Count me out for a while. I want one, but $250 is just insane.

I'm still keeping to my tried and true strategy of waiting until the first hardware revision, which is always the most important one.  

Day one!

Day one for me to.

That OoT preview over at kotaku blew me away.

Day 1 buy for me.. Region locking sucks, but iNis wasn't planning to release Ouendan 3 soon anyway. 
 
Animal Crossing 3DS!!

That kid icarus trailer is.... not good.

I was only somewhat intrigued when it was revealed. Though I've never been a handheld person, so Nintendo getting me mildly aroused was quite an accomplishment.
 
Anyhow.
2499 SEK.
No. .....no. No. NEVER.
 
Just converted it and y'all gonna shit your pants right in your face.
$378.
 
I've also heard the games are to be priced higher.

$250 is crazy, especially when you consider how much games might cost for it, and the fact that it's still just a handheld.

I'll wait for the 3DSi...

Day F'ing one baby, yeah!

 I see no reason to get this till The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Kid Icarus Uprising come out but $250 was my predicted price hopefully it will go down though.     

250???/ NO THANKS

" One Friends Code Rules Them All" great sentence brad:)

The line up is what's making me wait, nothing there that catches my interest enough to spend $250 on it yet.

" That kid icarus trailer is.... not good. "

Those prices are crazy, Europe will pay 60% more than the US prices...

" Those prices are crazy, Europe will pay 60% more than the US prices... "

I'm waiting for the announcement of My Notebook 3D. 

$250 is doable.

I think it's pretty likely there is a 3DS in my March plans.  Not in love with that launch day line up, but who knows.  If the Wii was any indication, this could become annoying to procure, so it might be worth it to get it early.  

The only thing I want to play on this is Mercenaries, don't know if I want to spend that much just so I can play that.

Pedometer

Weren't people super-ultra-pissed when the original PSP came out at 250? And then again when the PSP Go came out at 250. People were always saying that Sony is completely out of touch with their market, and things like that.
Now Nintendo is coming out with something with an out of the door launch price of 250, and so far I've mostly seen comments like "250 is doable" or "Day 1 buyer!" Honestly, what's the deal people? I'm thinking that it's just cool to hate on Sony for every little thing, and that's the only reason the 250$ pricetag for their portable systems was a source of outrage.

" Day F'ing one baby, yeah! "

That's a really good price for the technology they have in it. And the line-up isn't terrible.

I will be buying it as soon as I can, mainly because it look like it will be incredible and because I'm a sucker for awesome new innovation. $250 is alot of money however...

I get that $250 is just "too much money" for some people, regardless of the product...but for what you're getting, I don't see how $250 is a crazy price for a 3D handheld platform. That said, I don't intend on pre-ordering it. Especially not until I can hold one.

kind of cool, but am not going to buy it right away. Will wait for the price to decrease and such... maybe.

I think the starting line up is pretty solid. Price is steep but its just money, you only live once. Eat cheeseburgers and buy game systems. Looking forward to playing through Ocarina of Time again...

When Paper Mario, Animal Crossing, Zelda and a few more notable games come out I'll be there.

Until then, meh. Crappy launch.

I wish Ocarina of Time was a launch title, then I'd totally be on top of this! Right, now, I'm really not sure about getting this right away. I didn't even play my DS much as it stands...

You think 250 is bad try living in Europe! We are getting abused rectally on this one and to make matters worse the region lock means I can't even import one cheaper. This is a slap in the face as I love Nintendo handheld gaming and have brought every core handheld they have released. I'm still going to get a 3DS but now I'm defiantly going to wait and I might just buy pre-owned. Only way I'm getting one day of release is if some of the retailers in the UK do the right thing and only slightly overcharge, as is the custom.

I think everyone referring to this as a crappy launch forgot what the launch of the original DS was like.
 
Ping Pals, ladies and gents.  Ping Pals.

That's a wella too much money. 
 
Any why do all the titles have '3D' in them? Duuuurrrrrrrhhhh is this game gonna be 3D? DAAAAARRRRRRHHH on the 3DS....Duuuuurrrrhhh do you think it's gonna be in 3D? Duuuuuurrrrrrhhhhhhh.  
Fkin idiots.

Face Ace = Face Raiders? 
 
What a horrible name shift.

Fuck yeah Pilotwings! Also, Rayman 3D? Separate from a rabbids game? Does anyone know anything about that cause another actual rayman game would be awesome.

Gonna raid your face

Considering the launch price and launch titles; gonna wait for the 3DS Lite.

Price is good, but no launch window killer app + battery life issues means I'll be holding off on 3DS for a bit, maybe until the next hardware revision even. Will get some hands on time with one at a retailer for sure, it's gonna be a beast but it'll take some time.

Not a super launch lineup. I'll wait for the first party titles like Kid Icarus and Paper Mario. But $249.99 is a great price. I believe the original price of the PSP was $249.99, and that was, well, the PSP. 
 
The device itself is still a completely amazing piece of tech.

I have to say that I really don't go with the grain on this one. I have a DSlite and a DSi and my next DS will probably be another DSi, if I ever need one. I have absolutely zero interest in any 3D bullshit and I think that most people will agree. People may think "oh, neat!" the first time they see 3D on the device, but I would be surprised if they haven't turned off the option altogether after owning it a couple weeks.

"I think everyone referring to this as a crappy launch forgot what the launch of the original DS was like.
 
Ping Pals, ladies and gents.  Ping Pals. "

More expensive than their console. I might just wait for the 2nd hardware revision

" @Hailinel said:

"I think everyone referring to this as a crappy launch forgot what the launch of the original DS was like.
 
Ping Pals, ladies and gents.  Ping Pals. "

Don't forget Feel the Magic. "

Exactly what I thought it would cost and a little bit sooner than I thought it would be released. 
I am pleased, if only because I am partly right.

" I think everyone referring to this as a crappy launch forgot what the launch of the original DS was like.
 
Ping Pals, ladies and gents.  Ping Pals. "

Hm. $250 USD? If I can import it, maybe. The Australian prices are probably going to be insane, even though our dollar is pretty much the same value as the USD. So if I pick it up, I'll be importing it. 
 
Having said that.... I don't think I'll be getting this on day one - because the 3DS Lite will no doubt be released one year later and it will probably be cheaper.  
 
The advanced hardware and popularity of the DS name justifies the price (from a business perspective), but the consumer knowledge that they WILL release a refined, smaller, cheaper version of the handheld (in more colours) 1 or 2 years later means that you're probably better off waiting if you can. 
 
EDIT: It's region locked? Disregard what I said. No sale at this price point. No sale until it comes down under 180 AUD.

Aaaaaand... I don't care. I already have a DSi that I don't play.