Why are people saying the 3DS is selling badly?

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It's the worst selling Nintendo handheld since prior to the launch of Pokemon in the US.

Last year was the lowest sales from Nintendo's handheld division since like 1997 or something. And that's with Pokemon X/Y and MH4 for Japan. 

It's still selling decent, but no one at Nintendo is popping champagne bottles because of it. It's on a sharp decline from a YoY basis too which is why people characterize it as a let down. The portable market is shrinking.