Forget the Nintendo Switch - here are 5 reasons to buy the Nintendo 3DS instead

Nintendo is on one of the hottest streaks of its 128-year history: The new Nintendo Switch console is a bona fide smash hit, and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition is still in very high demand.

But while the Nintendo Switch is super-great, I'd urge you to at least think twice about picking one up this holiday shopping season.

While all eyes are on the Switch, the 6-year-old Nintendo 3DS has quietly become one of the best deals in video-game history. You can get started with the Nintendo 3DS for a lot less than the Switch, and play some of the very best games of this or any other generation.

Here are a few reasons why the Nintendo 3DS might be the console to pick up for the Nintendo fan in your life this holiday season.