I mean, there’s clearly a demand for it since the prices have gotten through the roof. Should I really purchase one or is it pointless and a waste of money. What’s the reason behind its sudden resurgence despite it being an “old” console as the Switch lineup has replaced it? Does it have to do with physical game ownership?

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    4 days ago

    I thought about getting a backup new 3dsxl to compliment my current one because it’s fantastic. I think I would much rather have a Retroid Pocket Duo with that slick OLED screen.

    Love my 3DS but when it dies I’ll probably go to a replica machine. OG hardware is dated.

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      3 days ago

      Yeah we’re at a point far enough past the 3DS’s heyday that replicas are generally better quality and cheaper now

      I still wonder how the replica machines handle 3DS homebrew, though I suppose a lot of it probably doesn’t matter since it’s enabling or expanding on 3DS functionality that the replica machines would already have built in