Nintendo announces 3ds price slash [Archive]

djjoe227

07/28/2011, 11:33 AM

Is there seriously anyone who DIDNT see this coming?

I called this day one, that the price wouldnt last and it would buckle under for a lower price. The ideas they have are sound, but most families just bought the DS/DSi/DSiXL that came out alongside the new Pokemon Games. The fact that there was a DSi specifically themed for the Pokemon games (I got the black version!) should've been a clear indication that this was a bad idea. Can't compete against yourself, Nintendo.:nonono:

Mama_Luigi

07/28/2011, 11:39 AM

BlastBurn

07/28/2011, 11:42 AM

Haha i think i want a 3DS now... That or the vita! :)
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z-man

07/28/2011, 12:32 PM

This makes me want one more. The price is now pretty fair... but I still am following my 3 game rule. I wait to get a console unless there are 3 games that I want. So far, I have RE: Mercenaries. I already have 3 copies of OoT: why do I need a 4th? I have 2 copies of SF4. Otherwise, no other games are very interesting. $170 is fantastic, but I would rather save even more money by waiting longer. Sadly, no games coming out soon are very interesting IMO (Kid Icarus and Luigi's Mansion 2 are TBA). Sigh... so sad that this is what has come of Nintendo's newest handheld system. I want to enjoy a 3DS, but I just can't find enough games to enjoy to worthy a purchase.

EricDent

07/28/2011, 02:39 PM

Hmm, maybe when my DS Lite finally quits working...seriously the thing is over 4 years old, and despite the infamous hinge problem it still works (though I sometimes have to wiggle it a bit to get the top screen to work). I put a piece of paper in between the screen to hold it in place.

I kind of suspected they were having issues when Gamestop was doing that trade-in thing (got up to $150 off).

Charlie Sheen

07/28/2011, 02:44 PM

^ Just saw that.
Can't decide if I want to buy one now, after the price drop, or not buy one at all Dx

Buy now. The games for free are good. Super Mario Bros.™, Donkey Kong Jr.™, Balloon Fight™, Ice Climber™ and The Legend of Zelda™, Yoshi's Island™: Super Mario™ Advance 3, Mario Kart™: Super Circuit, Metroid™ Fusion, WarioWare™, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ and Mario vs. Donkey Kong™ are some.
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bullados

07/28/2011, 03:10 PM

I'm waiting to see what the other 10 games are. Lots of those have been made several times over. I'm more interested in seeing what "other" games they toss our way. If a Square Enix game is in there, it might be worth the purchase...

Regis_Neo

07/28/2011, 04:00 PM

Honestly not surprised, in fact I'm surprised they didn't cut the price sooner; that $250 price tag was utterly ridiculous and easily has to be the worse misstep Nintendo has made in quite a few many years (other than zero 3rd party support for Wii games, and allowing shovelware to litter it).

Also, the free games have to be pointless, unless you're literally a new/young gamer who wasn't around when those were released...not worth paying over $80 for the lot of them considering you can scour ebay/gamestop and probably buy them all for cheap.

cvmerchanary

07/28/2011, 04:14 PM

Buy now. The games for free are good. Super Mario Bros.™, Donkey Kong Jr.™, Balloon Fight™, Ice Climber™ and The Legend of Zelda™, Yoshi's Island™: Super Mario™ Advance 3, Mario Kart™: Super Circuit, Metroid™ Fusion, WarioWare™, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ and Mario vs. Donkey Kong™ are some.
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Wow thats pretty cool. I'd do that then sell the 3ds (Before cut) then buy another one after cut!

bullados

07/29/2011, 08:27 AM

You can't sell a 3DS for the price you purchased it at. No chance. You probably couldn't sell it for HALF that amount either.

cvmerchanary

07/29/2011, 09:43 AM

You can't sell a 3DS for the price you purchased it at. No chance. You probably couldn't sell it for HALF that amount either.

yeah hahaha I guess your right.

Donchamp

07/29/2011, 11:10 AM

Theres always craigslist. for someone who doesnt know about the price change.

Absoltrainer

07/29/2011, 12:03 PM

I still play an original Grey DS (the first one)

Mama_Luigi

07/29/2011, 12:12 PM

Apparently Nintendo will no longer make money on each 3ds purchased, and employees are getting salary cuts.
http://www.1up.com/news/iwata-salary-cut-half-3ds-price-drop-explained

Regis_Neo

07/29/2011, 03:20 PM

Apparently Nintendo will no longer make money on each 3ds purchased, and employees are getting salary cuts.
http://www.1up.com/news/iwata-salary-cut-half-3ds-price-drop-explained

Well at least those top execs are now losing money and paying for their mistakes...

Pablo

07/29/2011, 03:25 PM

I was going to buy a 3DS once more good games came out for it. This is just a plus for me :). Probably going to be a christmas present for me, as by then there will be Super Mario Land 3DS, Mario Kart 7, Star Fox 3DS and Paper Mario, with Luigi's Mansion 2 hopefully following suit soon after.

RB Golbat

07/29/2011, 03:25 PM

I'm half thinking of getting a used 3ds so i can get the games without paying full price. Sure it saves me like, 20 dollars, but it might be worth it.

CyberManectric

07/29/2011, 03:29 PM

I dunno, I still don't see much of an urge to get a 3DS. I personally don't see any games I'd like to get in the near future and I know sooner or later they'll release new colors, include some kind of bundle (Kingdom Hearts 3D bundle please) or hopefully release a new model with a longer battery life. Regardless, it's a great move on Nintendo's side.
~Cyber~

gallade

07/29/2011, 05:08 PM

Yeah, im usually a sucker for new electronics, but this one was just meh to me, really expensive, not really worth it. Now i may get it because of OOT, starfox, paper mario, LM2, and other stuff.

ultimatedra

07/29/2011, 05:15 PM

So, i get 20 games...eventually.

According to gaming websites - the GBA games (the ones i am most wanting) will not be out until later this year. Why must i wait for Metroid Fusion?

Regis_Neo

07/29/2011, 09:45 PM

I'm half thinking of getting a used 3ds so i can get the games without paying full price. Sure it saves me like, 20 dollars, but it might be worth it.

That's assuming the previous owner didn't register it right? You know, considering that maybe you should get some of the upcs off the used ones and run them through until one registers...

Chompy

07/29/2011, 09:50 PM

I already bought the 3DS a week after it came out, so it looks like i'll be getting 20 games for free! :D

ultimatedra

07/30/2011, 05:15 AM

That's assuming the previous owner didn't register it right? You know, considering that maybe you should get some of the upcs off the used ones and run them through until one registers...

The free games are linked to the console, not the immediate serial #. And to qualify you just have to get onto the eshop channel and the console is registered.

the Serial #'s will not get you free games, the console connecting will.

AyameHikaru

07/30/2011, 05:59 PM

T.T They would do this now... Last week I finally gave in and bought one. :< 20 games I probably won't play much =/= $80.

Regis_Neo

07/31/2011, 04:50 PM

The free games are linked to the console, not the immediate serial #. And to qualify you just have to get onto the eshop channel and the console is registered.

the Serial #'s will not get you free games, the console connecting will.

Darn, really? Everything used to be linked to serials and stuff you registered with Nintendo...oh well. So much for my idea...

Gym Leader Blaine

08/01/2011, 01:03 PM

^ Just saw that.
Can't decide if I want to buy one now, after the price drop, or not buy one at all Dx

Im wondering if you can buy one now, get the 20 free games and then see if Wal-Mart will refund you the differance once the price drops in two weeks on the one you bought. That way you can have cake and eat it too.

ultimatedra

08/01/2011, 04:51 PM

Im wondering if you can buy one now, get the 20 free games and then see if Wal-Mart will refund you the differance once the price drops in two weeks on the one you bought. That way you can have cake and eat it too.

You can certainly try - i know that my toys'r'us will be honoring it.

bullados

08/02/2011, 06:26 AM

You can certainly try - i know that my toys'r'us will be honoring it.

TRU will let you price-match after the fact? Where do they state this?

Nintendan

08/02/2011, 10:40 AM

:D My dad managed to snatch a (used but seems mint) 3DS from Argos for just £139 (possibly lower than the cut) a few days ago.
I'm possibly paying lower than the cut and still getting to 20 free games. SWEET! :D

Gym Leader Blaine

08/02/2011, 11:02 AM

TRU will let you price-match after the fact? Where do they state this?

Might have to go into your local TRU and ask them if they have a price matching policy.

ultimatedra

08/02/2011, 07:12 PM

TRU will let you price-match after the fact? Where do they state this?

Quoting my manager - "We will take care of the guest. Hopefully they will see we are going out of our way to help them, and will fill out a good survey."

Lazykid

08/05/2011, 10:41 AM

Are the 10 virtual console games up yet to download on the EShop channel?

ultimatedra

08/05/2011, 02:53 PM

Are the 10 virtual console games up yet to download on the EShop channel?

it is 20.

And in the notice nintendo sent out, the NES games will be available to Ambassadors Sept. 1st and then the public a while after.

The GBA games won't be available to Ambassadors until the end of this year, and never (according to them) for the general public.

Otaku

08/05/2011, 05:50 PM

I already have 3 copies of OoT: why do I need a 4th? I have 2 copies of SF4.

Are they portable and/or in 3D? Serious thing to consider: I don't have enough money to even think about buying anything right now, but as soon as the Game Boy Advance came out I realized that the style of games I cared the most about were now adequately functional on a handheld, and that handheld gaming was for me the superior experience. Playing whenever and wherever I could, as opposed to being tethered to a TV and having to dedicate important time (instead of filler time) to it and having a harder time dealing with interruptions.

T.T They would do this now... Last week I finally gave in and bought one. :< 20 games I probably won't play much =/= $80.

First, there are a handful of excellent, well known titles that unless you truly hated them, should be worth $4 a piece to have in portable form. Especially because there has been talk that they will have potential enhancements for the 3DS. Even if it just means multiplayer functionality between 3DS units, that's nice to me.

Second point is... think about it carefully: 20 games means that cost is $4 a piece. Even if you don't play them much, you're telling me you can't extract $4 worth of value from a game? The Legend of Zelda is worth playing over and over again, though with at least a few months between it. Sadly I didn't learn until the "no sword" run until I had to sell off my two copies of it.

bullados

08/06/2011, 05:08 AM

I'm wondering if anybody knows what the other 10 games are that haven't been announced yet. There's a buncha good games on that list that I haven't played yet, but I wanna see if there's more b4 committing...

ultimatedra

08/06/2011, 06:41 AM

NES
Mario bros, donkey kong jr, baloon fight, Ice climbers, Zelda 1,

GBA
Yoshis island, Warioware, Mario Kart, Mario vs. DK, Metroid fusion, Kirby: Amazing mirror, super mario bros 3

That is all that is known right now

Pablo

08/06/2011, 03:49 PM

LegendCallerL

08/06/2011, 03:55 PM

Thanks to the price cut I can finally get one of these!

Otaku

08/06/2011, 04:58 PM

OK guys, I'm thinking of buying a 3DS so I can get the games, but my question is, do I need to do something special to get them? This isn't quite clear to me. If I buy one I'd be ordering it online, and it would take a while to get to me, so would this be a problem?

My basic understanding is to get the price cut you have to register with your 3DS online with Nintendo's e-shop BEFORE the day of the price cut... like 11:59 PM EST the night before at the latest.

If you're ordering it online, I'd only do it if shipping is guaranteed fast and you know you'll make the deadline (or can return it if it arrives too late).

gallade

08/06/2011, 09:20 PM

OH, METROID FUSION :3 i have to say, i like that lot more than super metroid, its so suspenseful (when you are 7) it was my favorite metroid game :3

Gym Leader Blaine

08/08/2011, 08:02 AM

My basic understanding is to get the price cut you have to register with your 3DS online with Nintendo's e-shop BEFORE the day of the price cut... like 11:59 PM EST the night before at the latest.

The price cut doesn't have to do with registering your 3DS before midnight. If you register on the eStore before Midnight Aug 11th, you get the 20 free games. You get the price cut if you buy the unit starting on Aug 12th from a store. So it is one or the other. Unless you find a store with a good price match policy.

bullados

08/08/2011, 08:33 AM

...or buy used...

Otaku

08/08/2011, 12:15 PM

Or its true that Wal-Mart is dropping the price early, which if it causes them to sell out their stock might be a stroke of genius.

If they sell out their stock and get plenty of attachments (that's where most stores make their money on electronics anyway) then it will be a stroke of genius.

Oh, and it has everything to do with the price cut: that's why the off exists and the official dates determine it, and Nintendo has even said that the Ambassador Program is basically a way to compensate early adopters of the system who paid full price. ;)

Pablo

08/08/2011, 02:25 PM

Thanks for the info. Hopefully my friend who is going to Worlds will be able to buy one for me since he arrives pretty early in San Diego, and find a hotspot to log in to the e-shop that very same day. Is that all that he needs to do? He doesn't have to register anywhere or anything? I really want those free games.

Gym Leader Blaine

08/09/2011, 11:19 AM

Just went to Wal-Mart and starting today they are selling the 3DS for the new price early. Just picked myself up one.

Pablo

08/09/2011, 06:42 PM

Just went to Wal-Mart and starting today they are selling the 3DS for the new price early. Just picked myself up one.

Damn that is very nice. I hope there is a Wal-Mart near the Hilton that my friend whom is going to Worlds can purchase the 3DS for me.

Gym Leader Blaine

08/09/2011, 07:13 PM

find a hotspot to log in to the e-shop that very same day. Is that all that he needs to do? He doesn't have to register anywhere or anything? I really want those free games.

I just did it and that is all you need to do. Go into the eStore and that should auto register your system. To make sure you can go under news tab in the eStore and click on the Ambassador Program. It will them confirm that you are signed up for the program.

Regis_Neo

08/09/2011, 07:20 PM

Ugh, why can't Gamestop sell it at the new price early...got $50 worth of gift cards that could be burned to help pay for it...

bullados

08/10/2011, 07:17 AM

GS has used ones. I think they're around $200. It's not $170, but with those gift cards you're still paying below retail...

djjoe227

08/10/2011, 01:25 PM

Just went to Wal-Mart and starting today they are selling the 3DS for the new price early. Just picked myself up one.

Truth.

However, if you are unlucky and live on Long Island (NY), all Walmarts are Sold out...

I did not get to grab one, but the price tags for $169.95 are up and the representative said they had sold out 3 hours before I got there. This was today, of course.

Otaku

08/10/2011, 05:17 PM

djjoe227: You could take a cue from Pablo and check with friends to see if anyone you trust can pick one up and register it for you. ;)

Gaelen1227

08/10/2011, 08:35 PM

Looks like nintendo's plan back fired Now I payed full pics while
thousands of other people get all the same bouses for less
money while i lose money *moans* :(
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Regis_Neo

08/11/2011, 12:17 AM

GS has used ones. I think they're around $200. It's not $170, but with those gift cards you're still paying below retail...

Key word, used...I'll never buy a game system used. Last thing I need are any weird things the previous owner might've done to harm it...

djjoe227

08/11/2011, 06:03 AM

djjoe227: You could take a cue from Pablo and check with friends to see if anyone you trust can pick one up and register it for you. ;)

Eh, I'm not too worried. The 20 free nostalgic games sounds nice, but the hastle and necessity of a 3DS just doesn't add up for me. If it was redeemable for something brand new that nobody has seen or played yet, then maybe, but truth is I keep my old systems and if I wanted to play that list I'd just fire up an older system, lol.

Key word, used...I'll never buy a game system used. Last thing I need are any weird things the previous owner might've done to harm it...

They should be willing to show you the console before selling it, as it isn't a sealed product. As far as what's on the actual system, they're "Supposed" to wipe the memory before re-selling it..