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GameStop drops 3DS price to $150 right before Vita launch. Permanent? UP: Sure ain't!
- Thread starter Mengetsu
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Of course!
ThaiGrocer
Member
So tempted but I've learned my lesson on their portable redesigns. Patiennnce.
Castor Krieg
Banned
I don't understand how can people whine about re-design? Nintendo is ahead of the curve, and is simply mirroring what Apple is doing - new iPad, iPhone roughly 12-18 months. Sure, it is not subsidized by mobile carriers, but it also doesn't cost 500USD/EUR without contract.
Think of 3DS as a commodity - buy it, use it, after 12-18 months trade it in when the inevitable promotion rolls out, get 50-75USD/EUR off for new design.
Think of 3DS as a commodity - buy it, use it, after 12-18 months trade it in when the inevitable promotion rolls out, get 50-75USD/EUR off for new design.
ShinNL
Member
And just like with Apple products, no one actually interested in the products would go "waiting for a redesign" when there's none announced. Those spamming redesign redesign aren't interested in the first place.
For example, I'm waiting for a more portable and cheaper version of PSVita. Because the current size and shape bugs me big time, and because there's not a single game I want to play on the device right now, so it doesn't justify the high price tag. Because of that I know I'm not interested in it yet.
For example, I'm waiting for a more portable and cheaper version of PSVita. Because the current size and shape bugs me big time, and because there's not a single game I want to play on the device right now, so it doesn't justify the high price tag. Because of that I know I'm not interested in it yet.
Nailed it. It's about the games, and 3DS has them. Second analogue is not and will never be mandatory. Games that need it are generally much better off played on a home system anyway.
Analytical
Banned
Meh, I'm waiting for a redesign because the current 3DS makes my left hand cramp after a half hour
nephilimdj
Member
System has been pretty much permanently on sale in Australia since Nov at 200, despite RRP of 250. Wouldn't be surprised if USA got same thing for 150.
Gianni Merryman
Member
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With a better battery, this would be just perfect to me.
DXB-KNIGHT
Member
If the second analogue is mandatory then Nintendo would've bundled it with their games as they did with motion plus which I think means that the redesign won't include a second analogue.
Unless I'm mistaken, only one Nintendo game supports it (Kid Icarus), for an optional left handed mode. And it's a game by Sakurai, who is quite fixated with filling his games with content and supporting anything imaginable.
Equating this to the Motion Plus, right now, doesn't really make a lot of sense. Sure, things can always change, but basing an argument on something changing is not really that useful (you could do that with anything).
As things stand right now, it's a peripheral supported by a bunch of third party games, exclusive to one retailer in America, with almost zero first party support. If they want to push it as standard they will, but right now the only signs pointing to that happening are mostly fueled by "I wish for that to happen".
Seraphinianus
Banned
.hacked
Member
I love it, grabbed me a 3ds with a circle pad pro, Resident Evil Revelations and Star Fox. $150 is a steal, think I am retiring my iPad from gaming for a while. I am still going to pick up a vita but the circle pad pro just about fixes every issues I had with the 3ds, hope more games support it.
tkscz
Member
How is it that a temporary sale on the 3DS brings up talk about a redesign? I honestly don't think they'll redesign it to have two analog sliders. It just seems that it would alienate people who bought the original and devs would start building games around the idea, rather than making games where a second slider is optional, but that's just me.
Takamura-San
Member
They need to lower the price more.
DevilPower
Member
Played the 3DS on a video game store (Mario 3D)... Loved it...
But I'm gonna wait for the redesign (improved battery) before I spend the money...
But I'm gonna wait for the redesign (improved battery) before I spend the money...
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Or
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On topic 150.00 is a steal at this point. Redesign or not. I can't wait to see the deals the Vita has.
Both is shit, because it would be too uncomfortable using the second slidepad as well as reaching the buttons. They would need to make the 3DS much bigger and thicker to make a second analog work on it.
I'm also pretty annoyed at the redesign screamers. Since when is a second slidepad (which is the 1# argument) that important? The option exists already!
Even if there's a redesign of the 3DS with another slidepad, it won't be as comfortable to hold as the current model with the CP Pro, since they would need to maintain a certain form-factor (designwise and for the sake of portability). It would also cost more than a current 3DS, so you would pay more and even get less comfort
Bigger screens is a much better argument, but that won't happen in the near future. Something people want the most, will probably be the ace card for Nintendo and therefore released last (same with the XL) to improve sales and as an option to fight the competition.
So it's really pretty stupid to wait for a redesign. The current model works well, the price is reasonable, great games are already out (more to follow), you have the option of making it more comfy while adding a second s-pad at the same time.
BattleMonkey
Member
People aren't whining about a redesign. They want a redesign.
As soon as its price and the lack of a 2nd nub was seen, people were already dissapointed.
ScreenSplitter
Member
Hohoho sneaky Nintendo. You crafty devils.
Shellshock929
Member
I'd like to see how the sales will be like. This is going to be interesting.
I don't see why.
Here's where I make Nintendo-GAF happy:
I bit on the deal and walked out of GameStop with a black 3ds.
Here's where I piss off Nintendo-GAF:
I bought Super Mario Land 3d to go with it. But I bought it used. not a fingerprint, blemish, or scratch on the game case or the cart. Looks like it might have been a gutted copy. Nintendo didn't make a dime off me today and probably lost money if they are selling the 3ds at a loss with this sale.
I bit on the deal and walked out of GameStop with a black 3ds.
Here's where I piss off Nintendo-GAF:
I bought Super Mario Land 3d to go with it. But I bought it used. not a fingerprint, blemish, or scratch on the game case or the cart. Looks like it might have been a gutted copy. Nintendo didn't make a dime off me today and probably lost money if they are selling the 3ds at a loss with this sale.
ScreenSplitter
Member
I don't think people would particularly blame you for this.
In my experience though, the price difference in mainstream Nintendo games doesn't tend to differ much from new/used.
AbsoluteZero
Banned
Why would that piss off Nintendo GAF? SM3DL is fuckin' awesome and easily the best game on the platform.
BattleMonkey
Member
Bad ass. Did you also preorder a VITA while you were at it?
Gonna wait and see if Sony is going to be forced to lower the price in the next 6 months.
If more and more people start thinking like this, they're going to be forced to lower it. Or just give up a sale.
whatsinaname
Member
Just curious, how much did you have to pay for 3D Land?
With my rewards card it was 31.99 plus tax
I believed I paid less for it on some promotion on Amazon.
I don't see why not.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Nice deal, but I think my $99 w/DS Lite trade in was better.
Poor Vita though.
Poor Vita though.
I really don't see how a bigger screen would work in favour of 3DS. It already has worse PPI than pretty much any other portable device out there, and a larger screen would just exacerbate that problem.
I don't think the argument was that the reflection was flipped, but that the overall idea of that kind of reflection would be impossible in itself.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
I think the exact terms were that the first announced cosmetic revision would have two analog sticks; an internal revision (say, a new wifi chip or something) would not count, but a "supplementary model" would, and I'd win or lose on the basis of that model only, not any subsequent revisions. I think. I can't even find the thread I made the bet in, I'm such a degenerate.
Wrong bet. That was my bet with Neuromancer about Rocksteady making a Ninja Turtles game (I bet against, he bet for). The terms for that were a little complicated because they involved betting that an announcement would not happen. The 3DS bet is set to whenever Nintendo announces the first redesign.
AbsoluteZero
Banned
Come to think of it, while Nintendo is marketing the Pink 3DS as a valentine's day product, it times in pretty well to the Vita launch.
Never played on a dsi XL have you?
Hahaha..so many bets. Did anyone took that bet (3DS one)? And how much money?
It might be my first time paying attention, but it seems a few people on GAF are going to wait it out. Maybe hoping for a $200 price tag. Isn't Japan getting a some sort of bundle offer?
Graphics Horse
Member
I'm looking forward to a redesign and post about the possibility more than is healthy.
Sent from my 3DS.
Bought a 3DS today because of this deal.
Resident Evil was what really pushed me over the top to take the plunge though.
I must say though this "deal" may be bigger then I imagined. When I went to buy my black 3DS today the Gamestop manager told me that he sold 3 other 3DS earlier in the day. In addition I managed to get the last black one in stock at my local store.
I know this means nothing as the usual retail posts on Neogaf are widely off most of the time but I thought it was interesting how it was selling in my area to say the least, especially when I have probably only seen one in public ever.
Resident Evil was what really pushed me over the top to take the plunge though.
I must say though this "deal" may be bigger then I imagined. When I went to buy my black 3DS today the Gamestop manager told me that he sold 3 other 3DS earlier in the day. In addition I managed to get the last black one in stock at my local store.
I know this means nothing as the usual retail posts on Neogaf are widely off most of the time but I thought it was interesting how it was selling in my area to say the least, especially when I have probably only seen one in public ever.