NoA explains the lack of regular New 3DS “We had to be able to market it”

[Dusk]

zorg1000 said:

Dusk said:

wrong. It has not been discontinued. 

Yes it has, go look at their most recent shipments data, Nintendo has not shipped the original 3DS to America at all this fiscal year (almost a year by now)

Well, there hasn't been an official announcement of that yet, I'm sure it will be shortly. It is still being sold on store shelves so it's not discontinued. It just isn't selling due to the XL, 2DS and now the New 3DS XL.