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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

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    #151  Edited By thebunnyhunter

    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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    #152  Edited By jeffgoldblum

    Well that does seem to be a pretty substantial list of free games. I suppose I can live with paying an extra 80 bucks.

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    #153  Edited By AngelN7

    Nintendo announce 3DS price gamers complain , Nintendo cuts the price and adds free games to previous owners gamers complain, am I missing something here?

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    #154  Edited By dropabombonit

    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

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    #155  Edited By Klarion18

    That was quick.

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    #156  Edited By jacksukeru

    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.

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    #157  Edited By pochunki

    strangely, this only makes me want to buy this BEFORE the price drop...so many good free games

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    Wasn't expecting a price drop so quick. I may not wait for a hardware revision after all when that Mario game drops.

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    #159  Edited By TruthTellah
    @Buckfitches said:
    @TruthTellah said:
    @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?
    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.
    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.
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    #160  Edited By alistercat

    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.

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    #161  Edited By TruthTellah
    @AlisterCat said:

    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.
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    #162  Edited By sirdesmond

    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!

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    #163  Edited By AndrewB

    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.

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    #164  Edited By justicejanitor

    Damn! I was on the fence about buying one but now I'll be getting one for sure.

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    #165  Edited By Winternet

    Nintendo on the offensive. That's some serious price drop.

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    #166  Edited By TruthTellah
    @sirdesmond said:

    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!

    Amen to that!  
    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.
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    #167  Edited By Jensonb

    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 :/

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    #168  Edited By monkeyking1969

    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'.

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    #169  Edited By KaneRobot

    That's a hell of a drastic price drop. Still don't see any reason to get one though.

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    #170  Edited By Jasonofindy
    @TruthTellah said:
    @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.) 
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    #171  Edited By Jep

    This is the smartest thing Nintendo has done this generation.

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    #172  Edited By sionweeks
    @TruthTellah: You just made me SO excited!
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    #173  Edited By woodroez

    I would have been fine with the price drop happening, but I would have been happy with the ten free NES based virtual console games. Throwing in the ten free GBA games has me pretty stoked, overall. Having a version of the original LoZ to get my hands on will be neat!

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    #174  Edited By Lyfeforce

    This is definitely making the 3DS enticing for me, but it's still more interesting in the watching the handheld gaming slapfight than the wanting-to-play-games-on-this-thing way.

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    #175  Edited By CyleMoore

    That is going to be awesome!

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    #176  Edited By Quacktastic

    Does that mean DSi gets a price drop too?

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    #177  Edited By Mabui

    Less one of those games is the original Pokemon - I'd have to say I'm still waiting for a redesign that adds actual battery life to the system.  169.99 is a good price though, very much impulsive territory.

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    #178  Edited By deadmoscow

    Oh god dammit I literally got mine yesterday what the hellllll

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    #179  Edited By FacestabMan

    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?

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    #180  Edited By TheJollyRajah

    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.

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    #181  Edited By sirdesmond

    @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.

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    #182  Edited By Juicebox

    aww shiii and i was gonna buy a vita screw it Nintendo you win this one.

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    #183  Edited By NathanStack

    This is what you people get for buying a handheld gaming console in 2011 when things like smartphones exist.

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    #184  Edited By Vexxan

    A well-needed price drop.

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    #185  Edited By Duffyside

    Wow, I expected a $199.99 price drop before Vita, but not an additional 30 dollars. This seems... desperate. And somewhat foolish too. It's all about the games, Nintendo. Blame yourself for having such an awful library for now and the foreseeable future.

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    #186  Edited By SonicFire

    Well, the thing has been selling like junk (the DS outsold the 3DS last month). Nintendo set that original price arbitrarily because of the apparent interest at trade shows like E3.

    You know, I wouldn't be shocked to see the same thing happen to Wii U next year.

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    #187  Edited By GrimFandango9

    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.

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    #188  Edited By TooSweet

    Someone at worked picked one up. I really liked what it could do and Zelda looked amazing on it. I was waiting for a new model type with a color I liked more and longer battery life. But this price drop would have me picking one of these up before the end of Summer.

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    #189  Edited By Jeffsekai

    So I get 20 free games? Jesus.

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    #190  Edited By Klaimore

    I should have waited.. but those games seem pretty cool.

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    #191  Edited By wafflez

    I'm holding off for persona 3d.

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    #192  Edited By Hizang

    I was going to bitch about those GBA games not being available to me, but I kinda already own all of those...

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    #193  Edited By jack_daniels

    "3DS Ambassador" program, which roughly translated into English means "free stuff."

    - Patrick

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    #194  Edited By freakin9

    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.

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    #195  Edited By bed

    crazy price drop! also, 20 free games seems cool with me. 

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    #196  Edited By zidd

    3DS at $170 is a pretty compelling offer. I may buy one after the price drops.

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    #197  Edited By paisan13

    $170 for the 3DS is a great price, probably the price they should have shipped it fore tho, but never mind, I'll probably get one now ^_^

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    #198  Edited By strikehavok

    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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    #199  Edited By confideration

    Nah. No thanks.

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    #200  Edited By Damian

    Still not biting. Give me a hardware revision and a bonus, second price-drop and I'm in.

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