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$99 New 3DS Black Friday Deal
- Thread starter mightynine
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$99+tax. They open at 5am on Friday.
no, but same adaptor as DSi + all 3DSes
applesaucejaxon
Member
Man, I don't need this seeing as I have a standard 3DSXL, but the closer it gets to release the more I want to grab one. That price...
Yep. Non XL has higher PPI, so many people say it looks better.
MannyToons
Member
Didn't notice Walmart had a deal for these as well. I just checked with the one that's literally 5 minutes away from me. Asked if they knew how many units they'd have, but their delivery trucks won't be around until just about the time they open up. Crossing my fingers that it'll work out. I'll probably wait as early as necessary so I can be one of the absolute firsts in the store. Haha.
NowhereFaded
Member
No shit?? Hellz ya! What essential game would you recommend? For a 36 year young family man with kids and a job. Thanks 🙏
outunderthestars
Banned
All of their doorbuster styled sales will go live tonight. Thursday is now Black Friday.
No official announcement, but all signs point to it being a BF deal. Best Buy will be your best chance. Amazon will sell out in 30 seconds or less.
LastPadawan
Neo Member
Can I go ahead and put my name in the pot for this? I'm pretty sure Amazon will run out faster than I can think...
Dreams-Visions
Member
outunderthestars
Banned
I might us modbot to make it as fair as possible. That is if i can get more than one that is. We will see. My wife has volunteered to help the effort as well.
//ARCANUM
Member
I might us modbot to make it as fair as possible. That is if i can get more than one that is. We will see. My wife has volunteered to help the effort as well.
thanks for offering to help! if I fail on my mission, I'd love to try and get a black one.
NowhereFaded
Member
What do these retail for when not BF??
Ecto311
Member
I keep reading amazon will sell out so fast. Any reason? I can't understand this being that hard to get aside from intitial demand. Amazon said they have a small shipment? Nintendo said one day only price? Only for Black Friday? Wtf is going on.
I'd definitely recommend something like Monster Hunter 4! It's a great pick up and play game.
Those motherfuckers.
TriAceJP
Member
The wording makes it seem like that will be the permanent price for these models...
J_ToSaveTheDay
Member
~$179.99USD I think is the current MSRP for the standard n3DS, I believe. I may be mistaken, as they come out in North America so seldomly that I'm not sure there's been a standard price... Though I think that's how much the recent Super Mario 3D Land one has been going for (I didn't check).
n3DS XL MSRP is definitely $199.99USD.
This $99USD price is really good.
Maleko Saint
Banned
More than likely going to pick one up, but I'm also wondering why there hasn't been any N3DS XL nor 3DS XL on sale at all for Black Friday. Only thing I'm a bit worried about is how small the normal N3DS is and such.
J_ToSaveTheDay
Member
If Amazon/Nintendo were to drop the Amazon exclusive Lime Green XL to $149.99 for the holidays, I'd go that route myself -- I've wanted that since its Japanese debut and was kind of taken off guard by Amazon suddenly selling it this fall.
My drive to get one of the $99 Black Friday ones is driven heavily by curiosity of the smaller form factor as I've not owned a regular sized n3DS... I am somewhat of a huge fan of the system and I've been through a lot of 3DSes over the years, but that's the one model I've had zero experience with. I hear some users prefer it from an ergonomic standpoint, some report that the screens have tighter pixel density and color accuracy (never seen an actual measurement of this) and aesthetically I love the full color buttons.
matthewrex
Member
Definitely want a black one for myself, but if I'll join the "snag more than one and sell them at cost + shipping for people in this thread" bandwagon. I'm hoping it's not that crazy.
I would assume that scalpers will instantly grab all possible Amazon copies to flip at a higher price. That plus anyone who actually wants it will be trying to beat the scalpers, plus doesn't Amazon usually sell out of good deals very quickly anyway?
Gamecocks625
Member
Might be up for grabbing a white one from you guys who get extras.
PrinnyBomb
Member
I'm starting to get really worried I won't be able to get one... Pretty much all I was planning on getting this Black Friday sofar
Yeah I'm worried about the screen size. I'm tempted to spend the extra money to get Super Mario World XL:
but $99 is too low to pass up. If I don't manage to get one I'll just get an XL and not be too bothered by it.
MannyToons
Member
Heh, I'm on the same boat. Lot of worrying on my end as to whether I'll walk out with one or nothing at all. But we'll see!
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Naked Snake
Member
You can get a USB adapter-head or cable for it, I find it more convenient than using a dedicated AC adapter. Especially for portability.
FinaruDensetsu
Member
Which retailers?
LowParry
Member
Going for Amazon
Cloggerdude
Member
For some reason I thought that someone said it was being released on Thursday at 3AM, ie: tonight. That's why I was confused, but I assume that it's actually Friday at 3AM.
Edit: I apparently assumed wrong. I guess it really is tonight at 3AM?
After +$5 coupon and -$9.00 for power cable, I got $92.66 or something like that. Obviously would have been more if I had an extra power cable.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Same
I prematurely shot my wad and told my GF that I was gonna get her one for christmas and she got hyped af. Fuck I hope I can score one for her atleast.
Naked Snake
Member
Exactly same boat here. The bolded above applies to me (minus the "somewhat"; I am a huge fan of the 3DS, it's my favorite gaming platform of both the current and last generations).
I currently have a black N3DS XL and I love it. The only thing about it that makes me slightly unsatisfied is the TN displays, and although I'm perhaps the least person bothered by the 3DS's low resolution, and I think the colors and image look great in 3D (the top screen looks awful to me in 2D however, so I always keep 3D on), knowing that there are units with "potentially better" screens out there makes me want to keep trying to acquire one. I say potentially better because I've read differing opinions and advantages and disadvantages to both TN vs IPS, and some say the difference is really minor. Still I'd like to see them side by side in my hands and make up my own mind.
It doesn't look like these BF N3DS models have IPS screens, so I'm not hoping for that, but I'd still like to compare the black one to my XL, and keep whichever I prefer until hopefully one day I either luck out with an IPS one or find a second-hand one for a reasonable price (they're going for $300+ on ebay).
I thought only Best Buy was starting theirs tonight since they start Black Friday on Thanksgiving. Is Amazon definitely gonna be available tonight too? If so then I'll just sit on both sites.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
Motherfuckers
its already being scalped on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Limited...a81f71&pid=100011&rk=1&rkt=12&sd=232150471193
According to Ninty, all major retailers
its already being scalped on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Limited...a81f71&pid=100011&rk=1&rkt=12&sd=232150471193
According to Ninty, all major retailers
SchrodingerC
Member
Why even bother at that price?
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
Blame the bidders, not the seller. He started the auction at $50.
LowParry
Member
You're probably right. I just don't know when Amazon's start. That's why I asked
Oh lol I thought you were saying Amazon starts tonight and thats where you are getting it. I have no idea about the start either so I'll probably just look at all the sites I can tonight and see where I can actually get it.