Bloomberg: Nintendo is planned to announce the release date, price, and numbers of shipment of Nintendo 3DS at Sept 29, 2010
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Dedication Through Light said:
Er...not really sure what you're getting at here. It's a worse case scenario to me because it's the highest I'm willing to pay for it. And no offense, but you seem to be the only person in this thread who thinks Nintendo will sell this in the +$250 range.
B-Rad Lascelle
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I can appreciate you sticking to your guns but where is the rationale in pricing the system at $199 when it will just sell out immediately at that price point and end up getting resold in eBay auctions for $300-400 for the next year without Nintendo seeing any of that profit?jman2050 said:
There is absolutely no price pressure being put on this device by Sony or Apple or anyone. If anything, the only price pressure that exists is from Nintendo's own profitable DS line where the XL continues to retail for $189.
Why would they undercut themselves by launching at $199?
Hell, if they're launching during the "disposable income" holiday months they should strongly consider $299.
Ignis Fatuus
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Maybe in a world where the currency exchange rate wasn't shit.jman2050 said:
They won't.ManeKast said:
DrForester
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Dedication Through Light
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jman2050 said:
Now user may call may proposition for pricing ridiculous, preposterous, crazy even, but to settle for $199 being the 'absolute maximum price'?!
I think the global economy will cause them to go over $200, as well as sinking sales in several aspects of the company. Being driven by profit that can increase the amount of money they want to bring in on the unit by selling for higher. And I think Ive said it enough times, but Ill just say it again: consumers, commonfolk, media, are all excited about the device and are willing to pay upwards of $299 for this end all mass multi-media, electronics, handheld videogame playing system.
That'd be just a short term profit, and quickly dropping the price would send the message to consumers thatB-Rad Lascelle said:
a) They were being ripped off at launch
b) Their products devaluate very quickly
b.1) People will wait for price drops
It's a very good position to be in, and certainly not good publicity.
DrForester
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lyre said:
Just as an example that 1 analog FPS is possible to do well, not that PSP has done it.
:lol I can't unsee the mouth :lol
Cosmo Clock 21
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hey wait a second metroid prime hunters already happened on the DS
Not that I've played MPH. Does that control scheme work well?
Not that I've played MPH. Does that control scheme work well?
EmCeeGramr
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There aren't that many FPS games on portables anyway.lyre said:
Then again, I think all of the DS ones use the bottom screen as a mouse, so it kinda is like a twin-stick shooter.
viciouskillersquirrel
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They do that and I'm never buying locally again.VOOK said:
AceBandage
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lyre said:
Touch screen to aim camera, analog stick to move.
Seems fine to me.
MPH controlled really well.
Relaxed Muscle
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Cosmo Clock 21 said:
Yes, but better if you used the thumbstick, actually, is confirmed one for the 3DS?.
Chizzanger
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Cosmo Clock 21 said:
I thought it worked well enough. Similar to a kb/m setup.
Dedication Through Light
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Relaxed Muscle said:
I wouldnt mind if they brought over another thumbstick. But didnt Nintendo get rid of it anyway?
viciouskillersquirrel
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Touch pad >>>>> analog sticks.lyre said:
Ignis Fatuus
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Do you know about Nintendo and its history with TGS?onken said:
MidnightScott
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Segata Sanshiro said:
Worldwide launch in November is what I'm saying (well...NA, JP, PAL)
Remember the rumors that said October?
Ignis Fatuus
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My understanding is that Sony originally set up the show and Nintendo eschewed it permanently and that tradition has stuck even after it changed hands. That's what I've heard at least. I don't know if that's true.Gravijah said:
Point is they avoid it like the plague. Except for that one Iwata keynote.
Vanillalite
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$199.99 or else if they feel the need to push over that they'll go for $229.99 as a comprise between the 200-250 price range sort of like the DSL selling at $130 now.
$250 just seems to be pushing it IMO.
$250 just seems to be pushing it IMO.
Dedication Through Light
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onken said:
I dont think TGS is the kind of setting to do an announcement of plans, number of units, and such for territories not Japan (are they even giving the "keybote"? if TGS has one)
MindCollizion
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Are people forgetting the gyroscope on the thing? You move the unit around to control where youre looking at, use the slider to move.
Segata Sanshiro
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Hahahaha that would be awwwwwful.MindCollizion said:
DeaconKnowledge
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richisawesome said:
Something like this?
Wow. In like 1 day you graduated into one of my favourite posters.
Dedication Through Light
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Baki said:
I would put my virtual currency on that bet, or any other higher.
MidnightScott said:Worldwide launch in November is what I'm saying (well...NA, JP, PAL)
Remember the rumors that said October?
October in the US is my dream. I like.
MidnightScott
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I have my credit card ready for the inevitable debt the 3DS will cause. But it's all worth it 
AceBandage
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Jeels said:
It'll likely be sub $200 and come with a demo and a preview of a 3D movie.
There's no way they're going to charge over $200 for this device at launch.
Craig Majaski
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On September 29, dinosaurs will fly!
friskykillface
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my god!!!!!!! with online playIgnis Fatuus said:
but they need to up the number of players to at least 8, I wanna be star wolf B)
Launch colors would be announced to right?