Why don't YOU own a 3DS?

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#51 aroxx_ab
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Because boring games and bad controls. I wait for Vita...

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#52 hippiesanta
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no games that interest me....yet..... and if I do have.... my little niece and nephew will hijack it like mini terrorist
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#53 ImSwordMan
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I'm poor :(

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#54 deactivated-5d6e91f5c147a
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Waiting on games.
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#55 yoshi_64
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My Mii Plaza has over 70 passes, and I've had the system for almost a month. As for DOA: D, I have had maybe around 20, but I think that one is less popular. Most people in my Mii Plaza are playing SSFIV, which I don't own yet :P I'll admit, I probably have more luck getting Spot/StreePasses because for me, I take the system to work, and where I work has high traffic volume. I work at Disneyland... :P So you could imagine, I have a much higher chance of getting a streetpass with someone than most normal people. yoshi_64
70, nice, did you like the finished pictures? I thought they were cool. Anyway, how's DoA, I've been planning to get it since it's release but haven't made up the mind.

I've only completed two pictures... a lot of people I've street passed with actually didn't have any new pieces for me when I would interact with them. :( i must streetpass more often than the normal person lol. As for DOA: D, I'm loving it. One of my favorite games on the 3DS right now. At first it took me some time to get used to the D-pad and Circle pad for fighting games, but to be honest... it works well for me. I use the D pad more so, but I've played SSFIV on it and that one I used the circle pad more often. I think it depends on your preferences. It's not an arcade stick, sure, but since everyone has the same handicap, online play has never been infuriating, and I feel my skills are only to blame if I lose a match. :P

I love that Team Ninja is giving away free DLC via SpotPass, but it's only available if you have the game and the days they are giving the DLC away. Right now, for the month of August, they've been giving the DLC away (it's repeated DLC), because I think they're readying new DLC, but they're giving everyone a third chance at getting the old DLC first.

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#56 princemarth23
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Because boring games and bad controls. I wait for Vita...

aroxx_ab

Bad controls? I have OOT3DS and DOA and both control very well for me.

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#57 DJ-Lafleur
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Becaue I'm waiting for Christmas.

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#58 deactivated-6243ee9902175
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I don't buy handhelds or consoles unless they have a huge catalog of exclusives that look good and are dirt cheap. The 3DS is neither of those so no buy.

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#59 aroxx_ab
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[QUOTE="aroxx_ab"]

Because boring games and bad controls. I wait for Vita...

princemarth23

Bad controls? I have OOT3DS and DOA and both control very well for me.

Good for you, i had normal DS once and didn't like it at all. Dual analog sticks works better for me.

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#60 pomd1
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I don't like gaming on handhelds.
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#61 commonfate
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I'm just waiting for more quality games to get to the system. They'll get there I know but I have no reason to buy a 3DS since I'm still playing DS games.

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#62 chaoz-king
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I don't play games "on the go". If I'm not at home I'm usually too busy to play a game.
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#63 WTA2k5
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I know there will be a new iteration at some point. Not to mention there's no games that I feel like I need to have.

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#64 vashkey
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No games I want. I don't expect to ever own it.
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#65 BodyElite
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I stopped caring about handhelds in the 90´s to be honest,and they´re of very little use to me.

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Exactly
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#66 BodyElite
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I don't play games "on the go". If I'm not at home I'm usually too busy to play a game. chaoz-king
Yep. Never found myself in public itching to sit down and play a game...
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#67 joel_c17
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Dont have the money right now to go splashing about on new consoles :(
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#68 awesomeface
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I lack the funds and I'd rather wait for the Vita.
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#69 ronvalencia
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Not that I EXPECT you to own one. No no no. I Don't even own one. I'm just curious as to why you don't own one.

Well for me, I'm not at all interested in this 3D craze. I would prefer a more powerful DS over stupid 3D gimmicks. The battery life seems like a killer, and the lack of games at the moment makes me want to wait for the next rennovation of the 3DS. Weren't there rumors of them making one that has dual analog and no 3D function?

Bad-School-Girl

I already have10.1 inch AMD Fusion based tablet and gaming laptop.

Waiting for Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" based device to replace my old Windows Phone 6.1.

PS; Sony Vita is 7.2 inch wide.

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#70 Rockman999
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Not interested in what it has to offer anymore and I'm not too big on hand helds anymore either.

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#71 finalstar2007
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I see nothing interesting on it, Nintendo systems seem always pretty boring to me so i'll never bother with their systems ever again. they sure got me interested in RPGs and pokemon but those days were when i was a kid. i moved on :D. Vita is the kind of handheld i always wanted to own. it has so much! :cry:

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#72 BlbecekBobecek
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I dont own it because I dont want a handheld. I drive to work and pretty much everywhere else so I never use a public transportation. No idea where would I game on it. When Im on vacation, I always prefer a good book (for example The Witcher :) ) to a handheld. If I wanted a handheld, it would most certainly be a 3DS though.

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#73 lulmont
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But I own one.

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#74 FashionFreak
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The last handheld I owned was a gameboy advance SP, which was just a gameboy advance with a backlight. It's about time I upgraded. Resident Evil Mercenaries 3D and Street Fighter / Dead or Alive Dimensions have made these first few months of the 3DS's life is worth it. Now it costs only $170! If you can get a secondhand for even cheaper, there's just no excuse. A 3DS is like a portable console. If you don't know when you'd play it, then play it whenever you would play Xbox or PS3.
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#75 AtariKidX
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I already have DSi and PSP and I'm waiting for the PSVita.........there is no reason for me to buy a 3DS.........no games.
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#76 PoindeJ
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No games that I feel the need to own yet. But once Super Mario 3D Land comes out, that be changing.

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#77 Sagem28
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It doesn't have any games I'm interested in.
I played OoT on my friends 3DS and I got a major headache after playing 30 minutes of 3D.

I guess this just isn't for me.
Huge Nintendo fan btw.

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#78 Vaasman
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The amazing dearth of games.

If I want Ocarina of time and Starfox 64 I'll just play them on the n64. Everything else has been pretty much crap save a few exceptions like street fighter 4.

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#79 commonfate
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I dont own it because I dont want a handheld. I drive to work and pretty much everywhere else so I never use a public transportation. No idea where would I game on it. When Im on vacation, I always prefer a good book (for example The Witcher :) ) to a handheld. If I wanted a handheld, it would most certainly be a 3DS though.

BlbecekBobecek

I comfortably play my DS Lite in my bedroom.

Handheld games don't always have to be played on the go :?

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#80 inggrish
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I do have a 3ds. As good as Zelda is, I do regret buyng one, theres just no other decent games, and won't be for a few months

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#81 spookykid143
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I do have a 3ds. As good as Zelda is, I do regret buyng one, theres just no other decent games, and won't be for a few months

_Matt_

I wish November would hurry up and get here.:P

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#82 inggrish
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[QUOTE="_Matt_"]

I do have a 3ds. As good as Zelda is, I do regret buyng one, theres just no other decent games, and won't be for a few months

spookykid143

I wish November would hurry up and get here.:P

same

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#83 ShuichiChamp24
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[QUOTE="spookykid143"]

[QUOTE="_Matt_"]

I do have a 3ds. As good as Zelda is, I do regret buyng one, theres just no other decent games, and won't be for a few months

_Matt_

I wish November would hurry up and get here.:P

same

What game/s are you waiting for?
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#84 inggrish
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[QUOTE="_Matt_"]

[QUOTE="spookykid143"]I wish November would hurry up and get here.:P

ShuichiChamp24

same

What game/s are you waiting for?

Mario Kart, and Super Mario World, I'm also a bit interested in the upcoming Resi Evil Game, but I would want to see more on those. Not sure on the release dates of any of those mentioned, but I'm sure they will all be close to November or fall!

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#85 ShuichiChamp24
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[QUOTE="ShuichiChamp24"][QUOTE="_Matt_"]

same

_Matt_

What game/s are you waiting for?

Mario Kart, and Super Mario World, I'm also a bit interested in the upcoming Resi Evil Game, but I would want to see more on those. Not sure on the release dates of any of those mentioned, but I'm sure they will all be close to November or fall!

Oh, ok, If I'm not mistaking MK7 comes out in December though. Not a long wait if you buy the 3DS in November along with SM3DL As for Revelation, they have some up, the latest one that was in gonintendo was pretty cool.
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#86 Timstuff
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The short version:

NO GAMES

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#87 sailor232
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Have been tempted recently to buy one for my g/f, she would love it especially with those girly hello kitty covers and such, lack of games and price point (yes in New Zealand it still sells for $380 after price drop) are what has kept me from a purchase.

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#88 BlbecekBobecek
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[QUOTE="BlbecekBobecek"]

I dont own it because I dont want a handheld. I drive to work and pretty much everywhere else so I never use a public transportation. No idea where would I game on it. When Im on vacation, I always prefer a good book (for example The Witcher :) ) to a handheld. If I wanted a handheld, it would most certainly be a 3DS though.

commonfate

I comfortably play my DS Lite in my bedroom.

Handheld games don't always have to be played on the go :?

I dont get the point then though - I have PS3 and Wii in my living room with 50" plasma TV and decent HiFi, why should I go to my bedroom and play 3DS? Also I even now have barely any time to read a book, if I bought a handheld, I would probably stop reading books completely and THEN I would finally feel like a proper idiot :)

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#89 Scoob64
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i have no need for hand-held gaming, plus it makes me dizzy.

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#90 AzatiS
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Because im gaming on my place only , dont need to gaming in the bus , taxi , vacations or even worse ...my girlfriends place!! Thats why i dont own a 3ds or any other handheld. In the end you just play subpar games VS what you can play on consoles/PC. Why to do that? So i can kill my time even when im not home?!! NO WAY!! I got a life you know!! :)
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#91 fabz_95
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I'm waiting for the Vita, then I'll decide which system to get out of the two.
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#92 Solid_Tango
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-HORRIBLE BATTERY LIFE -no games that interest me -Outdated graphics -Over priced even with the last price drop -3d effect gave me eye pain in the first 5 mins with the system ( tried it at a local game shop) -More interested in the Vita
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#93 doll94
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I dont own one because I sold mine a week after getting it.
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#94 Zurrur
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I will never buy 3DS because damn thing is region locked...

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#95 LustForSoul
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I never play on the go. So there's no reason to go handheld when I've got a 360. I do own an Xperia Play though, which has better games than the 3DS IMO.
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#96 hyperjj3000
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I wont buy one until animal crossing comes out plus im also waiting for the red one.

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#97 DraugenCP
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Because I don't really care that much for handheld gaming. The only handheld I've ever owned is a DS Lite that I won in a contest, and I haven't played it in like a year.

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#98 C_Rule
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I'm not interested in mobile systems.
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#99 minh800
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Because Nintendo's handheld revision's make me regret buying the first iteration (GBA SP and DS Lite to name a few). And, you know, the games. 2012 has some nice stuff coming out but I still want to wait for a revision.

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#100 FashionFreak
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The battery life isn't THAT bad! Just bring your charger with you if you plan to play for an extended period of time. Seriously, who is going to be playing their 3DS for 3+ hours away from home and no where near an AC outlet? If you're on a long road trip in a vehicle, then buy a car charger. You act like you're going to buy brand new AA batteries for each play session (wii remote, anyone?). It's rechargable; I doubt the average person will be away from a power source and playing 3DS for 3 whole hours.