Nintendo slashes 3DS prices

Who's the pathetic fanboy giving a thumbs down to all the comments? Get over yourself.

How did it pay off to buy the PS3 early? It was 600 dollars.

Nintendo is a piece of crap , the only reason they r selling is because is cheap , now u see , when the have a system with a regular price , they dont sell lol the only reason the can sell and be the first one , is selling everything cheap jejej

I don't want old free nes and gameboy games... Give me a gift card to use on two new games instead. I had not regretted my day one purchase until now.

That removes all competition from Vita before it even comes out... and this is coming from someone who owns a PSP but not a DS.

If anything, this just shows desperation on Nintendo's part. No gaming company lowers the prices of their gaming handhelds or gaming consoles so soon after launch.

that's more like it.

@Needles-Kane At least Nintendo didn't have a network crash because they were too lazy to update the security software... like some companies...

Hmm now you have my interest Nintendo.

At first I was pissed because I JUST paid $250 for a 3DS only weeks ago, but to make up for it Nintendo is offering me 20 free NES and GBA games!?!? That's just plain awesome. Proof that Nintendo is still capable of being very generous to its customers, unlike a certain House of Mega Man company that shall not be named....

Looks like I'll see you August 12, Nintendo.

Oh ho ho. Confirmed buy from me now. I suppose I'll wait until the price actually drops, but those 20 free games are a pretty nice reimbursement.

Wow, that really says something. Feel bad for the early adopters, got burned bad, digital distribution doesn't make up for it. This should have been the original price but nintendo is the greediest and always get away with it. Just another lesson in not being an early adopter, paid off with the PS3 though so I guess you never know.

Use common sense. How many times have people been buying remade games? For a LONG time. And why? Because WE WANT TO. If people didn't want remade games, no one would buy them, plain and simple.

what?, they will have gba game on 3ds but wont on the "general public", hope they will do that "soon." but i glad they cut the price in time for the wii u.

Sweet, free Metroid Fusion? Im down like a clown

WHAT THE HELL? IT HASNT EVEN BEEN HALF A YEAR AND THATS A HUGE PRICECUT YES IM JELLY

I know nintendo's history very well. I've owned all of those systems. Yes this cost more, but who cares? Do you know how much people pay for marked up items all the time? Most people don't. It is a solid system that has yet to have its a true original game for it. That is true, but there are still some fun games on it. I still fail to see this as oh... how greedy of them. As I said, 20 free games. if they are 5 dollars each, thats 100 dollars. thats more than the price drop. Thats not too greedy. Of course they are always looking to make money, thats business. Greed is Capcom getting rid of save deleting.

Umm Silos? 20 free games? Whats not to like. Thats more than the value of the price drop. So either way, its a win win.

When I first heard about the price drop, I did not hear about the free games. I was a bit upset but in a sense was happy because this can increase the install base and hopefully make third parties want to make more games for it. Then I heard about the free games and was stoked. However, is this a business model we should be supporting? I'm planning on doing a blog post about this, but if we tell Nintendo that we are happy with major price drops soon after release as long as they give us free games, is that really a message we want to send them? Just food for thought.

Lol when I opened gamespot the first thing I saw was $169 and my jaw completely dropped in frustration. Then I saw all the games I'm getting for free and I actually feel like I got a decent deal. I'm sure some of the 20 games will be weaker titles but having Super Mario Bros., Zelda, Metroid Fusion, Yoshi's Island and whatever else available at anytime, anywhere is pretty cool.

I'm still going to wait to pick one up until some actual GAMES come out. I'm not going to rush out to let it collect dust

@zenverak Nintendo is greedy. You don't seem to know Nintendo's history, do you? They weren't greedy before, any other company does that but not Nintendo. They used to care about consumers and they used too priced their consoles at lower prices than the competition and still get a profit. Nintendo's changed. Now it's just an arrogant and greedy company. Here's some history for you: In 1989, when the game boy was released the price was 99 bucks. The price for the gbc was also 99$, even the gba was at 99$. The original DS was much cheaper than the PSP: 150$ vs.250$. The GameCube was the only console to be 200$ at launch. The GameCube was the first console to hit 99$.

The 3DS was code named "Intellectual Property Recycler"... the magic is done similar to the DSLite, DSi, DSiXL... where you are forced onto a new hardware platform to enjoy the experience of re-buying all of your favorites again to play them on a new screen... It allows game makers to continually profit off of stale, and recycled content... so why not take a cut on the hardware when your making all of your money off of recycled material?

OMG! I need a larger SD card :P

Woo WOo Woo, awesome games for free to me!

Now it's within my price range for a handheld...might get one sometime :D

Hopefully they learn from this and don't short change the tech in the Wii U. Nintendo's strategy of doing new things with old tech can't last forever, they are going to have really invest heavily in a cutting platform at some point. What worked before is not going to work indefinitely. I think Sony nailed it this time the Vita will prove that gamers want advanced tech that works (the PSP didn't work with only one analog stick), not more bite size DS and iPhone games.

nice price, I may pick up one :P

I think another cause of lackluster 3DS reception is the public's waning interest in 3D technology. The 3D tv market has been pretty poor and it appears as if there is also a decrease in the number of people going to the theaters to see a movie in 3D. Granted that the technology has made major strides, however, many people still complain about eye strain, headaches, dizziness, etc. from viewing 3D media.

Y'know, I can see some people buying it at it's current price just to get the free games. xD

2011 has been the year of free old games. I've gotten a nice amount between PS+, the PSN fiasco, and now 3DS. In the end it's really not free cause we paid for it in some way but it still feels good.

Nintendo is fair and awesome, and this news is proof of that. Nintendo wants to cut down prices so that more people can enjoy the 3DS. However, others have already payed for the 3DS at a higher price! Nintendo has adequately remedied these earlier customers by providing these entertaining titles - I loved Metroid Fusion, but I don't get to play it anymore due to losing the old cartridge. Great job, Nintendo. You make us proud.

Nintendo is Greedy? What company doesn't try to make money? However, if they were truly this greedy company, I doubt they would be giving us 20 VC games if we already bought the system. What did Sony people get if they bought the Playstation the day it came out?

it's still expensive

This was the first time i ever waited before i got a game system i wanted... Seems ill need to start making patience a bit more of a habit. "Don't worry Zelda, not much longer till i get to save you in 3D." :P @Serraph105: True dat

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I must admit I had no real intention of buying the 3DS for $250. It's one of those things I wanted, but I couldn't justify buying a handheld at the same price I bought the Wii.

Wow, less than a year after it comes out? Guess they figured the 250 price point wasn't working out for them. Glad I'll be getting those 20 games though! O.O

This proves Nintendo is really an arrogant company just like Sony, and Nintendo is also really greed. Glad I didn't buy a 3DS, the free games doesn't help either. Most of us already played those games 25 years ago. Nintendo also said Wii U is going to be expensive so I'll wait until they cut the price by 600$. Yes, I'm probably wrong about that but seeing Nintendo know, it may happen.

I love all the people complaining about the lack of launch games, as if other systems didn't have the same issue.

Okay, first I was mad about the price drop already since I got a launch system, but with all those free games I am feeling much better about it. Thanks, Nintendo!

@decoy1978 You clearly no NOTHING about business...... did you even read the article........

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Now I'm really considering buying one...granted, it's still a young system and it only has a few key games out, but it's worth a chance, especially knowing that Nintendo does deliver the goods eventually. Look at the Wii; in the beginning, it wasn't so amazing...now it's the best-selling system in the world. The 3DS suffers the same issue as the Wii (not many impressive third-party games), but if anything, we know that Nintendo will make up for it with their big-name games, like Ocarina of Time 3D. As for the price drop, it works well since they are anticipating the release of the Playstation Vita later this year. By doing this, Nintendo could get the 3DS more established in the market before the Vita hits store shelves, making it harder for Sony to close the gap right from the get-go.

You guys shouldn't be arguing over the handheld consoles. Just go get both because I would stake my life on the fact that the 3DS and PS Vita will be the last two dedicated gaming handheld devices ever mass produced. Unfortunately the spectacularly lame smart phone market is eating Nintendo and Sony's lunch. So unite, be happy you have these options now and be appreciative. Soon your handheld options will be Angry Birds PRIME or Angry Birds Party Mucha Libre Blast along with Infinity Blade 5.

If they give me every GBA Pokemon game I won't hate them. As a loyal fan I bought one on launch day only to find THIS out?! Man... :P And where is the third party support?

ppl shut up about which handheld is better. the 3ds is a good and fun system and is now getting a price drop the psv will also be a good and fun system. it really doesnt matter which one will be better as long as they both satisfy the customer. (i bought a 3ds the day it came out and i will also get the psv the day it comes out)

Places like Wal-Mart still sell the DSLite, DSXL, and now the 3DS. I think people are getting confused here...especially the parents. The 3DS was overpriced; heck, I'd rather buy a 360 or PS3 with $250. Competition is overwhelming Nintendo, I'd say.