Because the new layout is better.

As an owner of the CPP myself, I can't love it. It's so inferior to a second circle pad, it's not even funny. It's literally the only thing that stopped me from getting a N3DS, because I just can't play games like that knowing that what I used to have was exponencially better. I get why they did it, and it was probably the best case scenario considering how the 3DS was designed, but they can't make that mistake again with the next one.

...I hope you realize how redundant that was, lol.

Yeah, I never owned a CPP. And now I never will because of the New 3DS. It fits my needs perfectly. But yeah, I agree they shouldn't do this again.

No they aren't. People wouldn't have the option to swap the c stick for a symmetrical stick. Every gamer would be forced to use it

For standard controllers ala the pro controller, GC face button layout is hands down the best imo

Never. Never again! The next home console controller should be a vastly improved U Pro essentially, and the next handheld should have two of those circly things.

no need. as c-stick isn't a feature you can use properly in most if not all games. better to have a normal right analog stick for camera controls

Never liked this thing so no!

"It can function as both a camera stick and a c-stick if necessary."

The "c" in c-stick stands for camera, so the above is redundant.