Here's why you should pick up a Nintendo 3DS this Black Friday

Next March, Nintendo is expected to release the Switch, a new kind of video game console that can be plugged into a TV for big-screen gaming, or pocketed for portable action.

But while you wait for Nintendo to reveal more details on the Switch early next year, you should definitely take a look at Nintendo's current portable video game console, the Nintendo 3DS. Especially since it's the only way to play the brand-new Pokémon Sun and Moon.

And with Nintendo and retailers offering a sweet deal on the 3DS this holiday shopping season, there may never be a better time to get on board.