Nintendo 3DS Price Drop to $169.99

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[QUOTE="Shielder7"] Stop making excuses for them.......Shielder7

You really think those games were canceled because of the 3DS failing. I suggest you readthe articles that mention these games being canceled again.

the thing is there were not excuses your jus upset a gaming company is successful which sounds really sad honestly just dont buy their products i could care less just dont put opinion as facts its annoying

This will cause problems for Sony since they were likely banking on the 3DS to be 250 dollars when the Vita launched. I'm willing to bet that even in a worst case scenario, Sony did not predict Nintendo would drop the price this drastically so soon.

What we have is the potential of another PSP vs DS if Nintendo plays their cards right. Now, not only can Nintendo boast some killer apps to counter the Vita's launch lineup, but they have a drastically lowered price that is almost 80 bucks less then the Vita, almost mirroring what happened between the DS and the PSP last generation. With this move, they have also met a price point that will be more appealing to consumers who were on the fence previously and will be more enticing to parents who are shopping for systems for their kids.

it appears Nintendo is not taking any chances and are willing to do what it takes to ensure the Vita does not get a chance to take their leadership fo the handheld market.

The handheld wars have just gotten interesting since Nintendo is getting aggressive and is taking steps to undercut the Vita before it even comes out. While the handheld wars could play differently this time, there is no questioning the fact that Nintendo is serious about keeping their crown as the undisputed leader of the handheld market.

Let's see how Sony responds.

This will cause problems for Sony since they were likely banking on the 3DS to be 250 dollars when the Vita launched. I'm willing to bet that even in a worst case scenario, Sony did not predict Nintendo would drop the price this drastically so soon.

What we have is the potental of another PSP vs DS if Nintendo plays their cards right. Now, not only can Nintendo boast some killer apps to counter the Vita's launch lineup, but they have a drastically lowered price that is almost 80 bucks less then the Vita, almost mirroring what happened between the DS and the PSP last generation.

it appears Nintendo is not taking any chances and are willing to do what it takes to ensure the Vita does not get a chance to take their leadership fo the handheld market.

The handheld wars have just gotten interesting since Nintendo is getting aggressive and is taking steps to undercut the Vita before it even comes out. While the handheld wars could play differently this time, there is no questioning the fact that Nintendo is serious about keeping their crown as the undisputed leader of the handheld market.

Let's see how Sony responds.

caryslan2

they cant do much at this moment their best thing to do is release in the biggest gaming market before the years end....U.S they cant cut price because they are already selling at a loss they honestly just got to take the pain until they can get back up in fight back, drop the price 2-3 years in which would be good too im getting one regardless.

This will cause problems for Sony since they were likely banking on the 3DS to be 250 dollars when the Vita launched.caryslan2

Great, I'm so so glad I didnt adopt a launch system for once. I've learned my lesson well.

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This will cause problems for Sony since they were likely banking on the 3DS to be 250 dollars when the Vita launched. I'm willing to bet that even in a worst case scenario, Sony did not predict Nintendo would drop the price this drastically so soon.

What we have is the potental of another PSP vs DS if Nintendo plays their cards right. Now, not only can Nintendo boast some killer apps to counter the Vita's launch lineup, but they have a drastically lowered price that is almost 80 bucks less then the Vita, almost mirroring what happened between the DS and the PSP last generation.

it appears Nintendo is not taking any chances and are willing to do what it takes to ensure the Vita does not get a chance to take their leadership fo the handheld market.

The handheld wars have just gotten interesting since Nintendo is getting aggressive and is taking steps to undercut the Vita before it even comes out. While the handheld wars could play differently this time, there is no questioning the fact that Nintendo is serious about keeping their crown as the undisputed leader of the handheld market.

Let's see how Sony responds.

Mario1331

they cant do much at this moment their best thing to do is release in the biggest gaming market before the years end....U.S they cant cut price because they are already selling at a loss they honestly just got to take the pain until they can get back up in fight back, drop the price 2-3 years in which would be good too im getting one regardless.

This is where Sony may have made a horrible mistake. My guess is that they assumed that Nintendo at most would drop the price of the 3DS by 20 or 30 bucks by Christmas. A price drop of this level is unheard of for a system that has only been on the market for a few months.

And while the fanboys on the site can try to paint this as Nintendo being desperate, the thing to remember is that the 3DS is not a 3D0, a Jaguar, a Saturn, or a 32X. It is Nintendo's heir to their handheld legacy and it will have all the games and support it needs to succeed. Just because Nintendo is loweing the price this quickly does not mean anything in the long run. At most, it means Nintendo is serious about remaining the leader of the handheld market.

Fanboys can try to spin this around, but the point remains that this makes the 3DS more enticing to parents, and other consumers who were turned off by the high price point.

Nintendo has just dealt a major blow to the Vita before it even gets out the door. This will be interesting to see how it unfolds.

All of a sudden Vita's price looks shoddy in comparison. The games on 3DS look WAY WAY better to me.

[QUOTE="caryslan2"]This will cause problems for Sony since they were likely banking on the 3DS to be 250 dollars when the Vita launched.IronBass

Even then, did they really expect Nintendo to drop it by this much? I'm sure Sony probably imagined that Nintendo would drop the price, but I can't imagine they anticipated it would be by this much. A 80 buck price drop for a system that is not even a year old is a rare move and I personally can't remember it happening any other time unless the system was a total failure. And even some systems that flopped managed to retain their price while the floundered in the marketplace.

The thing to remember is this now places the Vita is the same boat as the PSP. Even with all its fancy bells and whistles, the Vita will be a harder sell when the 3DS is 169.99 and has a good selection of games. This opens up the 3DS to consumers who bought a DS but were holding off due to price. It will be much easier for a kid to ask for a 3DS now that its price is lower and closer to that of a DSi and the DS Lite's price a few years ago.

Did Sony predict a price drop? I'm sure they did, but I doubt they would have consdiered it would be this drastic whithin only a few months of the 3DS' lifespan.

Mario1331 isn't a diehard Ninty fanboy. He actually has a tendency to defend all the consoles.

That's incredible. Even i am tempted to buy one now, and i strongly dislike handheld gaming. This thing will sell like hot cakes in a year wen it has a quality lineup of games.

And for the guys that bought it early, there's 20 free games awaiting, for mearly 80$. That's quite good.

Mario1331 isn't a ninty fanboy. He doesn't like the way people act on SW.

A 80 buck price drop for a system that is not even a year old is a rare move and I personally can't remember it happening any other time unless the system was a total failure. And even some systems that flopped managed to retain their price while the floundered in the marketplace.caryslan2

Granted, the 3DS still trumps that example.

[QUOTE="caryslan2"]A 80 buck price drop for a system that is not even a year old is a rare move and I personally can't remember it happening any other time unless the system was a total failure. And even some systems that flopped managed to retain their price while the floundered in the marketplace.Blue_Shield

Granted, the 3DS still trumps that example.

[QUOTE="caryslan2"]A 80 buck price drop for a system that is not even a year old is a rare move and I personally can't remember it happening any other time unless the system was a total failure. And even some systems that flopped managed to retain their price while the floundered in the marketplace.Blue_Shield

Granted, the 3DS still trumps that example.

Even the Gamecube took a few years for its price drop to happen. And that was after sales fell off a cliff and the Gamecube was getting killed in sales by both the PS2 and Xbox.

Despite the sluggish start, the 3DS was not doing as bad as the Gamecube when the price drop happened. What makes this so surprising is the fact that its a new system that has been on the market for only a few months with its big name titles coming toward the end of the year.

By the time the Gamecube price drop happened, it had already recived its Zelda and Mario game.

Also, Nintendo is a company that is famous for keeping their systems at a price point in the hopes of getting as much money as possible. This is what makes a price drop this drastic so surpsising. Even with the sluggish sales of the 3DS, I doubt anyone would have expected Nintendo to drop the price this drastically so early in a system's lifespan.

ha told you all the 3ds is the next virtual boy. This is not an aggressive move by Nintendo, it's a sign they're abandoning the system. runbleduck

ha told you all the 3ds is the next virtual boy. This is not an aggressive move by Nintendo, it's a sign they're abandoning the system. runbleduck

Lol!You seriously thinking there abandoning the system because of this price drop. They were probably planning to price the 3Ds this low when it released, but the 3DS's hype let them price it at $250.

ha told you all the 3ds is the next virtual boy. This is not an aggressive move by Nintendo, it's a sign they're abandoning the system. runbleduck

No, if they abonded the system you would know it. The Virtual Boy and 3DS are not even comparable when it comes to their success in the marketplace.

The 3DS still has a good future ahead of it and with the price drop, they have created a major hurdle for the Vita to overcome.

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[QUOTE="caryslan2"]A 80 buck price drop for a system that is not even a year old is a rare move and I personally can't remember it happening any other time unless the system was a total failure. And even some systems that flopped managed to retain their price while the floundered in the marketplace.charizard1605

Granted, the 3DS still trumps that example.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="Blue_Shield"]Personally, the Gamecube comes to mind.

Granted, the 3DS still trumps that example.

Shielder7

Nintendo decided the price drop because of the poor 3DS sales and the PSPVita price imo........it is a clever move but i feel very bad for those who have buy the 3DS for 250$.Nintendo must be very scared of the PSPVita.......but i don't think the price drop it will help very much the 3DS.AtariKidX

I wouldn't feel bad if I got a 3DS early.

20 free games sounds pretty sweet to me.

Nintendo decided the price drop because of the poor 3DS sales and the PSPVita price imo........it is a clever move but i feel very bad for those who have buy the 3DS for 250$.Nintendo must be very scared of the PSPVita.......but i don't think the price drop it will help very much the 3DS.AtariKidX

I have a weird feeling tht once Ninty markets the 3DS properly that the $80 price drop will put this system on most parents radar's.

Bomba, And massive flop in sales. 3DS is now doomed; the price cut will not save it from the psychological fears of "hardware sales failure" that most of purchasers must be experimented. This + PS Vita and the smart phone and tablet compettition = nails in the coffin.

[QUOTE="runbleduck"]ha told you all the 3ds is the next virtual boy. This is not an aggressive move by Nintendo, it's a sign they're abandoning the system. caryslan2

No, if they abonded the system you would know it. The Virtual Boy and 3DS are not even comparable when it comes to their success in the marketplace.

The 3DS still has a good future ahead of it and with the price drop, they have created a major hurdle for the Vita to overcome.

How would we know it? By dramatic sales drops in the first couple months? By 3ed party developers canceling and delaying games? Because if thats how we'd know it, dude I think you missed the boat.

Bomba, And massive flop in sales. 3DS is now doomed; the price cut will not save it from the psychological fears of "hardware sales failure" that most of purchasers must be experimented. This + PS Vita and the smart phone and tablet compettition = nails in the coffin.

Ondoval

Bomba, And massive flop in sales. 3DS is now doomed; the price cut will not save it from the psychological fears of "hardware sales failure" that most of purchasers must be experimented. This + PS Vita and the smart phone and tablet compettition = nails in the coffin.

Ondoval

Lol What! The 3Ds actually has a better chance to succeed now. Once the games come out for it and Ninty markets it right I have a wird feeling the 3Ds wiill start selling like crazy.

ha told you all the 3ds is the next virtual boy. This is not an aggressive move by Nintendo, it's a sign they're abandoning the system. runbleduck

Mario1331 isn't a diehard Ninty fanboy. He actually has a tendency to defend all the consoles.

super600

thanks super at least someone notices:)

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Mario1331 isn't a diehard Ninty fanboy. He actually has a tendency to defend all the consoles.

Mario1331

thanks super at least someone notices:)

You're welcome.

Bomba, And massive flop in sales. 3DS is now doomed; the price cut will not save it from the psychological fears of "hardware sales failure" that most of purchasers must be experimented. This + PS Vita and the smart phone and tablet compettition = nails in the coffin.

Ondoval

Bomba, And massive flop in sales. 3DS is now doomed; the price cut will not save it from the psychological fears of "hardware sales failure" that most of purchasers must be experimented. This + PS Vita and the smart phone and tablet compettition = nails in the coffin.

Ondoval

What are you talking about? :?

This train wreck of hate is delicious. 8)

Nintendo decided the price drop because of the poor 3DS sales and the PSPVita price imo........it is a clever move but i feel very bad for those who have buy the 3DS for 250$.Nintendo must be very scared of the PSPVita.......but i don't think the price drop it will help very much the 3DS.AtariKidX

This train wreck of hate is delicious. 8)

OreoMilkshake

Yeah! I agree.It will be funny if the 3Ds starts selling like crazy during the hoilday season because of this price drop.

Nintendo decided the price drop because of the poor 3DS sales and the PSPVita price imo........it is a clever move but i feel very bad for those who have buy the 3DS for 250$.Nintendo must be very scared of the PSPVita.......but i don't think the price drop it will help very much the 3DS.AtariKidX

How does this statement even make sense?

The 3DS being overpriced was one of the main culprits as far as the slow sales are concerned.

Lowering the price gets rid of one the system's biggest disadvantages, so of course it's going to help alot.

According to haters:

• 3DS at 250$: "Overpriced system that is going to get crushed."
• 3DS at 170$: "Nintendo is scared, they're going to abandon it."

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[QUOTE="Mario1331"] i dont think it had anything to do with sony that much i think it was more of nintendo only wants and gets high sales and the 3ds was not doing that so they cut the price Shielder7

the high price was from the wonderful reception it got post E3 they were going to go less from the start but it was praised highly when they showcased it Mario1331

this was a genius move deny that you have problems.

i jus dont like how people act here they get too into this loyalty thing so when good things happens like this that everybody should be happy about theresalways some guy that turns into a negative(shielder7)

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Bomba, And massive flop in sales. 3DS is now doomed; the price cut will not save it from the psychological fears of "hardware sales failure" that most of purchasers must be experimented. This + PS Vita and the smart phone and tablet compettition = nails in the coffin.

GreySeal9

What are you talking about? :?

Clearly you don't understand how the psychological fears of purchasers could be experimented.

Well yeah, your handheld should never cost $100 more than your home console...

I want my money back :(

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[QUOTE="Ondoval"]

Bomba, And massive flop in sales. 3DS is now doomed; the price cut will not save it from the psychological fears of "hardware sales failure" that most of purchasers must be experimented. This + PS Vita and the smart phone and tablet compettition = nails in the coffin.

DJ-Lafleur

What are you talking about? :?

Clearly you don't understand how the psychological fears of purchasers could be experimented.

:*laughs really hard*

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[QUOTE="Mario1331"] i dont think it had anything to do with sony that much i think it was more of nintendo only wants and gets high sales and the 3ds was not doing that so they cut the price Shielder7

the high price was from the wonderful reception it got post E3 they were going to go less from the start but it was praised highly when they showcased it Mario1331

why did you quote me so much? its freaky, most of them are from two post either from you or that timstuff guy who is known to be a nintendo hater. so are you but im actually trying to have a debate with you and you play the fanboy card when i like all consoles....