About a week ago, someone from Australia wrote into the Bombcast saying that the New 3DS won't come with an AC Adapter in their territory. With the New 3DS officially announced for release in the US next month, a report from IGN says that the New 3DS won't come with an AC Adapter in the box. This was apparently a cost-cutting measure so they would not have to charge a higher cost to people who might already have a compatible charger; the New 3DS is compatible with the AC Adapters that came with the DSi, 3DS, and 2DS lines (including the XL models).

What do you all think? Is this a sleazy, greedy maneuver that boils your blood, or do you already own a compatible power cable and not really care?

I got about two chargers as it is but I really can't see how much money is saved by excluding AC Adapter. So it does seem like a bit of a fuck you especially if they mark it up to $10 to $15.

It seems like a shitty move as whenever I get a 3DS I'll have to get a charger with it, and if I didn't know better I'd probably not get it. Sadly the last Nintendo charger I have is a DS Lite one, the last one made before the first compatible one (the DSi one).

I think it's pretty ridiculous. I had been thinking about getting one, but now I don't think I will, just on principle alone!

What is the benefit of the thing in the first place? Meaning the "new" 3ds? I don't see the ac adapter thing as an issue. If you have been buying nintendo hand helds for the last few years I can't imagine you not already having a compatible adapter. Hell I probably have 3 of them.

@karkarov said:

Lots of people trade up (at Gamestop or other retailers) when new versions of the handhelds come out, meaning that they no longer have the charger that came with it.

I think this is really stupid. As someone who doesn't already have an adapter, as I don't own any DS model. And as someone who was planning on buying this model. I no longer will be. And I wont be buying an older model either. As those wont play the newer games to come out most likely. Like Xeno and others that are specific to that hardware.

I guess I'll be waiting to buy one for another couple years when this thing drops to the $150 range. And I can pick up a used adapter for $5.

You guys made your threads at roughly the same time, but the other thread:

www.giantbomb.com/new-nintendo-3ds/3045-156/forums/no-ac-adapter-included-with-the-us-new-3ds-either-1761267/

is much more active, so this thread is kind of redundant.

I don't really think it matters if a lot of people "already" have them or not. An essential part of the system should be included in the box.

I think it's bullshit. I mean just because they have done it overseas and gotten away with it doesn't mean it's ok. What's next? They plan to get away with selling Wii U's with no power supply either? I was looking into getting a new 3DS but because of this practice I'm not going to buy. Simply because it's a shitty thing to do. If it's about them saving money fuck that. I would have paid the difference but would want it to come in the box. It's not about money for me it's the principle of the thing and don't want this practice to become common. I mean it would suck for a parent who buys their kid their first 3DS and didn't forgot to get them a power supply. WTF Nintendo.