It's unfortunate Target isn't open for 24 hours
Whoa same here! I went in line 2 minutes before opening and no one else was there.Got to Target at opening and grabbed one of the two they had in stock. Good stuff.
Whoa same here! I went in line 2 minutes before opening and no one else was there.
You could always price match at best buy too
Does Wal-Mart have these in-store?
I'm going to attempt a price match at WalMart in a couple of hours. Their corporate site claims you don't need the ad with you so we'll see how it goes.
Went earlier this morning to pick up mine! Grabbed 3D Land and Luigi's Mansion as well. Downloading Star Fox 64 3D now.
I would suggest returning that 3D land, unless you really wante a physical copy, because buying an XL and Luigi's Mansion gets you a free SM3DL from Club Nintendo right now.
I got two, one each for my daughters.
What are the odds that Nintendo will announce a nice hardware revision for the 3DS at E3 this year?
I would really hate to buy one now and then have that happen.
Maybe they would improve the screen or add that second analog stick.
Let's see what Nintendo did with the Nintendo DS for NA.
Original Nintendo DS: November 2004
DS Lite: June 2006
DSi: April 2009
Probably not likely. I think with the Japanese government's mandated inflation for Yen, some companies may want to up their sales forecast and keep their current prices to maximize profit margins.
Fair enough but times have changed...drastically for Nintendo and the gaming market as a whole in just the past 4-5 years.
Lets look at the 3DS release / price / revision history for, in my opinion, a better comparison:
February 26, 2011Nintendo 3DS first released.
July 28, 2011, Nintendo dropped price from US$249 to US$169.
July 28, 2012Nintendo 3DS XL was released.
Thats a major hardware revision about 16 months after the release of the 3DS. If you want to use history to predict hardware changes, that would put the next major change around Holiday 2013 with an announcement (if it happens) likely at E3 2013.
But again, who knows, they may not revise it for 3 years...
What would the next version be called?
Nintendo 3DS XLi?
I think it's too early for another revision unless they found a way to make the plastic cheaper.
Will stores such as Walmart, Best Buy, or Toys"R"Us price match Target? All the Target stores around me are sold out according to their website.
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Best Buy would probably price matchWill stores such as Walmart, Best Buy, or Toys"R"Us price match Target? All the Target stores around me are sold out according to their website.