bequietdrive
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Looks so much better on the black console. Suddenly regretting my white new 3ds purchase
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Xenoblade cover plate for New 3DS coming to Japan
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I saw that a fair few times when Europe was waiting for SMT 4. I remember some people saying stuff like "Oh now Europeans can shut the fuck up!" when it got announced.
Hot Coldman
Banned
still looks OK on White
phew
phew
DXB-KNIGHT
Member
We need an updated one using MM 3D
NoA truly is cruel...
Conrad Link
Member
F**k I have a MM N3DS XL but I think I'll still just try and get these IN CASE I ever get a smaller one for collection lol.
Akhe
Member
GUYS...I AM OKAY WITH THAT....REALLY
LOL
Ulysses 31
Member
Damn NOA... you fuuuuucked up!
Thanks NOA. To add insult to injury to NA.
Will be buying/importing them cover plates!
:O You can have stuff delivered to convenience stores?
That's... convenient.
Thanks for the tip!
dampflokfreund
Banned
Is this made of aluminium? If yes its a must buy
Kissenkopf
Banned
Damn guys...some of you should calm down and should start to realise that Gaf is not speaking for everybody in the USA or sometimes the world. If it doesnt make any marketing sense in the US than it doesnt make any sense and you should accept that.
Some look better on white and some better on black. For example the blue gingham design I have looks vastly superior on the white system.
PlumCantaloupe
Member
So nice ... How do we import this in NA to hang on the wall at least?
CanUKlehead
Member
Thank you for the heads up.
I agree with this sentiment. I actually had the option to get a regular N3DS, but opted for the XL. I simply can't justify the screen size downgrade just so I can alter the appearance of my console. Do I do still wonder at times if I should have given the regular 3DS a chance.
If Nintendo actually had their shit in order and allowed for multiple consoles with a single account, I might have double (tripple?) dipped.
Benzychenz
Member
$40 all up to import.
So expensive for a piece of plastic but I'm gonna do it I think... My love of Xenoblade knows no bounds it seems.
So expensive for a piece of plastic but I'm gonna do it I think... My love of Xenoblade knows no bounds it seems.
Sodding_Gamer
Member
I've never imported anything but will this be cheap to import to UK from that website? Sorry if a noob question lol
CanUKlehead
Member
Including basic but registered shipping, £16.48 for me.
Sodding_Gamer
Member
That's not bad at all to be fair.
Mr. Nice_Guy
Member
I have never wanted a faceplate for for any system I've owned in my 20 years of gaming UNTIL NOW.
Edit for obligatory NOAAAAAAAAAA!!! *shakes fists angrily*
pinkurocket
Member
CanUKlehead
Member
More of a 'it's Nintendo, it's not guaranteed'. Plus cover plates are £14.xx at Amazon. Not much to lose
Benzychenz
Member
I consider it basically zero chance.
Japan is up to 60 plates now, the AU/EU selection is up to what? 15? We're not getting anything but the popular ones, Xenoblade is too niche.
tiggerkiddo
Member
I'm importing it, maybe NoA will wise up down the line.
TerryLee81
Member
If they plan big marketing for the game, they will release those in Europe as well.
We also get the limited Zelda cover plates, both of them. I know it's more popular, but with two Xenoblade games releasing this year I can see them pushing both releases with marketing.
But it is over the £15 limit so if caught you'll have to pay tax (which will be peanuts) as well as a handling fee (which is £11 minimum).
Wyndstryker
Member
I don't plan to get it since I'm not getting an N3DS but damn that plate looks nice.
And love all the salt in this thread lol.
And love all the salt in this thread lol.
That's true with the money. Not much difference.
But it just came out, of course they are not up to 60. That would be overkill.
It's Shibata, he'll be good for it.
Benzychenz
Member
It's been out here in Australia since November and the only plates released since launch are the Pokemon ORAS one and the two Monster Hunter ones when Japan has had like 30 in that timeframe.
I'm not risking it.
AU's pal 3ds has been out for months.
But that market is so small they don't care about it. Can't blame them.
EU market is the second place where nintendo does well after japan. Especially in France and Germany. (Wii U > xbox one)
While it would be ideal if every product would be available everywhere it is really silly how insulting some users get over such little things. It has turned out to be used as an excuse to use bad language like a scumbag and since this excuse is used in every occasion something is for a certain region I really have a hard time to believe that the always same people would actually buy everything they complain about.
Also I want to point out the double-standard while it seems to be tolerated when it comes to Nintendo a similar insult against EA lead to a perma-ban. While the latter was a picture with a middle-finger, the message is exactly the same.
Also I want to point out the double-standard while it seems to be tolerated when it comes to Nintendo a similar insult against EA lead to a perma-ban. While the latter was a picture with a middle-finger, the message is exactly the same.
TheSlySoul
Member
If you are in the US, Amazon sites that use EU is the most fair when importing.
Also bought on the off chance this is like Zelda plates and get marked up by 500%.
Also bought on the off chance this is like Zelda plates and get marked up by 500%.
Mr. Nice_Guy
Member
But I just bought my n3DS
Would trade in a heartbeat
(If it looks as good as this)
That thought alone makes me so hopeful....
it's not happening.gif
Impotaku
Member
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/kisekae/index.html#/lineup
With the 2 pokemon centre felt plates and the one given as a twitter competition prize the current plate count is at 61
TheSlySoul
Member
63 if you count the MH4 plates. If they are numbered, then they are getting reprints. Those not numbered are not.
...At least that is what I gathered via Google translate.
Starwolf_UK
Member
Sorry but I think this faceplate is utter crap. The top screen is the one you see the most and it has the tip of the Monado on it. How dull. Also the red Monado on red background makes it hard to see to the point it might as well be a plain red faceplate.
That sort of brings me to the point is I'd prefer to spend half as much but only have the top screen plate.
But no apparently fucking faceplates (consumerism, ho) are more important than games to American customers.
That sort of brings me to the point is I'd prefer to spend half as much but only have the top screen plate.
Yes but you would then have to buy all your games from Europe (remember the system is region locked and don't tell me about gateway, n3DS support has been continually delayed) and games retail for 45 here (or £40 which is even more) rather than $40...
The faceplate will cover a lot less of the screen so might look a bit silly and people would complain about that is what they will tell you but honestly it is to keep selling you $200 systems rather than $20 faceplates.
I wouldn't say that as I'm not exactly pleased with NOE at the moment for the following two reasons; Codename S.T.E.A.M. is out in May, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse comes out in...erm the future, maybe?
But no apparently fucking faceplates (consumerism, ho) are more important than games to American customers.
The handling fee is £11 now? Fucking hell, £8 was absurd enough and it makes me cry for the days when it like £4 (I'm fine with paying 20% tax but paying Royal Mail £11 for paying that 20% tax I'm not fine with one bit). Fuck you play.com for your part in killing the £18 limit (in this particular situation the £18 would mean no problems), I'm pleased you were purchased by Rakuten who gutted you turning you into a marketplace that is utterly desperate for UK online retail market share.
cloudstrife
Member
I have zero interest in the new 3ds XL.
But I would upgrade from my 1st generation 3ds into a new 3ds with faceplates like the xenoblade one in a heartbeat.
Are you listening, Nintendo of America?
But I would upgrade from my 1st generation 3ds into a new 3ds with faceplates like the xenoblade one in a heartbeat.
Are you listening, Nintendo of America?
TheSlySoul
Member
If you go AUS, you pay around $46, which is not that bad.
Does not matter to me much because not that many games will actually take advantage of the hardware.
IMO of course but I would take 2 delayed games over not offering the superior SKU.
You will get the games in time. Also as the poster above me said, I have zero interest in new XL.
The high rate of defects is not helping.
Yep, as an importer of figurines the handling fee is the bane of my life, especially when you only just go over the £15 limit. I don't really mind the limit decreasing from £18 to £15 (though I honestly think the gift limit of £36 is far more realistic for what people want to buy especially when something like just a 3DS plate can tip you over) since the tax is usually small but that handling fee is the devil. Also if your parcel is delivered by someone other than the Royal Mail (including Parcel Force) the handling fee is even more! If a party promised to sort that out I'd give them the vote. Even the lib dems!