Would you buy the 3DS for $299?

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#1 martinX3X
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What if the 3DS North American price is actually $299. Would you still buy it?

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#2 Grawse
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Nah, I'd pay 250 tops and it would have to include a game.

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#3 yokofox33
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Heck yeah I would. I want that thing badly. I won't like paying 300 for it, but I'd still buy it for sure. Ideally I'd like to pay 200-220.

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#4 JigglyWiggly_
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Hell no. For the hardware it has inside, that's a rip off.
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#5 Animal-Mother
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Ehhh I'd buy a two game bundle at 300.

A one game bundle at 250.


No way in hell am I paying 300 for the thing alone. ( I probably will anyways if thats the case)

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#6 King_Dodongo
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Yes , but I won't jump into conclusions yet.
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#7 GTSaiyanjin2
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yes.... but it seems like a lot for a handheld

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#8 nintendoboy16
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If that's the price, then yes.
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#9 EPaul
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I can't see myself spending that much on a handheld when i can get a 360 or Wii

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#10 funsohng
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I would want to, but I probably can't
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#11 ImaPirate0202
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No

But I'm not that interested in handhelds, anyway.

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#12 SakusEnvoy
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I don't think so. While the announced library is good, nothing about it screams "must have" to me right now other than Layton vs. Phoenix Wright. I would wait until the first price cut.

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#13 ArchoNils2
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yeah, why not, $300 is ok for the device

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#14 deactivated-5d6e91f5c147a
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Nope. It can wait.
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#15 Skittles_McGee
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I'd rather not, but then again I'd rather every system ever was cheaper. I would pay that much though, yes.
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#16 coasterguy65
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$200 would be my limit for buying anything portable.

I still haven't bought a DSi since I always thought it was over priced for what it gave you. Two crappy camera's, the ability to surf the net, and download games. My DS Lite works fine, so the 3DS is really going to have to impress me before I even consider buying it.

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#17 blahzor
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I paid 150 + tax for the Halo Reach legendary edition.. so, yeah i would. :)

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#18 Quick-Time
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Depends on the games for it.
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#19 xTheExploited
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No. I only use the Nintendo handhelds for pokemon games.
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#20 Chutebox
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Hell no, not paying more than 199 for a handheld.

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#21 Yangire
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Yes, in fact I have already reserved my copy.

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#22 standarddamage
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Not a chance I'd spend more than $200 for it. The only way I'd consider more is if it includes a good game or two, and even at that I'm not sure I would spend more than $200.

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#23 GTSaiyanjin2
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I take it back $250 is the max I would pay for it.....

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#24 FlamesOfGrey
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$250 is my limit. There are still quite a few games I need to buy from this year and alot of games coming out in Q1 2011.
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#25 Zero5000X
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No, $200 for me. I might be willing to go up to $250 if it has a really strong initial line-up.
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#26 laus_basic
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I'd buy it at that price if it had a sexier design. I hate how it looks like a DS, would've liked something different and better looking. Hopefully they'll put a better effort with the 3DSLite.

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#27 Zune_HD
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Yup.

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#28 BrunoBRS
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it's about the price i have to pay for a DS lite here, so yeah.
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#29 Epak_
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I wonder what the home console prices will be when the 3DS comes out. 200 euros would be alright but 300... ehm no. We'll see, we'll see.

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#30 zassimick  Moderator
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Too pricey for me. I'd definitely wait for a price drop.

Ideally, $200. If it comes packaged with a good game then $250. Otherwise I'm waiting.

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#31 SaltyMeatballs
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I would buy it for £180. £200 max.

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#32 BreakTheseLinks
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Yes, if the package includes: -Pack-in game -Induction charger plus standard charger -Augmented reality game cards (supposed to be six) -2GB SD card (I think I read that it's packaged with one?) And if you take into account the 3-D camera (even if it is a rather crued one, given the resolution), built-in games, built-in browsers and the already good library of games I think it's a no brainer for me.
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#35 Night-Wolf93
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yes actually i'll pay $299 why not :)

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#36 AluRev
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Yes, i want that thing badly!

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#37 XxXHottZeldaXxX
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I have never wanted anything more in my life...so yes I would pay 300 dollars for it and sleep with it every night
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#38 LP4EVA2005
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nope, wouldn't spend no more then $200.
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#39 Raymundo_Manuel
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If it provides enough games to justify the price then yah. I don't really get people setting a price on handhelds, and not the games themselves.

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#40 monson21502
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nope, never buying a hand held over 150

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#41 bbkkristian
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I would still, I still have DS games to play on it as well.
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#42 Tylendal
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I'd buy it even if it was $499. Plus another one to use as a teddy bear, and a third one to grind down into a fine powder and sprinkle on my breakfast cereal each morning. Then probably a fourth one, as a paperweight to hold down my DSi in case it gets angry at being neglected and tries to bite my nose off. "Don't worry DSi. I'll still use you for listening to music. You won't be neglected."
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#43 iamshivy
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no im not stupid

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#44 OreoMilkshake
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Hopefully it's not that price. But yeah I would.
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#45 timmy00
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Honestly I would >_>

So many great games coming out for it.

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#47 Darth_DuMas
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I think i'd pay no more than £130 for a handheld.

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#48 jun_aka_pekto
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What if the 3DS North American price is actually $299. Would you still buy it?

martinX3X

Nope. I'm not even sure I'd buy it for my kid at $200. For me? maybe. :lol:

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#49 NaveedLife
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[QUOTE="martinX3X"]

What if the 3DS North American price is actually $299. Would you still buy it?

jun_aka_pekto

Nope. I'm not even sure I'd buy it for my kid at $200. For me? maybe. :lol:

LOL that is cruel :P. Don't expect it to be as low as $200. I am guessing $250, which would be spot on with past Japanes to NA prices.

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#50 mrmusicman247
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I just bought a PS3 for $299. No, no, no. I'll probably enter every contest to try to win it though.