If you had a Nintendo New 3DS back in the day, you might want to take a little better care of it from now on Nintendo has announced that it will no longer provide repair support for the handheld, which has been on the market for nearly a decade Why? Because Nintendo has run out of spare parts to repair it

This news comes from Nintendo's Japanese-language support team X, which announced that repair support for the New 3DS ended on August 28 In effect, anyone with a damaged or malfunctioning handheld will no longer be able to get official first-party repairs, even if they pay for them

The company also confirmed that the 2DS and 3DS LL (LL in Japan) are on borrowed time and that repair support will end as soon as the supply of replacement parts runs out; the 2DS LL/LL will have some respite, although spare parts inventory will not last forever

It was only a matter of time before Nintendo stopped repairing the New 3DS The company is discontinuing all remaining handheld consoles in 2020, and it makes no sense to continue producing spare parts when no consoles are being sold And all of these handhelds are firmly out of warranty

Additionally, Nintendo is slowly reducing support for its 3DS lineup Online services for the handheld console were shut down earlier this year and the eShop closed in early 2023, limiting owners to either physical cartridges or playing ads for digital titles they have already purchased

If your New3DS is damaged or malfunctions in any way, your only hope is to repair it yourself or procure a new handheld Thankfully, the self-repair community may be able to help you get what you need to repair your broken New 3DS yourself

iFixit, arguably the largest player in the self-repair community, sells the parts and tools needed to repair a New 3DS at home If you are not comfortable with doing the repair yourself, those resources are also available at professional repair stores

From now on, be more careful with your 3DS Keep it in a safe place and you won't have to worry about the hassle of repairs