What was the point of the "New" 3DS?

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DivinePaladin said:
Same reason there was a GBA SP or a GBC. It plugs the hole to stop money from leaking out. And going by sales of 3DS this year vs last year, especially in Japan, it worked.

Their sales are down YoY in Japan. It just would be worse if they hadn't released the n3DS.