220/230 is ****** expensive! Are you satisfied?

For the UK

Seriously, let's 'compare the market'.

Wii- Was £180, took 10102190342184 years to get down by £30 (Jk it took around 4 years to drop the price

DS Lite always has been £100

DSI was £130

XL was £150

360 Arcade £150 approx.

PS3 - £250

Really?

I expected £180 here, wouldnt mind that much at £200 (would still mind, but....)

But £230....

Thoughts?

I will still definitely get it, but no way is it day one for me!

BTW, mods, please dont delete this! This IS the first Poll about it!

I see how you feel, the original game boy was only 62 pounds accounting for inflation. This is a nightmare for me as a guy who likes to play handheld games.

yeah really stupid move not to put an msrp on the 3ds i know i aint buying a 3ds that will cost me anywhere from 250-350 euro probably more if these things start to sell out and retailers think they can start charging more for them....which they will

But the device is region locked

But the device is region locked

CrazyOldDave

[QUOTE="Zanoh"]Import from the US to get it cheaper. As for me, 250 is the sweet spot for USDSan_09

But the device is region locked

CrazyOldDave

Is there any disadvantages whatsoever of importing games from US for a US region locked 3DS for example multiplayer connectivity being hindered or anything like that.

I'm waiting for a lite. It's generally announced about a year later right? So I'll wait and get one later, then I'll have a ton of games to play and I'll be one happy camper. I wonder if we could play Super Mario 64 DS with the slide pad on the 3DS, that would be awesome.

[QUOTE="San_09"][QUOTE="Zanoh"] good point but.... [QUOTE="CrazyOldDave"]

But the device is region locked

icyseanfitz

Hmm, true I suppose. It's just that I dont have a credit card yet!

But yeah, I'll be getting one in a few months.

Could save loads. Will be worth the wait.

So, $250 is equal to around £150.... BLOODY HELL! :( Must get it online.....

Is there any disadvantages whatsoever of importing games from US for a US region locked 3DS for example multiplayer connectivity being hindered or anything like that.

CrazyOldDave

thats one thing i also wish to find out but so far we have no info on it, although if a handheld cannot play online or connect to the nintendo store etc. while its in another region wth is the point in it being portable :roll:

[QUOTE="CrazyOldDave"]

Is there any disadvantages whatsoever of importing games from US for a US region locked 3DS for example multiplayer connectivity being hindered or anything like that.

icyseanfitz

thats one thing i also wish to find out but so far we have no info on it, although if a handheld cannot play online or connect to the nintendo store etc. while its in another region wth is the point in it being portable :roll:

Yeah it's ridiculous I guess I may just have to bite the bullet and pay the price, and if pre orders are as big in Japan, the 3DS wont go down in price for a long time. Plus I dont want to get screwed over with compatibility with multiplayer.

I'm waiting for a lite. It's generally announced about a year later right?

Silos911

2 years actually....

its pricey indeed. i set a limit of 250 euros for my purchase but my local is selling it for 270.. i have seen it for 195/231 sterling/euros but im not sure how good the site is. amazon in france are selling it for 250 euros though which is nice. i dont know if they will ship to ireland though. something to check out. at the mo im playing the waiting game.osan0

For a kid who doesn't have a job, yes it is expensive. For someone with a job, it is not bad.

I've got mates who'll blow £100+ on a night out clubbing, and I know other people who spend £30 a week on cigarettes, compared to that a handheld console that you'll get a few years use out of for £220 is nothing.

[QUOTE="osan0"]its pricey indeed. i set a limit of 250 euros for my purchase but my local is selling it for 270.. i have seen it for 195/231 sterling/euros but im not sure how good the site is. amazon in france are selling it for 250 euros though which is nice. i dont know if they will ship to ireland though. something to check out. at the mo im playing the waiting game.cjek

[QUOTE="cjek"]

[QUOTE="osan0"]its pricey indeed. i set a limit of 250 euros for my purchase but my local is selling it for 270.. i have seen it for 195/231 sterling/euros but im not sure how good the site is. amazon in france are selling it for 250 euros though which is nice. i dont know if they will ship to ireland though. something to check out. at the mo im playing the waiting game.osan0

here in ireland is probably going to be one of the most ripped off countries in the eu we always get the nutty deals

But the device is region locked

CrazyOldDave

inport the games then.

And well Nintendo knows how to make money. Can't blame them for that

I believe GameGears, I don't know where that is in europe, is selling pre orders for 194 euros

I believe GameGears, I don't know where that is in europe, is selling pre orders for 194 euros

darth-pyschosis

ive never heard of them before though so im not confident in placing any sort of preorder with them.

Edit: i just checked again. the 3DS and a game deal is insane. 305 euro at the time of writing. that must be a typo or something. otherwise there basically charging 75 euro for nintendogs + cats :S.

cheaper is always better of course but if I don't want to part it for launch price (yea Australia will knowingly be at raped price)..I will wait.

ShopTo are currently the cheapest for 3DS in the UK. They're going for £200. £30 cheaper than most places. £30 that can buy you an extra launch title!

I might be wrong about this, but, if the handheld fails to sell well or at all in certain regions but sell well in others, Im sure Nintendo will connect the dots and realize that they might need price drop. Could be wrong. But lets hope not.

Till then just import like others have said

[QUOTE="Silos911"]

I'm waiting for a lite. It's generally announced about a year later right?

Zanoh

2 years actually....

Hey all of you people who voted you will wait some months for a bundle, Good luck with that. For a bundle you always need to wait at least one year.

[QUOTE="Zanoh"]

[QUOTE="Silos911"]

I'm waiting for a lite. It's generally announced about a year later right?

Silos911

2 years actually....