“I really feel like I’m satisfied with the 3DS hardware as it is. I feel like it’s the best for this generation. What we’re thinking about right now is probably going to be for a future generation of handheld.” –Shigeru Miyamoto

 

If we take Miyamoto at his word we should not expect a 3DS redesign anytime soon. I personally have gone on record, and I will do it again, saying that I believe a new 3DS redesign could come early 2013.

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