Before the Nintendo Switch (and now the Switch 2) there was the Nintendo 3DS. The initially tepid reception to the 2011 handheld console and its stereoscopic 3D feature, may have contributed to the Japanese gaming giant's decision to merge home console and handheld into a single device with the Switch, but the 3DS had some high-profile fans – including one of the world's most renowned museums.
The Louvre in Paris was an early adopter of the 3DS, and it held on to foldable dual-screen handhelds, offering them as digital guides for visitors to the museum for nearly 13 years. Alas, the Louvre's Nintendo guides have finally been retired, to be replaced by a new system in October (they could check out our pick of the best retro handheld game consoles for alternatives).
