Would you pay $300 for the 3DS?

That's the question. Personally, I would not. $300 is just too much money. That is the most expensive Nintendo system to date. Plus, 3D isn't really all that awesome, in my opinion, the graphics aren't top notch, and it doesn't have HD. Not that it matters, but most $300 systems have good graphics, and great controllers. Nintendo isn't comparing really well. So, No thanks, Nintendo. Just too expensive.

Caleb

I'll wait until I see it's specs

As of now it's no, tiny screen and 3D is useless.

If it's got hardware that can make good games then ok but if it doesn't have top line hardware I wont pay over 200

I won't pay $300. But if you want HD, then a portable device that gives you that will cost way more than $300.

The 3DS gives you:

1. 3D (and contrary to Jaysonguy's never played the 3DS opinion, I think it's cool and has been praised by anyone and everyone who has the opportunity to play it)

2. The 3DS has great graphics for a handheld.

3. Tiny screen, duh, it's a handheld.

4. It's backwards compatible, the Virtual Console has Gameboy games, and there are 3 camera's, including 2 operating as a "3D" camera.

5. And stylus control has been praised for 5 years with the DS. With the addition of a joystick, how could the controls get any better? Do you want terrible dual analog?

I'm a fan of what I've seen of the 3DS, not a fan of the pricing. Regardless, I won't pay for $300, but I like what I see. I also find people extremely ignorant of the console and its features. Gametrailers offers a fantastic preview of the 3DS.

I won't pay $300. But if you want HD, then a portable device that gives you that will cost way more than $300.

The 3DS gives you:

1. 3D (and contrary to Jaysonguy's never played the 3DS opinion, I think it's cool and has been praised by anyone and everyone who has the opportunity to play it)

2. The 3DS has great graphics for a handheld.

3. Tiny screen, duh, it's a handheld.

4. It's backwards compatible, the Virtual Console has Gameboy games, and there are 3 camera's, including 2 operating as a "3D" camera.

5. And stylus control has been praised for 5 years with the DS. With the addition of a joystick, how could the controls get any better? Do you want terrible dual analog?

I'm a fan of what I've seen of the 3DS, not a fan of the pricing. Regardless, I won't pay for $300, but I like what I see. I also find people extremely ignorant of the console and its features. Gametrailers offers a fantastic preview of the 3DS.

sonic_spark

No the 3DS does not have great graphics for a handheld. That's why I'm weary of the specs. So far all we've seen is retouched hi-res pics of games, in motion they look 10 times worse but it's early so maybe these are the rough versions of the games. It's too soon to say if the games will always look this bad or if they're just early in the process of being made and we'll see a much better final product.

A tiny screen is a tiny screen, there is no excuse for the 3DS to have such a small screen when the DSiXL's screen is out there

Stylus control is complety negated by the fact that it only has one analog stick which limits the kinds of games that can be made for the system

Oh and also I've seen the 3DS and it's no big deal so I don't know where you think that I haven't

Overall this is not a leap forward for a handheld, it's a lukewarm offering that updates nothing so far that's important and tries to cover that with a 3D system that's far from useful for gaming

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Jaysonguy

A tiny screen is a tiny screen, there is no excuse for the 3DS to have such a small screen when the DSiXL's screen is out there

Probably not. But I don't expect it to be $300 in the U.S. I'd prefer to pay around $250.

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trugs26

A tiny screen is a tiny screen, there is no excuse for the 3DS to have such a small screen when the DSiXL's screen is out there

the cost is also another factor.

I will hold out against the 3DS no matter what Nintendo brings to the table with it. I will not be buying it.

I will hold out against the 3DS no matter what Nintendo brings to the table with it. I will not be buying it.

Calvin079

Why do you hate the 3DS so? Lol, I am curious cause you obviously have something against it that is not the game lineup or the price (as we dont even know the price).

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I will hold out against the 3DS no matter what Nintendo brings to the table with it. I will not be buying it.

NaveedLife

Why do you hate the 3DS so? Lol, I am curious cause you obviously have something against it that is not the game lineup or the price (as we dont even know the price).

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I will hold out against the 3DS no matter what Nintendo brings to the table with it. I will not be buying it.

Calvin079

Why do you hate the 3DS so? Lol, I am curious cause you obviously have something against it that is not the game lineup or the price (as we dont even know the price).

*facepalm* Well to each his own (opinion), so you do what you will. I don't see how anyone in their right mind would NOT see that coming. Of course they are going to revise the handheld multiple times and in multiple colors until the bitter end of the systems life cycle. They always have, and they always will. I personally had ZERO interest in the XL, and the DSi for that matter, so I stuck with my Lite. If you liked the big screens good for you, its not like you don't still have those massive screens you paid for.

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Why do you hate the 3DS so? Lol, I am curious cause you obviously have something against it that is not the game lineup or the price (as we dont even know the price).

NaveedLife

*facepalm* Well to each his own (opinion), so you do what you will. I don't see how anyone in their right mind would NOT see that coming. Of course they are going to revise the handheld multiple times and in multiple colors until the bitter end of the systems life cycle. They always have, and they always will. I personally had ZERO interest in the XL, and the DSi for that matter, so I stuck with my Lite. If you liked the big screens good for you, its not like you don't still have those massive screens you paid for.

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[QUOTE="Calvin079"] I have said this many times in 3DS topics where it suited;The reason Ido not likethe 3DSbecause of Nintendo's foolishness in announcing hte DSi XL; then announcing the 3DS not even a year later. What was the point except to rip people off?!

Calvin079

*facepalm* Well to each his own (opinion), so you do what you will. I don't see how anyone in their right mind would NOT see that coming. Of course they are going to revise the handheld multiple times and in multiple colors until the bitter end of the systems life cycle. They always have, and they always will. I personally had ZERO interest in the XL, and the DSi for that matter, so I stuck with my Lite. If you liked the big screens good for you, its not like you don't still have those massive screens you paid for.

I hear ya, but this is nothing new for Nintendo, or other companies for that matter. Look at how many revisions apple has of the iPhone and other devices. Sure its the same device, but it is either faster, has more memory, or whatnot. They update it so much and then release a new product right after. It is to be expected and the only person to blame is the buyer.

Most likely I will.

I don't care that much about graphics on handhelds and instead of having 100x more poligons than the previous gen, Nintendo made it 3D to add a new flavour. I personally think they couldn't do anything better.

I've always liked the control scheme of the Nintendo Ds. Playing games on Ds is a lot more fun than playing on PSP (my sis has one). Lack of an analog was bad tho, especially in the 3d platform games, navigating is a chore. D pad is quite awful for that. But now they added a analog and I'm happy.

I really don't care about the size of the screen really. It's a handheld after all, the real importing thing for me is it's portability. DsXL seems horrible and I'm glad they are not making another one like that.

Plus they are realasing very good games with the system so yes I'll buy it.

I likely will and

@Calvin

nintendo never madeyou buy the DSiXl and I think the 3DS was announced before it was even released in NA.

I can't really agree to $250 or $300 based on what i've seen or the leaked specs.

Sure I might try to sell stuff to make up the difference but to me anything over $200 is pushing it as it seems Nintendo is taking a page from Apple and selling this thing at huge profit

(I mean how it costs say $140 to make a single unit and they charge $250 or $300 which almost equates to double the manufacturing costs)

I thought Nintendo was smart and had the sweet spot with Wii and DS only charging 20% or so profit per unit at launch, but they seem to think 3DS is guaranteed to be the best seller next gen, and it is far from it.

And face it guys, if it sells well there will not be a price drop for years, but if it doesn't there will be. So we'll know from the get go if a price of $250 or more will come down anytime soon. Personally a part of me hopes it doesn't sell too well right away, like how the DS didn't right away, so that forces a price drop in the first year because I don't like this attitude that Nintendo can put $100-$150 hardware in it and charge double, that isn't how they've rolled at launch before (sure they build it so it can make double later in life, but never at launch to my knowledge)

It'd be like launching a Wii HD with Xbox 360 level hardware in 2011/2012 for $399.99, while giving it 8GBs of storage, only puts out 720p and no HDMI, etc. (yes I know I'm scared coz I wouldn't rule that out from Nintendo)

I'm super excited for it though, its just this pricing scheme that puzzles me. Apparently I have a reputation now on this board for "hating" the 3DS despite just having valid concerns.

I'm probably going to wait a bit before buying one. $300 is really pricey plus the fact that I'm buying a game with it.

I personally love hand-held systems a lot more. I can watch tv while playing my fave game, take it with me places, use the camera, good for planes and road trips. And even when I'm just at home, I got my wii, ps2, and ps3 and I am 90% of the time on my hand held while watching tv and surfing the net lol.

My main reason for planning on wasting $300 on the 3DS is that I want most of the titles that are coming out for 3DS. I think Prof Layton is going to be something awesome in 3D. I'm excited for the new animal crossing *crossing fingers in hopes that it doesn't suck* I want the new KH 3D, FF 3D, pretty much the majority of the titles named at E3. I'm assuming there will be a Zelda as well.

I still like my DSi a lot. And comparing it to the 3DS I saw at E3 I like the look of my DSi a lot more. They said that wasn't the final look, so I hope they slim it down and make it more square and less rounded (that's just my opinion) i feel like the 3DS is shaped sorta like the 1st DS. Anyways, I'm planning on getting it. I may wait a bit 1st to see if they come out with any special themed ones first tho.

Yeah I would.. but probably gonna get it for my birthday or something...

The 3DS is gonna be seriously awesome, but $300 is probablya bit too much.

Im sorry but have I missed something? When did Nintendo of NA say that it was going to be $300? yeah yeah I know that when 25000 yen is converted to anerican money that it equals $300. But the price and actual release date for NA and Europe and Austrailia and other places hasnt been announced yet. Personal, I believe that we all need to just tell people about the 3DS for right now so that when it comes out people will actually be able to protest about the price (if it is indeed too high). People also need to know about it so that Nintendo has good reason to lower the price if people dont want to pay w/e price it is announced to have. If the thing is demanded but sales are showing that people are not buying Nintendo will lower the price.

Until Nintendo in the rest of the World announces price point of the 3DS, we need not worry ourselves....unless you live in Japan and like I said in so many other post, complain if you cant afford 25000 yen.

^ Yea it will mostlikely be more in Europe & Australia, even with Aust really strong currency Im guessing it will be around $350-$400 well $399 - Nintendo has never sold anything outside of Japan/US cheaper ..not that I can remember anyways so the answer is Hell no! :)

^ Yea it will mostlikely be more in Europe & Australia, even with Aust really strong currency Im guessing it will be around $350-$400 well $399 - Nintendo has never sold anything outside of Japan/US cheaper ..not that I can remember anyways so the answer is Hell no! :)

superbuuman

I can't really agree to $250 or $300 based on what i've seen or the leaked specs.

Sure I might try to sell stuff to make up the difference but to me anything over $200 is pushing it as it seems Nintendo is taking a page from Apple and selling this thing at huge profit

(I mean how it costs say $140 to make a single unit and they charge $250 or $300 which almost equates to double the manufacturing costs)

I thought Nintendo was smart and had the sweet spot with Wii and DS only charging 20% or so profit per unit at launch, but they seem to think 3DS is guaranteed to be the best seller next gen, and it is far from it.

And face it guys, if it sells well there will not be a price drop for years, but if it doesn't there will be. So we'll know from the get go if a price of $250 or more will come down anytime soon. Personally a part of me hopes it doesn't sell too well right away, like how the DS didn't right away, so that forces a price drop in the first year because I don't like this attitude that Nintendo can put $100-$150 hardware in it and charge double, that isn't how they've rolled at launch before (sure they build it so it can make double later in life, but never at launch to my knowledge)

It'd be like launching a Wii HD with Xbox 360 level hardware in 2011/2012 for $399.99, while giving it 8GBs of storage, only puts out 720p and no HDMI, etc. (yes I know I'm scared coz I wouldn't rule that out from Nintendo)

I'm super excited for it though, its just this pricing scheme that puzzles me. Apparently I have a reputation now on this board for "hating" the 3DS despite just having valid concerns.

darth-pyschosis

I don't think anyones going to fight you on this anymore...

And no one ever said for $300 in NA it is a comparision against a very weak US dollar

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I can't really agree to $250 or $300 based on what i've seen or the leaked specs.

Sure I might try to sell stuff to make up the difference but to me anything over $200 is pushing it as it seems Nintendo is taking a page from Apple and selling this thing at huge profit

(I mean how it costs say $140 to make a single unit and they charge $250 or $300 which almost equates to double the manufacturing costs)

I thought Nintendo was smart and had the sweet spot with Wii and DS only charging 20% or so profit per unit at launch, but they seem to think 3DS is guaranteed to be the best seller next gen, and it is far from it.

And face it guys, if it sells well there will not be a price drop for years, but if it doesn't there will be. So we'll know from the get go if a price of $250 or more will come down anytime soon. Personally a part of me hopes it doesn't sell too well right away, like how the DS didn't right away, so that forces a price drop in the first year because I don't like this attitude that Nintendo can put $100-$150 hardware in it and charge double, that isn't how they've rolled at launch before (sure they build it so it can make double later in life, but never at launch to my knowledge)

It'd be like launching a Wii HD with Xbox 360 level hardware in 2011/2012 for $399.99, while giving it 8GBs of storage, only puts out 720p and no HDMI, etc. (yes I know I'm scared coz I wouldn't rule that out from Nintendo)

I'm super excited for it though, its just this pricing scheme that puzzles me. Apparently I have a reputation now on this board for "hating" the 3DS despite just having valid concerns.

Cruse34

I don't think anyones going to fight you on this anymore...

And no one ever said for $300 in NA it is a comparision against a very weak US dollar

10-19-2010

I doubt Nintendo is actually going to read this and decide to lower the price if we all in this forum said no we wouldnt buy it. Nintendo does what they want and a lot of people go with it 'cause they're Nintendo. They're rich, doubt they'll care if people say they wouldnt buy it, because they wouldnt release a system with out knowing it'll sell well. People were really into it during E3 and I see it making some good sales with or with-out a few people refusing to buy it becuase of the price, eventually the price will drop like the DSi did and they'll most likely buy it then. We'll see what happens when it actually comes out. I know quite a few people who are planning on buying it and they don't even know the cost. In my opinion, seeing as how dsi was $170 I couldnt see 3DS costing much more than $200 but that's just my assumption based off the amount they usually raise the price when a new handheld comes out. Eitherway I'm quite excited for the new games to come out on the new 3DS and definitely plan on purchasing it.

If it is $300 and i have $300 yes i would buy it no question about it but before i make a choice i gotta see what PSP2 is looking like. I dont know if i can not get this handheld because i reallly wanna see 3-D games i just think that would blow my mind.

Absolutely. I am used to paying awfully high prices for games and systems due to where I live. Paying only 300 bucks for a system would be a dream come true.

hell no not for a hand held . I spent that on the psp giga pack huge mistake .

I have no idea right now but I will wait till it goes down in price. Graphics don't matter anymore because from what i've seen so far from the 360 and ps3 I am not impressed anymore. (I own both systems), I have a psp that I don't use for gaming. (last game was gta :lcs), (watched spiderman 2 more then I should have on it). So far It looks great... I still dont like second screen but if it delivers then I'm good. I have to see this 3d first tho.

Not a chance! I'll wait till it come down around $200

10-19-2010

I doubt Nintendo is actually going to read this and decide to lower the price if we all in this forum said no we wouldnt buy it. Nintendo does what they want and a lot of people go with it 'cause they're Nintendo. They're rich, doubt they'll care if people say they wouldnt buy it, because they wouldnt release a system with out knowing it'll sell well. People were really into it during E3 and I see it making some good sales with or with-out a few people refusing to buy it becuase of the price, eventually the price will drop like the DSi did and they'll most likely buy it then. We'll see what happens when it actually comes out. I know quite a few people who are planning on buying it and they don't even know the cost. In my opinion, seeing as how dsi was $170 I couldnt see 3DS costing much more than $200 but that's just my assumption based off the amount they usually raise the price when a new handheld comes out. Eitherway I'm quite excited for the new games to come out on the new 3DS and definitely plan on purchasing it.

vanillakahlua

for me 300$ would be a DANG hard sell. thats a lot of cash for a hand held 3d or not. specaly when i know almost for sure that in a year or so they will have a new improved version out prob for the same price or less. 250$ would be a little easier for me to accept but even at that price it would greatly depend on just how good the games were. and 3d ports of n64 games are def not going to cut it. its going to take a number of very fun looking games for me to shell out that kind of cash for a handheld, and not just stuff like animal crossing but real epic type games.the RE games announced sound like they may fit the bill. when it comes to stuff like that i dont normaly spend a lot. buddy of mine has a 300+$ phone and buys a new one at those prices seemingly every year. i still use a 20$ vergin mobile that iv had for a long time which gets just as good a signal lol. only thing it lacks for me is a cam but i refuse to pay such prices for a phone. but i digress.

elch the pic was ment as a friendly joke ;)

Seeing how theres effin snake eater and animal crossing on the same system, Hell yes. Nintendo, just take my money.

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10-19-2010

I doubt Nintendo is actually going to read this and decide to lower the price if we all in this forum said no we wouldnt buy it. Nintendo does what they want and a lot of people go with it 'cause they're Nintendo. They're rich, doubt they'll care if people say they wouldnt buy it, because they wouldnt release a system with out knowing it'll sell well. People were really into it during E3 and I see it making some good sales with or with-out a few people refusing to buy it becuase of the price, eventually the price will drop like the DSi did and they'll most likely buy it then. We'll see what happens when it actually comes out. I know quite a few people who are planning on buying it and they don't even know the cost. In my opinion, seeing as how dsi was $170 I couldnt see 3DS costing much more than $200 but that's just my assumption based off the amount they usually raise the price when a new handheld comes out. Eitherway I'm quite excited for the new games to come out on the new 3DS and definitely plan on purchasing it.

Wild_Card

I COMPLETELY agree. I am not saying that I personally won't buy it due to price, but I know a few friends who say to me, "isn't it $300?". Then I tell them it will probably be $250, and they say something like, "Yeah, that's still expensive". I think $250 might be a decent sell, but I think if Nintendo really wants to push this they need to make it closer to $200. $200 flat would be really good IMO. The thing is, Nintendo has always sold their hardware for a profit, while the other two companies take a hit on the hardware most of the time. I think Nintendo should consider cutting the profits and making a tad off of selling it for $200, because at that point they will dominate the market with this tech and lineup of games. PSP2 will probably fail if they go this route, and MS probably wont risk sticking their neck out in the handheld market. It would be really smart for them to release it for as cheap as possible without losing money.

Yes, I hope they have a solid black flat finish, that's what I want.

I can buy a home console with that kind of money, so $300 is too much for something less powerful.
If it is $300, I will still need to buy it by March(only time I can but it before xmas) with Pokemon Black. Layton vs Attorney looks AMAZING and I can't miss out on future pokemon games.