3DS shortage

I say Nintendo will be selling it for 200. And like the Wii, I am preordering it to avoid any complications from any shortages.

All new console launches since the N64 launched has face shortages in the United States. Manufactuers usually can't produce enough to meet the demand of early adopters it's usually with the non-tech savvy/casual gamer group that they have a hard time getting. Usually a few months after the holiday season, you will be able to find the console unless its as popular as the Wii was.

Heck, even console revisions now are having shortages! The only ones that haven't are the PSP revisions and the the DSi XL. The PS3 Slim and Xbox 360 S both had shortages soon after launch.

I've mentioned on several occasions that this is the problem with launching during the holiday season. I'd say if they launch before Christmas, only a tiny percentage of those of us here on this board will get it unless we pay scalper prices.

one word word "PreOrder" beat all those store sleeping bi*ches, plus here in Oklahoma not to many game buyers but Mario Cart was sold out a long time

one word word "PreOrder" beat all those store sleeping bi*ches, plus here in Oklahoma not to many game buyers but Mario Cart was sold out a long time

MexicanNinja8

Yeah I'll preorder once theres a date, but I still might go grab it at midnight for fun

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one word word "PreOrder" beat all those store sleeping bi*ches, plus here in Oklahoma not to many game buyers but Mario Cart was sold out a long time

Cruse34

Yeah I'll preorder once theres a date, but I still might go grab it at midnight for fun

i would strongly avise anyone who wants a 3DS to preorder as soon as they can. While the DS did not have a shortage the 3DS could very well have , considering how popular the DS has now become and all the hype and new features of the 3DS. I think if you do not preorder one then you will most likely be out of luck when it comes out unless you are willing to get up very early and wait in long lines.

I made the mistake of Not Preordering the Xbox 360 (not sure why i didnt) but luckly i was able to get one the week after it came out. Given the long term shortage of the Wii i would keep checking news sites every day on infomation about preorders.

You could try to preorder at yoru local gamestop/ebgames but i personally have had preorder mess ups in the past and honestly woudnt trust them for something like the 3DS. I plan to hopefully preorder it with Amazon as soon as you can as they most liikely will have release date delivery for six bucks (they do with the Kinect..which i am not getting i just put in my cart to see how much the release date option was...and then removed it). In my opinion that would be the best way to go!

of course gamespot and ebgames might soon have preorders too. but make sure to keep up with the news.

the one thing you DO NOT want to do is say "oh well i wont preorder they will have them in stock in stores when it comes out) If you really want one preordering is the way to go as soon as you can!

most likely they will be a shortage and if it comes out this holiday i would be suprised if it DIDNT become the hottest gift item and hard to find christmas gift of the year.

My suggestion is to look to the Sept. 29th info on pricing and release date info before you decide to preorder or wait. but id keep checking the news online every day just in case!

First come first served as they say.

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one word word "PreOrder" beat all those store sleeping bi*ches, plus here in Oklahoma not to many game buyers but Mario Cart was sold out a long time

hydralisk86

Yeah I'll preorder once theres a date, but I still might go grab it at midnight for fun

Probably $5 just like most if not all games. You can put more down if you want though.

You have a point there, but has the first DS ever dropped in price after the launch? If so, then i too might wait until there is a price drop.hydralisk86

there wasn't a DS shortage. i'm gonna use this as a "basis" to believe nintendo will have enough 3DSs so there's no shortage.BrunoBRS

The DS had a lackluster launch and expected line up... The titles announced for the 3DS make alot of people want one lol

there wasn't a DS shortage. i'm gonna use this as a "basis" to believe nintendo will have enough 3DSs so there's no shortage.BrunoBRS

[QUOTE="BrunoBRS"]there wasn't a DS shortage. i'm gonna use this as a "basis" to believe nintendo will have enough 3DSs so there's no shortage.Sepewrath

I'm not one of those early bird buyers, so I'll wait for like 4 months or so to hear some feedback about the system before getting it.

Common sense here, but i'm saying the 3DS will probably be sold out. Lots of people, at least on these forums, want one, and it reminds me of the ds lite's release, I mean it was sold out for a while, amiright?hydralisk86

This thing will probably be in the ballpark of 250-270 dollars by my guess. I think the price alone will discourage a lot of gamers, purely because they don't want to spend that much money on it.

And then you have to take into consideration the people that don't want to buy the system the day it comes out, and want to give it some time and wait and hear what everyone else has to say about the 3DS.

And even still, a good percentage of current DS owners who are content with the games they have, and are still planning on buying upcoming new releases for the DS.

Once you count out these people, you're left with a more realistic number of how many people will get a 3DS at launch.

But is it still possible there could be a shortage of 3DS's? Most definately. It happened with the PS2, it happened with the Wii, and I think it's very possible it could happen with the 3DS, which carries the novelty of 3D gaming similarly to the way the Wii carried the novelty of motion control.

there maybe a shortage or not it depends on how nintendo wants to play it out just like i think that nintendo makes shortages that way people will want it more truthfully said i stay away from launch systems it seems like around 40% of them brake down due to quick programing or whatever else happenselbert_b_23