Nintendo 3DS. What's old is NEW again!

Discussion in 'Video Games and Technology' started by NGW, Sep 29, 2010.

  1. NGW

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    25,000 yen, so roughly $300.

    Just announced at Nintendo's conference.

    Check it all out here: IGN Advertisement
     
  2. Ratchet2007

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    Woooooooooo !
     
  3. Atomsplitter

    Atomsplitter Needs a new title.

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    Not gonna lie, a lot of these details are getting me even more hyped than I already was.
     
  4. magmatron

    magmatron Well-Known Member

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    Wow, was not expecting that price. I thought it was going to be 250$ max.
     
  5. Recall

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    $300 = £189, throw on some obvious extra pounds becuase shit is more expesnive here and i'm guessing its gonna be about £200-215. I think I will wait a while.
     
  6. Ratchet2007

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    Yeh I'm quite happy with my DSi just now, I'll wait till the "3DS Lite" :p 
     
  7. OmegaScourge

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    sweet...will be getting it at launch like the DS. thought it'd be in the $250 price too


    the one thing that i havent read about so far is the how online games will function...will it continue to use the friend code or will there be something new
     
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  8. McBradders

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    You'll change your tune when you see it in action for yourself. I will bet £10 on that fact.
     
  9. OmegaScourge

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    another plus i just read...the ability to transfer DSiware games over to the 3DS...

    the only thing though, since i have the DS phat i dont have any DSIware games lol
     
  10. Bumblebee028

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    Ok, 3DS having Gameboy games on there is totally awesome and all but......$300? I just got through this year waiting to get an XBOX 360 for christimas, but damn, I hope I can get a job to afford that. I'll probally trade up my DSi, cause it's not as useless as an exchange than the DS Lite having the gameboy slot. They better be offering pokemon gold though, or all hell will break loose from me.

    BB28
     
  11. Prowl

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    I haven't even seen it, and 300 bucks is fine. Even without the 3D, a portable GameCube-powered system is already a sell.

    Of course I'd prefer less... like 5 bucks, but 300 is fine.
     
  12. Joe Moore

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    Everything sounds great except the price. $300 is an immediate no buy for me. I simply cannot justify spending that kind of cash on a portable system these days.
     
  13. Hook

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    Ditto. Will wait for a used one or a major price drop in -- 2 years? Sigh.
     
  14. Prowl

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    At least the coming out next year will give me time to save a few bucks a month.
     
  15. E. C. R. Former

    E. C. R. Former Is probably insane...

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    Isn't this $300 (Y25,000), in Japan? Shouldn't that automatically mean that it'll be some what cheaper when it comes out in the US? Afterall, almost all products tend to be more expensive in Japan.

    Um NGW, you've got one zero too many. Y250,000 would be closer to $3000.
     
  16. MegaMoonMan

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    $300 = no sale. Way too much, regardless of how awesome it is.

    Call me when it drops to half that.
     
  17. Xaddion

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    I think I will withhold judgment for now until we get a confirmed US price.
     
  18. Eric

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    $300? That's about as outrageous as the Playstation 3's initial price of $500-$600.

    But hell, if it's got Virtual Console, it's worth the money for me! :D 
     
  19. SilverOptimus

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    I don't think I like the idea of it randomly communicating with other people's devices.