Should I buy a 3DS after the price drop?

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#1 Kaszilla
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i have a few ds games, and i loved the ds controls, i had a psp but the ds was beter despite the worse graphics and i dont see that changing with the vita, but anyways, should i get one or wait a few months for a handheld that has graphics as its main wow factor but will be surpassed by phones lik what happened to to psp

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#2 millerlight89
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If you like the games coming for it I guess you should. I on the other hand wouldn't dare do it.
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#3 mrmusicman247
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If you like the games, go for it. Vita is looking promising though. However we don't know it's release date so if you don't want to wait get the 3DS then.
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#4 deactivated-5d6bb9cb2ee20
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I'd say if you like the upcoming games, then you should go for it.
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#5 LegatoSkyheart
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If you like the Games that's coming up. I don't see why you shouldn't The Price is the Same as a DSiXL.

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#6 PoindeJ
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If you like the games coming for it I guess you should. I on the other hand wouldn't dare do it.millerlight89
This is pretty much the answer to every "should I buy this console/handheld" thread. I myself plan to buy one after the price drop to play Super Mario 3D Land, Paper Mario, and Luigi's Mansion 2. But... looking at that list, if you're not a big Mario (or Luigi) fan, that might not sound so exciting. Although those 3 games are all different genres. Oh, plus Kid Icarus: Uprising too, possibly.
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#7 lundy86_4
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I will be. I missed a lot of DS games, so it'll be nice to play those and upcoming 3DS games.

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#8 GTSaiyanjin2
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Just wait for another price drop seeing as the games for it now are still not very good. Unless you really want to play OOT in 3D.

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#9 monson21502
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yes buy 1 in november and get a free game with it or a better color 3ds

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#10 Phoenix534
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If the lineup looks appealing, go for it. It started off on the wrong foot, but it's coming around. If you're unsure, you could always wait and see what Sony's going to be offering up as far as games for the Vita and make your decision then.

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#11 Phoenix534
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Just wait for another price drop seeing as the games for it now are still not very good. Unless you really want to play OOT in 3D.

GTSaiyanjin2

OoT isn't the only good game for the 3DS that's out now.

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#12 cloudff7tm
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Go for it.

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#13 dontshackzmii
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vita has no games

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#14 painguy1
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wait for games

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#15 AmazonTreeBoa
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If the games out and coming out interest you, then yes get one. Sadly so far there are no games out or coming out that interest me.

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#16 GTSaiyanjin2
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[QUOTE="GTSaiyanjin2"]

Just wait for another price drop seeing as the games for it now are still not very good. Unless you really want to play OOT in 3D.

Phoenix534

OoT isn't the only good game for the 3DS that's out now.

Well I can only speak on the ones I have, and OOT has been the only one woth the money I paid for.

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#17 Coolyfett
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i have a few ds games, and i loved the ds controls,

Kaszilla

you should get a 3DS.

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#18 Zaibach
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Wait a while it will be $10 in 6months :P

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#19 Famiking
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Well I can only speak on the ones I have, and OOT has been the only one woth the money I paid for.

GTSaiyanjin2

Have you played Street Fighter? @OP there is no "should". On principle, I don't buy hardware if I feel iffy, so I don't think you should if you feel iffy. I personally think $170 for 3DS is a great value and I'll be picking one up with SSFIV. There's also DoA and Devil Survivor coming up.

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#20 GTSaiyanjin2
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[QUOTE="GTSaiyanjin2"]Well I can only speak on the ones I have, and OOT has been the only one woth the money I paid for.

Famiking

Have you played Street Fighter? @OP there is no "should". On principle, I don't buy hardware if I feel iffy, so I don't think you should if you feel iffy. I personally think $170 for 3DS is a great value and I'll be picking one up with SSFIV. There's also DoA and Devil Survivor coming up.

Yes SSF4 was the 1st game I bought on the system. Its not a bad port everything considered, but its not better than the other versions I have played of the game. Still I cant recommend the 3DS to anyone untill it gets a much wider selection of good games, especially if they already have a DS. If you dont have a DS and want to play some of the great DS games I would say go for it.

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#21 LP4EVA2005
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wait another 3 months. they might just drop it down to another $80. ZING!
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#22 G13RainbowSix
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If you want one you should buy it at a place like bestbuy right now. Get your $20 of free games, and go back to bestbuy when the price drops to collect the difference.

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#23 T3H_1337_N1NJ4
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If you want one you should buy it at a place like bestbuy right now. Get your $20 of free games, and go back to bestbuy when the price drops to collect the difference.

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It's not $20 of free games. It's 20 free games. If you go by the pricing of the Wii VC, its 5$ each NES game so those alone make 50$. Plus the 10 GBA games that should cost at least that.... it should make at least 100$ of games.

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#24 gmaster456
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I don't really see why not. Its still a great handheld
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#25 TrapJak
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Its not the best idea to ask a biased forum.(I'm not saying anyone who posted this topic is biased, I am talking about SW in general.

Its your choice, look at line-up games and decide if they are worthy of your $170.

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#26 Rude_Bwoii
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Wait till the vita drops before you make up your mind

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#27 clr84651
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NO

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#28 clr84651
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PS Vita is better

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#29 Elitro
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Why are you asking us? are you afraid it will flop?

The way i see it you should buy if the console has a bunch of games that you like, if it doesn't... then what's the point?

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#30 phantomblade220
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I'd save your money for the holiday season when the blockbuster 3DS games come out and the Vita comes out. Research online, see which games appeal to you more, and spend wisely. There is just not enough goodgames worth buying a 3DS for just yet.

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#31 meetroid8
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You shouldn't buy a 3DS until you think there is a game on the system that is worth $200.