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[BMX Bandit]

sorry if this has been asked a gaziilion times but imma bout to transfer from 3ds to 3ds xl mario kart bundle...it says it'll delete everything on the target system/this wouldnt remove mario kart would it? that seems like itd be pretty damn bad but im just making sure.

 

[Adam Prime]

Can't decide if I want to get an 3DS or XL... so many pros and cons. I guess I care the most about battery life, and XL has the worse life, right? I guess I also like the fact that the 3DS is pocketable.

... anyways I hope GameStop copies this deal so I can trade in a bunch of shit to them and get it there.

 

[MrDenny]

Can't decide if I want to get an 3DS or XL... so many pros and cons. I guess I care the most about battery life, and XL has the worse life, right? I guess I also like the fact that the 3DS is pocketable.

... anyways I hope GameStop copies this deal so I can trade in a bunch of shit to them and get it there.

I would go with the xl, the overall build feels a lot nicer than the 3ds.
Plus they gonna announce the 3ds lite eventually.

 

[Byakuya769]

There's no chart manipulation going on with that chart, though. There's context that will help determine whether the chart shows things are going well or poorly for 3DS currently, but the chart itself seems to be exactly accurate. It's not like a % change from previous quarter or "company" family or "ignore the first year on the market" chart used to obfuscate true performance. It shows what it shows, and shows it accurately.

Now unlikely conclusions can be drawn by less-informed people as to where 3DS will go in the future (which I still think is unlikely unless they're ignoring the way the 3DS line is already falling from GBA -> DS) based on the chart, but the chart itself is fine.

Apparently you cannot fairly evaluate chart manipulation, after all.

So much fail. Any presentation of data is manipulation of said data. Manipulation is not an inherently bad word. Fuck.

 

[EulaCapra]

Still waiting on that Yellow/Black XL, Nintendo. Or if you're going to step up your game, full non-icky Yellow.

 

[StickSoldier]

Can't decide if I want to get an 3DS or XL... so many pros and cons. I guess I care the most about battery life, and XL has the worse life, right? I guess I also like the fact that the 3DS is pocketable.

... anyways I hope GameStop copies this deal so I can trade in a bunch of shit to them and get it there.

XL for sure man it's a lot better and I've only played with it a few hours compared to my regular one.

 

[Hellraider]

Can't decide if I want to get an 3DS or XL... so many pros and cons. I guess I care the most about battery life, and XL has the worse life, right? I guess I also like the fact that the 3DS is pocketable.

... anyways I hope GameStop copies this deal so I can trade in a bunch of shit to them and get it there.

XL has the better battery life you mean.

XL all the way.If the price difference doesn't affect you, don't even think about it.Everything is superior.

 

[Alex]

XL is all around better, larger screen aside the other better parts are the battery, far less screen reflection, nicer buttons and that it's just more comfortable to hold.

I was freakin' the other day because my XL died in sleep mode, like within a day (turns out it was fine, just left wifi on by accident and didnt know street pass ate that much). I went ahead and rigged up a battery test on it, putting it through perpetual replay in Mario Kart with full sound and 3D on, and it lasted ~7 hours, pretty damned slick, that's higher than quoted even I think. I was kind of shocked that it kept on trucking that long. (settings: 3/5 brightness, power saving on, no WiFi)

 

[Xeno_V]

I am also debating on selling my 3DS for an XL now that it's kinda cheap and you get 1 free game besides the bundled Mario Kart. On the other hand I don't see buying more games in the coming months.. I was hyped for Paper Mario but all the reviews etc are kinda mixed, so best case I will get it when it gets cheap. Does anyone think that we 'll get better bundles or a cheaper price in the coming months? Now it's like 210EUR shipped in Europe which is pretty good, given that you get 2 games (although I already own Mario Land and I am not interested in the rest). I can still sell the retail copy of 3D Land though.

I hope that my current 3DS can fetch around 130EUR - it's the Zelda themed edition which is a bit rare in some countries at least. Is it reasonable to ask for 130EUR or so or is it too much?

 

[iphys]

sorry if this has been asked a gaziilion times but imma bout to transfer from 3ds to 3ds xl mario kart bundle...it says it'll delete everything on the target system/this wouldnt remove mario kart would it? that seems like itd be pretty damn bad but im just making sure.

You can redownload it from the eShop after.

 

[P90]

I'll never understand the idiots who like to pretend the 3DS is failing. It's like they live in their own world.

Myopia.

 

[Artemisia]

Sorry to bump...

But this was fake, right? The price is gonna stay at $169.99?

 

[donny2112]

Sorry to bump...

But this was fake, right? The price is gonna stay at $169.99?

The price really dropped to that level for a couple of weeks at some retailers, but it was just a sale and not an official price drop. They'll probably have an official price drop sometime in this next FY, I'd imagine.

 

[Mit-]

Sorry to bump...

But this was fake, right? The price is gonna stay at $169.99?

Yup. $169.99 for 3DS, $199.99 for XL. Pretty disappointing.

 

[Supermanisdead]

is the mario kart bundle permanent or a holiday deal?

 

[Mit-]

is the mario kart bundle permanent or a holiday deal?

Holiday deal. Still $199.99 if you can find it.

 

[aceface]

I finally have enough money to get an XL! I suppose all those $160 deals are dead, eh... :/

 

[donny2112]

5+ weeks ago, yeah.

 

[aceface]

I will point out though, that the 3DS XL is on sale for $179.99 this week at Best Buy though.

 

[Iacobellis]

I will point out though, that the 3DS XL is on sale for $179.99 this week at Best Buy though.

Not worth it until we get more colors.

 

[OrbitingCow]

Is there anything dumber on GAF that the content-free avatar quote?



You think people reach incorrect conclusions from that chart is unlikely? It was posted for that exact reason - the 3DS is doing fine, nothing to worry about, etc.

No there is not. When this did this become cool on here again?

Also, you would think that in a 3DS thread it would mostly be about the prospects of the 3DS. I came into another Vita thread though. My mistake.

And dropping the price even further isn't exactly twisting the knife as the knife kills both ways. They are pretty much saying here we need sales badly.

 

[Screamapillar]

"Smartphones and tablets haven't affected the handheld market."

DS was never sold in large quantities above $129. To be fair. It didn't become popular until mid-2006 when DS Lite came out and they dropped it from $149 to $129 and had the first New Super Mario Bros.

Let's not allow ourselves to jump into revisionist history.

 

[Screamapillar]

Nevermind.

 

[Artimities]

It really looks as if Nintendo will be entering E3 with a kill or be killed attitude. I like what they are doing from a financial/ business standpoint. I expect big things for 3ds and wii u

 

[Kastrioti]

DS was never sold in large quantities above $129. To be fair. It didn't become popular until mid-2006 when DS Lite came out and they dropped it from $149 to $129 and had the first New Super Mario Bros.

Let's not allow ourselves to jump into revisionist history.

Eh, no. The DS was always popular considering it was the successor to the GBA. Sales may have started off a bit slow compared to the GBA (which was a monster), but DS really started taking off with the release of Nintendogs in Summer of 05'.

 

[VICI0US]

DS was never sold in large quantities above $129. To be fair. It didn't become popular until mid-2006 when DS Lite came out and they dropped it from $149 to $129 and had the first New Super Mario Bros.

Let's not allow ourselves to jump into revisionist history.

yeah, the 3DS at $250 was pretty insane and was the most expensive nintendo ever released by far.

GB, GBC, and GBA all launched below $100. DS didn't take off until the lite hit at $129.

they priced themselves way out of the typical handheld buyers price range, especially in this day and age with so many more competing mobile entertainment devices.

 

[daegan]

yeah, the 3DS at $250 was pretty insane and was the most expensive nintendo ever released by far.

GB, GBC, and GBA all launched below $100. DS didn't take off until the lite hit at $129.

they priced themselves way out of the typical handheld buyers price range, especially in this day and age with so many more competing mobile entertainment devices.

And then both the DSi and DSi XL were priced above that and did well. DSi in particular was likely priced as it was and rushed about because Nintendo realized they were leaving money on the table.

 

[shiftplusone]

Not worth it until we get more colors.

This is my only hold up

I want fire emblem and I want etrian odyssey and Mario 3d land but I hate the black interior and I hate both blue and red

I've debated on getting the pink xl just to take care of both of those issues

 

[Eusis]

And then both the DSi and DSi XL were priced above that and did well. DSi in particular was likely priced as it was and rushed about because Nintendo realized they were leaving money on the table.

I think part of that was the DS was really doing well, so they could ride the momentum. I think they expected that again with the 3DS, but bit off more than they could chew. For handhelds it seems best to try to get in as low as you can, for all we know even the Vita may do fine in the long run once it reaches sub $200. Given the parts it uses hopefully that's sooner than later.

... Topic really should be changed I think.

 

[Barkley's Justice]

how much is this thing normally?? geez...

 

[donny2112]

DS was never sold in large quantities above $129. To be fair. It didn't become popular until mid-2006 when DS Lite came out and they dropped it from $149 to $129 and had the first New Super Mario Bros.

Let's not allow ourselves to jump into revisionist history.

Speaking of revisionist history ...

DS started off well in its first Christmas, and then sold horribly in 2005 before the price cut + Nintendogs in August. That brought it up to mediocre levels, which was enough to let it play footsies with PSP each month, which also started with a bang before dropping to mediocre levels. Nintendo made possibly the best move they could've with DS Lite's U.S. announcement in that they did not raise the price any for its launch. Therefore once it launched at the same price as DS in June 2006, it took off like a rocket and just kept going higher.

 

[Bodacious]

I'm still plugging along with my launch black 3DS and probably will for a while. A price drop would be a nice incentive to get me to jump into getting an XL, but really it's the lack of anything special w/ the hardware so far that's kept me from buying. You can have red, or you can have blue. meh. My wife's Japanese, so she got an Animal Crossing special edition LL from Japan over the holidays. It is very, very nice, both in appearance and build quality. We can get anything we want from Japan, at Japan prices, so I am very, very frustrated by the region lock.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

Not worth it until we get more colors.

Pretty much this. The Mario Kart Bundle is not bad, but seeing it already 20 cheaper, with a game installed, I'd say it's worth waiting for something better.

 

[AirBrian]

A lot of Wal-Marts still have the Mario Kart bundle in-store. Target has it on sale this week and in-stock online. Not a whole lot left in-store though it seems.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Nintendo-3DS-XL-Blue-Black-w-Mario-Kart-7-Bundle/22144037

http://www.target.com/p/nintendo-3ds-xl-w-mario-kart-7-blue-nintendo-3ds-xl/-/A-14327370

 

[Jarnet87]

I'm waiting for Pokemon, I think they will have a pretty sweet deal on the XL when it releases. Or Nintendo could just troll since it's going to move systems regardless.

 

[EhrgeizVII]

Your move, Sony. $200 with 8GB built in storage and three months PS+.

 

[Acosta]

Two days ago I was one click away of buying a USA 3DS, thanks god!

 

[Jawmuncher]

Still waiting on the grey color for the US if we had it I'd buy it along with Fire Emblem

 

[cvxfreak]

Bought a Midnight Blue 3DS for $200 without MK7 two weeks ago :/

 

[DaBoss]

In Canada, Best Buy has the 3DS XL for 159.99. I assume Future Shop will be the same.

 

[J@hranimo]

This is all fine and dandy, but I want them to release the green 3DS already!

 

[Shig]

Can we retitle this thread or something? Rather misleading.

 

[ari]

wrong thread but how is vita still not have a pricedrop?

 

[mclem]

Two days ago I was one click away of buying a USA 3DS, thanks god!

You might want to check the OP dates.

 

[Dyno]

Any price drop is nice but it's a bit shitty to have it happen after Christmas.

 

[LastNac]

Want an XL but I don't know what the definitive color is, GAF, decide for me.

 

[Takao]

Someone should tell a mod, the price drop never happened, and now months later this thread is still having people think it did.

 

[donny2112]

Someone should tell a mod, the price drop never happened, and now months later this thread is still having people think it did.

Yeah, was just thinking the same thing. It got bumped for a Best Buy sale, which should've been a new thread, if posted at all (there are sales every week on various things, and $20 isn't some massive deal).

 

[SolarPowered]

Decent start

Now we need a $150 XL, a software price drop across the board to $30 and a players choice line at $20 that gets updated yearly.

 

[kinggroin]

Nintendo were one of the first to recognise the threat, weren't they?

I seem to remember them acknowledging it but then I'm usually drunk.

They most certainly were. In a conference (where Mario 3d land was revealed), iwata warned the industry about chasing the mobile market and racing to the bottom. Or some such.