The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting a full reveal in a matter of weeks, but some of the company's older consoles will no longer get repairs which may worry collectorsTech11:25, 07 Mar 2025Repairs for 3DS consoles are being phased out(Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images)The Nintendo Switch 2 has been revealed, but the console's launch lineup, pricing, and all-important release date remain a mystery until April 2. That's when the company will hold a special Nintendo Direct focused on the system.While we've heard so much about the Switch 2 regardless, however, with the most recent suggestions being that it'll have a dual-screen attachment a la the DS, and it that might be available in Russia despite the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.The company might be looking forward, but that does mean it's time to cut loose some of its older systems, with Nintendo announcing some of its older handhelds are going the way of the Dodo.Keep your 3DS safe!(Image: Getty Images)Fear not, Switch customers Nintendo's current console isn't being visited by the reaper just yet, but there's bad news for anyone still playing their 3DS, at least in Japan.Earlier this week, a Nintendo statement said "as we have run out of parts necessary for repairs, we have stopped accepting repairs for the new Nintendo 3DS LL and Nintendo 2DS systems" (machine translated).It had previously given warning last February, but now support is winding down more quickly. While it only applies to Japan for now, it's a safe bet parts are in short supply across the globe.It's perhaps a little unsurprising given the console launched all the way back in 2011, and no new games have been released for it since 2021.Prior to the Switch 2's full reveal, Nintendo also confirmed it's no longer running its 'My Nintendo Gold Points' program, too.The Switch 2 is expected to require the company's full focus, with suggestions it's ramping up production to avoid stock issues. That could help the system blow past the first console, and the PS5's initial sales in its first quarter, according to one expert.Article continues belowFor the latest breaking news and stories from across the globe from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletters.