>>713256780It's natively compatible with the DS and the GBA and can easily emulate GB/GBC so it's essentially 5 handheld consoles in one
Add that, plus the fact that e-celebs won't stop making videos about how easily hackable they are, plus the fact that Nintendo isn't making them anymore, and you get 3DSes being as expensive as they are now
If my N3DSXL were to break there's no way in hell I'm buying another one