the price doesn't matter to me if all he 3ds has is promises of 4rd party support and rehashed 1st party games.
but this is pretty interesting, i wonder how mcuh it will effect the vita sales becasue at the same price point the vita looked like the winner but alot of people will most likely pick up the 3ds now (if handheld gaming isn't dead)
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The Nintendo 3DS is a portable game console produced by Nintendo. The handheld features stereoscopic 3D technology that doesn't require glasses. It was released in Japan on February 26, 2011 and in North America on March 27, 2011.
Nintendo Slashes 3DS Price to $169.99, Early Adopters Get Free Games
Well that does seem to be a pretty substantial list of free games. I suppose I can live with paying an extra 80 bucks.
Smart move by nintendo, I got a 3DS when it came out and 20 free games sounds awesome. The GBA games are all classics and that content will be worth close to $50 knowing the way Nintendo will price those games
Those are some old, if sweet, games. Hoping this is a sign for them bringing more NES games onto the system. I'd even pay for Megaman 2 again if I could get it on a portable device. (Edit: Preemptive; I know there's like a crappy version for the iPhone or whatever) That said, just let me transfer the games I have for the Wii VC, pretty please?
Also, I liked the DS(lite) a lot, had bought three of them at the end of the cycle, so I feel kinda bummed about the start of this generation so far. Here's hoping it picks up.
Wasn't expecting a price drop so quick. I may not wait for a hardware revision after all when that Mario game drops.
@TruthTellah said:um... That isn't accurate by any measure of the imagination. That's like saying the SNES was the same as the NES. The 3DS has a vastly superior processor over the DSi that supports high quality graphics and more intensive processing tasks for more complex gameplay. Even with the 3D off, it has a lot going for it as a gaming platform. It just needs the games.@QKT said:Then it's just a DSi with bad battery life and a very poor selection of games. The 3D effects are pretty much the only selling factor here.3d still makes me feel ill and cross-eyed. so no thanks.You know you can turn it off and just enjoy improved graphics and processing power over the old DS, right? It's a whole new system. It's fine even without the 3D. Have you checked it out?
Can someone clear something up for me? I thought they weren't releasing gameboy advanced games. They had only announced gameboy and gameboy colour. If this is them announcing some GBA titles, I will be more than happy to pick up some classics such as Minish Cap and Golden Sun.
This is their announcement of releasing Gameboy Advance games, yes. Nintendo stated that all 3DS users will have access to a collection of Gameboy Advance games by the end of the year. I anticipate the first few will start rolling out in September when 3DS Launch users get access to downloading their free games.Can someone clear something up for me? I thought they weren't releasing gameboy advanced games. They had only announced gameboy and gameboy colour. If this is them announcing some GBA titles, I will be more than happy to pick up some classics such as Minish Cap and Golden Sun.
This is pretty awesome news. Both because I am going to get 20 free games (super awesome) but that now more people I know are going to finally get a 3DS!
Sony can't be happy, but they surely knew that Nintendo was going to drop the price (because they can) to stay competitive. The fact that they're doing it now is a total shocker to me. I wasn't expecting Ninty to give an inch for quite some time, out of pride if nothing else. Their "we can charge what we want because we're Nintendo" free ticket is finally up, it seems.
Amen to that!This is pretty awesome news. Both because I am going to get 20 free games (super awesome) but that now more people I know are going to finally get a 3DS!
I have a feeling that's a big part of Nintendo's plan here. They just want to get those 3DS's out there, and this should certainly help.
The House that Mario Built does it again! I for one am perfectly happy with my 3DS, I love it. But hey, twenty free games? I'll take that as a thank you for being there early, sure.
Wait, what? Twenty!? That is so many games! Thanks Nintendo!
I hope the EU lineup is the same as the US. Mario Kart Super Circuit was my first GBA game and my first Mario Kart. I loved that game. I was devastated when my battery save died :/
The price was never the issue it was the lack of games and that viewing 3D like that isn't pleasant for long. I can't see how saving some money on something I don't want is really 'a deal'.
@QKT said:3d still makes me feel ill and cross-eyed. so no thanks.You know you can turn it off and just enjoy improved graphics and processing power over the old DS, right? It's a whole new system. It's fine even without the 3D. Have you checked it out?
I'm sure that most of the guys here and at other videogame websites know that. I think the problem is that they've done a bad job telling parents that. I know many parents were confused by DS --> DS Lite --> DSi --> DSiXL and didn't realize that they were all the same system until after shelling out the money for 2 or 3 of them. I don't know how many times I've been in stores with my kids and had confused parents point to a game and ask me, "Will that one play on my kid's new DS?" only to feel ripped off when I explain to them that the game will run on ANY DS and there really was very little reason to replace Tommy's DS lite with a DSi.
Nintendo has done a VERY poor job of letting casual consumers know that the 3DS is actually a NEW system and not just a DS with a 3D screen. Additionally, they've been bombarded by local news "stories" of 3DS's potential to damage developing eyes, and Nintendo has done a very poor job in relaying that the feature can be turned off. (I put "stories' in quotes not because it isn't important consumer information, but because many local new outlets reported the detail of the 3D like it was some hidden Nintendo info that they found with an in-depth consumer protection investigation.)
People is complaining about the free games now. I guess we all expected before the 3DS came out, to be compensated with something more for having bought the 3DS at launch, right?
Wow, the drop is quite steep. Biggest drop ever.... and it hasn't been a year. The price was too high to begin with, though.
My first reaction was anger, but as I look over the list of free games, I think there's enough content there to justify an early purchase. 10 exclusive GBA games? Sounds good to me.
@Shaanyboi said:
NOT BAD. 20 free VC games seems like compensation enough for being an early adopter, sure!
Agreed. It's pretty nice to not just get screwed over on pricing for buying early like so many other companies tend to do.
My only question: When can I get all those games? EDIT: According to Kotaku, the NES games will be available on September 1st with the GBA games coming sometime thereafter.
This is what you people get for buying a handheld gaming console in 2011 when things like smartphones exist.
It's all about the games. Do people really want to play N64 games on each new handheld? In hindsight, perhaps Nintendo launched the 3DS too soon.
It probably has more to do with the fact that 3D just isn't a big draw to most people. I mean the 3ds has considerably more power but I think people still feel like 3D is something that maybe they'll put up with for a 2 hour movie once a month, but it's not something they want to spend quality time with. A lot of people that like 3D even expect the technology to get much better so they aren't in a rush to get these early versions of the format.
Tempting but the library is still lacking and battery life is still a concern. I am going to continue to hold off until I see some improvement in the other areas. We all know that they are working on the next version of the 3DS and I would rather wait and spend my money on an improved model, all the while waiting for their library to improve.
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