CNN says the 3DS will be $300

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/gaming.gadgets/12/30/nintendo.3ds.kids/index.html?hpt=C2

What do you think? Is this accurate?

No, CNN is just directly translating the announced 25,000 Yen into dollars.

I will be shocked and mad if it is. I am guessing $250, although I think it would be smart of Nintendo to price it closer to $199.99 if possible.

I don't believe it, but what if it was 300 USD?

I'd personally not buy it, until it was much lower. 250 is the ceiling for me and I already don't like that.

If it ends up 300, somehow, or 270 or 280, I sincerely hope consumers and gamers have the spines to reject that price point by not caving and buying the console for being the latest and greatest gadget. I mean if they want all the launch titles, thats cool but lets face it, its a launch. More than likely all of us will at most have 4 or 5 games worth buying at launch. And then wait months for another title

Whoao man i prefer a lot buy another xbox 360

I dont think soo that is going to be 300 bucks maybe 250$

but nintendo is passing for a crisis in their products so they really need to seell and earn.

I will be shocked and mad if it is. I am guessing $250, although I think it would be smart of Nintendo to price it closer to $199.99 if possible.NaveedLife

My guess is $199 simply because Nintendo has been slowly reducing the price on the DSi and DSi XL. If they planned to sell the 3DS for $250 then there would be no reason to reduce the XL price from its original $189 price tag because $169, $189, and $250 is a nice price separation for the three systems, but now with price reductions, you'd have the spread of $149, $169, and $199.

If it's over $250 I'll just buy the best 3rd party games at launch (to support the developers) and wait until a price drop or a revision. Paying anything over that price for a bulky handheld that will be graphically outdone by every smartphone a year from now is just not worth it to me.

I will definitely buy a 3DS one day, but a lot of Nintendo's decisions have made me quite skeptical about the system's immediate success.

Because CNN is where we all go to get our gaming news

I will be shocked and mad if it is. I am guessing $250, although I think it would be smart of Nintendo to price it closer to $199.99 if possible.

NaveedLife

Because CNN is where we all go to get our gaming news

LaytonsCat

I agree. CNN isn't really a reliable source for gaming news. This has no effect on me whatsoever.

I wont buy it if it is that expensive, i wont go over $250.

I wont buy it if it is that expensive, i wont go over $250.

hyperjj3000

Oh, did I miss something? I didn't know they were CNNintendo. I thought they were just another news company thats reporting on something that hasn't happened yet. News networks do it all the time. BBC reported the collapse of the World Trade Center7 on 9/11 over twenty minutes before it happened(don't believe me? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltP2t9nq9fI). Anyway, until Nintendo says so, no one outside of Nintendo will know the official launch price for North America.

I don't think it will cost that much in the states. It'll probably be around $250 in the first month then after that it'll drop around $200. Everything is expensive in Japan so I'm not surprised they are charging $300 for 3DS.

There goes the news trying to predict the price, luckly, they are very likely to be wrong, but sadly, many people believe or misunderstand the news. So Im hoping that when Nintendo of America announces the price, that they really stress the price, stress it in such a way that the people who have foolishly believed that the price is $300 will realize that they have nothing to fear.

...a lot of Nintendo's decisions have made me quite skeptical about the system's immediate success.IronstaunchB

Don't kid yourself. This thing is going to be in such high demand that anybody who doesn't preorder is likely going to have to wait weeks or months before they can get their hands one.

omg, so expensive? i dont know about this

so 250 for me , if tha ts the right price sincei dropped 50 today on it , first one that has a preorder at my local store yeah

[QUOTE="IronstaunchB"]...a lot of Nintendo's decisions have made me quite skeptical about the system's immediate success.dzimm

Don't kid yourself. This thing is going to be in such high demand that anybody who doesn't preorder is likely going to have to wait weeks or months before they can get their hands one.

Don't kid yourself. Sure it will sell well for the first few months maybe, but all launch consoles have a rough first year. Even the DS did

Also, a $250 or $300 price will hurt it.

...all launch consoles have a rough first year.darth-pyschosis

The Wii didn't. Also, the 3DS is essentially a proven platform being built on the already successful Nintendo DS, so it's unlikely it will experience the first year growing pains.

Also, a $250 or $300 price will hurt it.darth-pyschosis

Not as much as you might think.

I will put my money on: UK - £199.99 EU - €229.99 US - $249.99 I also think they'll add incentive to early adopters such as a bundled game and/or 3DSWare points.

Well Wolfe Blitzer is a gaming journalist so this must be true

I will put my money on: UK - £199.99 EU - €229.99 US - $249.99 I also think they'll add incentive to early adopters such as a bundled game and/or 3DSWare points.havokmaster

There are rumors that there will be a Zelda bundle, but I think 3DSWare points is more likely because it will cost Nintendo virtually nothing extra.

[QUOTE="darth-pyschosis"]...all launch consoles have a rough first year.dzimm

The Wii didn't. Also, the 3DS is essentially a proven platform being built on the already successful Nintendo DS, so it's unlikely it will experience the first year growing pains.

Also, a $250 or $300 price will hurt it.darth-pyschosis

Not as much as you might think.

No that price will hurt it, even the DS didn't take off until the Lite came. darth-pyschosis

It could in theory but most likely won't in reality, at least not to any significant extent. For every one person saying they won't buy it at that price, there are probably ten more lining up with money in hand.

It's expensive however it is 3D. I will buy it even if it's 300$.

I don't think it'll be that high since things here are usually cheaper than in Japan.

There are so many rumors about the price, thankgod there are only 15 days left before the real price is announced.

But... I cant wait that long!:cry:

I can't see it being over $250.

There has been a ton of rumors.... my local news said that the 3ds is set to release in March which got me super excited for a minute...then i realized they have no proof of that

[QUOTE="havokmaster"]I will put my money on: UK - £199.99 EU - €229.99 US - $249.99 I also think they'll add incentive to early adopters such as a bundled game and/or 3DSWare points.dzimm

There are rumors that there will be a Zelda bundle, but I think 3DSWare points is more likely because it will cost Nintendo virtually nothing extra.

why thing's cheaper in us? us's much more distant from chinavito1989

Ironically, it's because the US dollar is weaker at the moment. If prices were based on straight currency conversion rates then products could be perceived as too expensive and may not sell as well.

if it does end up costing $300 they'd better include a lot of stuff out of the box, like earphone nubs, cleaning cloth, SD card, and a few free VC downloads and include a game. We do know they are including some augmented reality stuff with it. If all that is out of box i'd pay 300 bucks for it, but not just a bare bones handheld system.

I don't trust CNN as far as I can throw them.nintendoboy16

Yup, pretty much.

if it does end up costing $300 they'd better include a lot of stuff out of the box, like earphone nubs, cleaning cloth, SD card, and a few free VC downloads and include a game. We do know they are including some augmented reality stuff with it. If all that is out of box i'd pay 300 bucks for it, but not just a bare bones handheld system.

Prince_Denspion

well according to thishttp://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/hardware/spec/index.html it will not include everything i had listed but as follows:

• Nintendo 3DS body
• Nintendo 3DS charger stand
• AC adapter for Nintendo 3DS
• Nintendo 3DS dedicated stylus
• SD Memory Card (2 GB)
• AR cards (6), reflecting the play outside the camera using the compatible software.
• Quick Start Guide
• Instruction Manual
• Guarantee

so it comes with the charger stand and AC adapter so u can plug it in and play with its supposed 3-5 hr battery life while playing 3DS games and a few extra on DS games.