Now that the dust has settled abit and you've had time to digest the $250 MSRP for Nintendo's new revolutionary handheld the 3DS, we're wondering what you think? Is it a fair launch price? Let us know by leaving a COMMENT under this post or by answering our quick POLL. To help you decide here's a chart from the good folks at JOYSTIQ of past portable system releases with their launch prices.
YEAR SYSTEM NAME PRICE
(1989) Game Boy (Nintendo) $90
(1989) Atari Lynx $190
(1990) TurboExpress (NEC) $250
(1991) Game Gear (Sega) $150
(1995) Virtual Boy (Nintendo) $180
(1998) Game Boy Color $80
(2001) Game Boy Advance $100
(2003) N-Gage (Nokia) $300
(2004) Nintendo DS $130
(2005) PSP (Sony) $250
(2009) Nintendo DSi $170
(2009) PSP Go $250
(2011) Nintendo 3DS $250
The 3DS is going to be worth the money. With the vast library of games coming out and some old favorites remastered it will be awesome. Can't wait for Kid Icarus!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward for 3ds and Psp 2 :) How much will you guys sell 3ds for ? :)
ReplyDeleteWe're really excited about both machines ourselves! We'll all find out more this Thursday about the PSP 2. As for the 3DS looks like retail for the system is $249.99
ReplyDeleteRetail is 250, but maybe you will sell it for 199 ? :)
ReplyDeleteWe wish we could but our projected cost is over the price you would like us to sell it for. I think it's going to be awhile before we see a 3DS drop in price to $199.99.
ReplyDeleteWell, im buying it from you :) Its 250 CAD ? Pluss 2-3 games, you ship it with FedEx ? FedEx is cheaper than DHL ;)
ReplyDeleteAwesome!! We really appreciate it. Yes $250 will be the price of the system. We currently can ship using Expresspost International or DHL but are looking at other shipping options like FedEx. We'll keep you posted on the blog for any new shipping options.
ReplyDeleteBut then will you add the 3ds system and all the other games to your site ? :) How much will the shipping cost be ?
ReplyDeleteWe're just waiting to find out our allocation numbers on the 3DS from suppliers before we take preorders. We don't want to oversell the product and disappoint customers if there is a shortage at launch. The games should be up on the website in the next day or so for preorders.
ReplyDeleteThen will you add more 3ds games and the machine ? Have you hear anything more from your suppliers ? :)
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