"There are now almost 58 million 3DSes out there across the world -- still less than half of the lifetime sales of the original 2DS, but more than enough to ensure your StreetPass gets some use if you into a big city."
http://www.engadget.com/2016/03/28/in-a-world-of-smartphones-nintendos-3ds-reaches-five-years-old/
Not sure if this is worse than the "journalist" calling the 2DS 2 Dees or the confusion between the Wii and Wii U.
http://wegotthiscovered.com/gaming/abc-news-calls-nintendo-2ds-2-dees-mentions-wii-price-cut/