The Nintendo 3DS launched in 2011 as Nintendo's glasses-free 3D handheld, succeeding the Nintendo DS line, and its boot jingle became part of the daily ritual of turning the system on. Clips of the sound spread through YouTube, gaming forums and meme edits in the 2010s, where it joined other familiar console cues like the GTA V notification in collections of nostalgic gaming sounds. It remains popular because it is short, unmistakable and tied to a generation of portable games, StreetPass sessions and home menu themes many players still remember fondly.