I must admit when a new console is coming, I completely stop to play the old one. I applies 3DS of course, like PS3 and PS4 if I updated mine (I switched to computer). So when the Switch came, I abandoned 3DS and I'll do the same with my current one when new Animal Crossing will come.
I actually stopped playing for a long while once the eshop closed. But.. uhh, unsure if allowed to discuss methods of obtaining games without the eshop, but since THAT happened to me.. and since I've gotten a new charger, lol! I've been having lots of fun on it ;w; I actually impulsively purchased the New Leaf edition of the 3DS XL! She's soooo pretty too <3 A friend of mine kinda scolded me for the condition of it on the listing, but I think it's safe to say it's in pretty great condition! I think the only reason it was listed as fair was due to the scratched clear shell that it came with. I plan on replacing it since I have a habit of dropping my devices.. >< But I've had the case off for a while now, and I've kept her pretty safe! ^^
I've been playing A TON of AC:NL and Pokemon games :3 I have yet to receive a Streetpass encounter though; despite taking both of my consoles everywhere with me T^T
Actively using it to play A Link Between Worlds. I don’t even turn off my 3DS when I’m not playing it. I just shut it and put it on the charging dock. For Ocarina of Time 3D, I had it this way for weeks. Then right after I beat the game I started up Majora’s Mask 3D. I didn’t turn my 3DS off at all for that playthrough, which was exactly two months. (February 14, 2025 - April 14, 2025) So my 3DS was powered on for at least three and a half months. When I finished MM3D, I finally let my 3DS take a quick rest. It was off for a week and a half until I got the not defunct copy of A Link Between Worlds. My 3DS has been powered on ever since. Once I’m done with the game, I’ll let my 3DS rest again. I have a Tomodachi Life save file but I haven’t played it since summer 2023. I think I’ll stop using my 3DS for good when I complete Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks. But that’s a long way off. I think it’ll be done for good by at least late 2026, if not mid 2027.
It's so nice to see that people still appreciate the 3ds. I like how 3DS games weren't focusing too much on realistic graphics that eat up majority of modern game's development time and cost.
I put 3 hours into New Leaf yesterday and have played my 3DS almost as much my Switch this month.