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Trade In 3DS Get PS Vita For As Low As 149.99 At Best Buy
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TheNatural
My Member!
The shipping isn't out of your pocket, the shipping is charged by the seller. Like I said, it depends on how much money you want to make or lose. Not to mention, if you have a 3DS, chances are you have games for it, and the game trade in value isn't exactly great either - selling a 3DS with a game online adds more money.
It just depends on what you want to do. Less money + less hassle, or more money, for a little more hassle and waiting.
Dedication Through Light
Member
If I can hurry and finish Tales of the Abyss 3d and Persona 4 Golden gets announced for US, maybe I will do this deal.
Persona 4 is Atlus's most successful title here. It's coming.
Oh god yes, game trade-ins are AWFUL. But others on these sites are offering to sell the 3DS for $130 final charge, that means you'll want to sell it for $130 final or wait around a while.
It's definitely coming.
Edit: mfer
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Instant gratification and not having to deal with scammers/weirdos?
But if all Best Buys are like the one near me, be prepared to get less than $100 for the unit. When they say "good", they really mean "mint". If you've got a scratch, scuff mark, nick, or whatever, be prepared to be given a rating of "poor".
Zoramon089
Banned
Risk Breaker
Member
Uh...the 3DS is doing very well.
GTP_Daverytimes
Member
Don't mind me nabbing this one.
Risk Breaker
Member
It is sad indeed.
get out imposter
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
1. Buy 3DS
2. Trade 3DS plus $$ for Vita
3. Regret trading 3DS
4. Trade Vita plus $$ in for 3DS revision
5. Miss Vita
6. Buy Vita
2. Trade 3DS plus $$ for Vita
3. Regret trading 3DS
4. Trade Vita plus $$ in for 3DS revision
5. Miss Vita
6. Buy Vita
ColtraineGF
Member
That's some deal, but I wouldn't take it, really. I'm not sure who would do a trade-in *at this point of time* (excluding down the road when Vita's software lib is stronger), especially with the promise of more games coming for 3DS (along with what's out now), versus the Vita's launch lineup. Asuming they see the potential in the Vita's eventual offerings, why would they not have seen the 3DS's promise, considering they may have bought it for the same reason?
ScreenSplitter
Member
Ah yes, the Impatient Impoverished Fuckwit Cycle.
StickSoldier
Member
Speaking of that, WHERE THE FUCK IS MY WHITE 3DS NOA?!
what?
TheNatural
My Member!
FYI - that used 3DS that is just a regular black 3DS went for $137.50 at the end. Charged $10 shipping, which is a little bit of overcharging, but that's a good $30 plus more than this trade it.
I believe you have to put it towards a Vita preorder to get the $75 or it's $35.
Dr.Palutena
Member
Good deal i suppose, but i never got the idea of trading in my consoles/handhelds especially not for a different one, partly because I predict this will end up happening if i ever did trade in:
And partly because I think just waiting for a price drop or something is far more financially sound.
And partly because I think just waiting for a price drop or something is far more financially sound.
famousmortimer
Banned
I got $200 for my 3ds on ebay last month. People on ebay are dumb.
Portugeezer
Member
$100 for my 3DS? Yeahhh no.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Games are still tied to handhelds/console and not accounts. It's not as simple as simply putting the content on an SD card, taking it to a new system, and activating it there. You have to have both systems as the same time and transfer it.
If you traded in a console you can't just put all the information on an SD card for later use from what I understand. You would have to have the new system and the old system at the same time.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Because it's designed too well. How dare you Vita gamers not need a stand to play Uncharted comfortably.
Gorgeous graphics, an OLED screen, a PSP emulator that makes my games look and play like sex -- wait I fell for it.
Can't trust anything I say about Vita until I have a lime green one in my hands.
I don't think anybody wishes death on the Vita, beyond the stupidest of fanboys. That said, gaming isn't a charity where we prop up a system just because it has possibilities.
Zoramon089
Banned
Ahh, I get what you mean now. That's an odd way of doing things...
Haunted
Member
:lol :lol
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Yeah, I thought for sure Nintendo would FINALLY get an account based system with the 3DS, but it sounds like Wii U will the first Nintendo console to implement this.
You must suck at Math then. I feel sorry for you. How about less 3DS playing and more studying huh?
Oh you
Region-FreeWii
Member
HOLY cra[p I just saw a viat commericaldf during bod's burgers
ScreenSplitter
Member
You never know, with all the features they've pumped into the 3DS post-release they may update it for accounts. Otherwise WiiU/3DS interoperability will be pretty difficult.
A person with 776,315 seller feedback is running a business. The winning bid was $137.55. For the person that bought it... paying $147.55 shipped is really stupid when you can get a new one for 150$ + tax + the cheapest possibly free shipping.
My post was talking about how keeping it until a revision comes to get some use out of it is an option you can and I would do. If you do, you will lose more than $37.55 because the resale value will drop. So, freaking out about $37.55 or more is completely pointless because not wanting to fool with selling it yourself and keeping it until a revision comes are both valid and understandable options.
I have translated this into English:
Egads good sirs, I believe I have just laid my eyes upon the first advertisement for the precious PlayStation Vita handheld video game platform during the quaint animated television show, Bob's Burgers. I am quite excited.
chickdigger802
Banned
Have there been any 3ds vs vita stress tests? Wanna see which can handle the environment better.
Which blends better????
Which blends better????