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[diamount]

I couldn't tell you - I only work there The company is... mismanaged to put it lightly, even down to store level.

It's £179.99 + AC adapter. £79.99 WYT a 3DS or £100 WYT a DSI.

There are some pretty cool official Nintendo cases in store for £9.99 when bought at the same time as the console too.

Sigh, it's too bad the Game in my town closed down. I suspect HMV will be 200 quid also.

 

[Moobabe]

Nintendo don't make cases... there are only third party offerings. You're easily mistaken as Nintendo licensed stuff is allowed to use all the branding and typography that Nintendo do. Only notification it's third party is often a small PowerA/Hori etc logo at the bottom of the box.

Ah I getcha - even so, they're pretty cool!

 

[woo and indeed hoo]

Their money. I'd rather save 40 quid.

Indeed; I am with you!

Their trade-in deal - assuming it works smoothly - is the most competitive deal going

Which is why I intend to trade in my red 3DS for a red XL there .

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

So I've just gotten back from my second visit of the day to GAME.

They had no wifi, whoever answered the phone during the week was a pillock.

But they did allow me to pay full price, go home, do the switch(took the better part of an hour), then come back and get my £100(back onto my debit card, not store credit).

I would just say make double sure they're happy with the state of your 3DS for the trade in before you pay - guy said he was but when I came back there was a debate about my lack of AR cards, which thankfully ended with the manager saying it was fine.

XL's awesome.

 

[Moobabe]

So I've just gotten back from my second visit of the day to GAME.

They had no wifi, whoever answered the phone during the week was a pillock.

But they did allow me to pay full price, go home, do the switch(took the better part of an hour), then come back and get my £100(back onto my debit card, not store credit).

I would just say make double sure they're happy with the state of your 3DS for the trade in before you pay - guy said he was but when I came back there was a debate about my lack of AR cards, which thankfully ended with the manager saying it was fine.

XL's awesome.

I know that's BS - they were probably being funny about putting the £100 on your card rather than in credit - AR cards are not required for the trade in.

 

[Billy Lee]

I bought mine from Toys R Us in-store. They are selling it for £174.89 with an AC adapter included or you can get it for £2 less if you say you don't want an adapter.

 

[Bumhead]

Sigh, it's too bad the Game in my town closed down. I suspect HMV will be 200 quid also.

I bought mine from HMV yesterday.

Mine was £179.99 (red) with an AC Adapter. For £199.99 they were offering the 3DS XL + AC Adapter + New Art Academy.

Pretty competitive I thought, although I just went for the Xl and AC adapter and passed on New Art Academy.

 

[mrklaw]

Picked a blue one up from HMV this morning. My only local high street store, but they had a bundle for £199 with charger and kid Icarus which I was going to buy anyway, and is around £30 most places, so that brings the effective price down a bit.

I don't particularly want the charger though. I want the cradle, which seems to only come with a charger in the UK. But all retailers seem to be scrambling to offer chargers in bundles, so Nintendo not including a charger will have the ironic effect of me ending up with two.

 

[kobashi100]

So I've just gotten back from my second visit of the day to GAME.

They had no wifi, whoever answered the phone during the week was a pillock.

But they did allow me to pay full price, go home, do the switch(took the better part of an hour), then come back and get my £100(back onto my debit card, not store credit).

I would just say make double sure they're happy with the state of your 3DS for the trade in before you pay - guy said he was but when I came back there was a debate about my lack of AR cards, which thankfully ended with the manager saying it was fine.

XL's awesome.

do i need my original box or not?

 

[syoaran]

do i need my original box or not?

Yes.

Went to the one in oxford street and the guy there said the same thing. Now just need to find my damn box!

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

do i need my original box or not?

I just took everything I had - box, 3ds, charger, dock(still in its wrapper as I never used the stupid thing).

I had no manuals or ar cards or anything like that though.

 

[Albino_Samurai]

At GameMania (our local gameshop here) people were able to trade in 3DS, DSi-XL, DSi & DS-lite.

I traded in my old DSi and got 70 euro's discount on my Blue 3DS-XL.
Also bought Mario 3d and love the game!
What happens with the hardware that's been traded in though?

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

What happens with the hardware that's been traded in though?

They sell it?

 

[Willkiller]

How do Game handle the data transfer when you trade in? Do you do it in store or do they let you take it home to do it?

 

[radioheadrule83]

Anyone seen any good deals? A lot of the ones in the OP are no longer valid... I'm looking for a brick & mortar deal if poss, so I don't have to wait for delivery

 

[Broken Hope]

Game are doing the console plus a game for £179.99 as far as I know, this includes New Super Mario Bros 2.