Soundwave on 25 February 2018
I've actually kinda said why ever discontinue the 3DS. They could just keep the hardware and move physical games out, and then offer like several hundred back catalog DS and 3DS games (and Virtual Console stuff) through the eShop to play for people who want a sub $130 handheld.
People are still willing to pay money to play classic NES and SNES these days, the current 3DSi XL is basically the culmination of the DS/3DS era (you could also throw GBA/GB in there too), might as well just keep it around. There are plenty of games that are still fun to play from the DS and 3DS library and will be for another 20+ years.
