Was 3DS a success or failure?
This strategy was considered a major success, and the console went on to become one of Nintendo’s most successful handheld consoles in the first two years of its release. When the Nintendo Wiiu crashed and burned in two thousand twelve, it nearly destroyed the legendary gaming giant. Nintendo lost a staggering $457 million dollars. Their worst financial crisis ever. Investors demanded they abandoned console hardware entirely and focus only on mobile games.