the dock as soon as possible, albeit that wouldn't be switch, switch is two consoles, this would be a seperate 3ds successor even if it had the switch brand.

More than 6-7m million and counting  people, have bought a 2DS!