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[Nostalgia~4ever]

3DSlite incoming?

 

[_woLf]

Nintendo better have some fucking huge reward for early adopters if this is true. If we get nothing but "lol too bad for u" I'm going to rage.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Damn, that is a hefty drop quick, but then again paying for the equivalent of over $300 on launch was kind of nutty of Nintendo to begin with.

 

[Persona7]

I can swing 150 for a majoras mask port

maybe by then it will have dropped even further and another model will be out!

 

[dvolovets]

So... Nintendo made some decent money off of early adopters and is now dropping the 3DS price to a mass-market level? Doesn't sound too bad for them, honestly!

 

[outunderthestars]

So do we really think $149.99 in the US?


If so I am there as soon an animal crossing comes out.

 

[Jintor]

Dayum.

 

[apana]

No way am I not gonna buy this if it goes to $150. Insanity.

 

[Mockingbird]

Nintendo better have some fucking huge reward for early adopters if this is true. If we get nothing but "lol too bad for u" I'm going to rage.

Excitebike 3D son! Plus those 11 3D trailers from E3 + The Green Lantern. What more do you want?

 

[B!TCH]

Has a hardware ever dropped its price this soon, like the 3DS?

Virtual Boy.

 

[gofreak]

This pretty much happens with any item that is available to be purchased for the public.

Yeah, but this is, like, especially quickly.

This reminds me of the N64 PAL launch. Dropped a couple of months after launch or something like that. Got burned then too

 

[gerg]

Nintendo better have some fucking huge reward for early adopters if this is true. If we get nothing but "lol too bad for u" I'm going to rage.

Apparently early adopters in Japan get 10 free NES VC games. A similar scheme will probably be available for those who purchased the device in the US and Europe.

 

[antonz]

It makes sense. Vita pricing puts alot of pressure on them and they certainly havent matched the sales rate to hit their 16 million goal.

I will admit I was one of the people saying no way Nintendo cuts price this year so I have to eat crow on that but the perfect storm of events are happening to force their hand. Price Cut and the holiday lineup should cause sales to explode

 

[Slayer-33]

lol @ early adopters

I'm glad I returned the 2 3DS's I bought to amazon.

:lol!

I'll wait for 3DS lite now

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

Why was it so expensive in the first place?

 

[GDGF]

Oh shit. Nintendo's financial report must be pretty bad. We'll find out tomorrow I guess.

Or right this minute, rather.

 

[George Claw M.D.]

So, U.S. price will drop to $150, in less than a year? Wow!

 

[Card Boy]

Early adopters should know what the fuck's up by now with regards to Nintendo handhelds.

Yep and for the same reason i'm going to wait for the PS Vita Lite (sounds like a diet shake) aswell.

 

[Kagari]

Nintendo better have some fucking huge reward for early adopters if this is true. If we get nothing but "lol too bad for u" I'm going to rage.

I posted above, but: Anyone who bought the system before Sept. 1st gets 10 free NES virtual console games.

 

[butter_stick]

Yeah, but this is, like, especially quickly.

This reminds me of the N64 PAL launch. Dropped a couple of months after launch or something like that. Got burned then too

Didn't we get Mario Kart 64 for free if we bitched about it back then?

Mario Kart 3D free please Nintendo.

 

[AgentChris]

Why was it so expensive in the first place?

Arrogance.

 

[Nostalgia~4ever]

Why was it so expensive in the first place?

because Nintendo likes money

 

[XANDER CAGE]

This is pretty depressing, and sorta telling of the handheld market/the poor launch of the 3DS, but I can't help but DANCE for some reason.

 

[speedpop]

The funny thing about this? The 3DS main "system seller" titles will be coming out post-price drop.

 

[GDGF]

I posted above, but: Anyone who bought the system before Sept. 1st gets 10 free NES virtual console games.

I can deal with that as long as NA gets the same deal.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

I posted above, but: Anyone who bought the system before Sept. 1st gets 10 free NES virtual console games.

Are there 10 NES games for 3DS?

 

[gdt]

If it hits ~$150 ish in the States, I'll probably pick one up with Mario...or maybe even OOT.

 

[demolitio]

This is what I get for getting a system early on when I never do that...

OUCH. Maybe I should sell mine really quick before the drop and then rebuy! lol

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Anyone who bought the system before Sept. 1st gets 10 free NES virtual console games.

Salt in the wounds.

 

[Polk]

Bigger problem with 3DS is price of games and their selection, not necessary 3DS price (although it doesn't help either).
So, one step at a time, and they may have gain momentum.

 

[Auto_aim1]

Glad I waited.

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

Or right this minute, rather.

 

[gofreak]

Didn't we get Mario Kart 64 for free if we bitched about it back then?

Mario Kart 3D free please Nintendo.

They gave away controllers and stuff IIRC. I bitched too late. I still have the 'sorry, we've run out of compensatory stock' letter somewhere...I was pre-internet and very out of the loop then, clearly

 

[bigtroyjon]

Oh shit. Nintendo's financial report must be pretty bad. We'll find out tomorrow I guess.

It's already out there.
They shipped .71 million 3ds and 4.5 million units of 3ds software.

 

[Yoshiya]

Holy shit. I guess they learnt their lesson, but most could have guessed that a single function device at $250 in 2011 would be bomba for sure. This is just the inevitable confirmation.

 

[hamchan]

I regret so buying this at launch so much. I hope the Vita gets off to a much better start.

 

[WrenchNinja]

Why was it so expensive in the first place?

Because they are greedy motherfuckers. People were hyped for it back at E3 2010, so they jacked the price to take advantage.

 

[outunderthestars]

I posted above, but: Anyone who bought the system before Sept. 1st gets 10 free NES virtual console games.

That seem fair to me.

 

[duckroll]

This is pretty epic. I can't really believe this is happening, but I'm fucking glad I don't have a 3DS yet! Thank you Square Enix and Nintendo for not having anything I want to buy yet!

 

[extralite]

Awesome. So bought. Best news all year.

I didn't have access to my GAF password on the PC I'm currently using so I had to request a new one just to post my approval of this news. So awesome.

 

[Mockingbird]

I posted above, but: Anyone who bought the system before Sept. 1st gets 10 free NES virtual console games.

Wait? There is no NES VC game on the 3DS.

Plus, this doesn't reward early adopters at all. You can still buy it for $150 on aug 11th.

 

[Ellis Kim]

Damn, so that would translate to $150 stateside, right? Hot damn, man.

Waiting on DSiXL price drop so I can get that if 3DS is dropping like this.

 

[DSN2K]

Nintendo have learnt the hard way it seems with 3DS.

 

[Duderz]

LOL at people saying at Nintendo better have something for early adopters.

You bought a $250 handheld with no games. Accept that you already got hosed.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Man, good thing I fought the temptation.

A lot of goodies are being released down the line but it is so bare bones right now and when Zelda released I was so close to getting the system.

I got like $100 in gift cards ready now the moment it hits $150 here in the states!

 

[Hours Left]

Wow, I'm so glad I held off.

Now that 3DS sale in Canada next week isn't so tempting anymore.

 

[speedpop]

Is "Super Mario 3DLand" the official title or just a stand-in?

 

[Luckyman]

Almost cut in half lol. Big fu to early adopters

 

[Pixe]

10 free NES VC and 10 free GBA VC
GBA VC is for early adopters only
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/info110728/index.html

 

[gofreak]

So...who's getting a Wii U day one?

*half-raises hand*