I think they will keep the hybrid design if for no other reason than basically having no choice.
They've unified their software output and restructured the whole company around a single platform now and they cannot go back to a dedicated console or handheld or both without crippling their current business model.
They may try to attach a new gimmick to it, like 3D for the 3DS, but I think (perhaps in foolish optimism) that the hybrid concept it here to stay, at least for the foreseeable future.
Last edited by curl-6 - on 17 August 2021