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Himu · « **Reply #60 on:** July 28, 2011, 10:47:54 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on July 28, 2011, 09:31:11 AM

HAAAA HE LOVES ME

EAT IT HIMU, ONE OF US IS GETTING NOOKIE TONIGHT AND IT AIN'T THE CHUMP WEEPING IN THE PARK

cool breeze · « **Reply #61 on:** July 28, 2011, 10:51:00 AM »

can someone provide an easy, cliff notes version of what's going on? what is the sucker's prize? gameboy games or something?

I bought a launch 3DS. I'd say I'm too dumb to figure it out on my own.

demi · « **Reply #62 on:** July 28, 2011, 10:54:43 AM »

Quote from: Linkzg on July 28, 2011, 10:51:00 AM

can someone provide an easy, cliff notes version of what's going on? what is the sucker's prize? gameboy games or something?

I bought a launch 3DS. I'd say I'm too dumb to figure it out on my own.

suckers who bought 3DS get "rewarded" with 20 ROMs (10 NES, 10 GBA) around "later this year", while smart consumers still say no and stick with their PSP/DS.

cool breeze · « **Reply #63 on:** July 28, 2011, 10:57:31 AM »

...ok

well I'm off to preorder the Wii U and buy Nintendo stock!

Himu · « **Reply #64 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:01:28 AM »

Maybe if 3ds had a user store with user made apps on the 3ds store there wouldn't be a 80 dollar price drop just months after release?

Maybe if you could do more than play games and...make cards into 3d, there wouldn't be need for a price drop.

This system reeks of ps3.

Instead of adapting market trends and the way the market is going (emphasis on user creation, apps;etc) to their direct competition (smartphones) they opt to do it the Nintendo way.

Failure. And this is why Vita needs access to the android store and a user SDK right out of the box.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #65 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:04:16 AM »

Dunno Himu, PS3 at least has all the 3rd party games now.

Himu · « **Reply #66 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:06:37 AM »

When I say reeks of ps3, I mean, the hardware maker being arrogant and thinking they can get away with flat out dumb choices.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #67 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:16:27 AM »

if you're on the fence for one of these, some folks are saying they're gonna buy it now, use a price drop guarantee to get their $80 back, and still get the 20 VC games. not a bad idea.

cool breeze · « **Reply #68 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:17:08 AM »

I think the difference is nintendo got away with it in the past

demi · « **Reply #69 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:18:35 AM »

Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on July 28, 2011, 11:16:27 AM

if you're on the fence for one of these, some folks are saying they're gonna buy it now, use a price drop guarantee to get their $80 back, and still get the 20 VC games. not a bad idea.

Where would this work? I might consider it. Maybe. Still, it's just 20 ROMs.

I just want to borrow a 3DS to play Ghost Recon and Zeruda.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #70 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:21:39 AM »

best buy has a 30-day price drop guarantee, i believe

i believe wal-mart has a price guarantee, too

amazon has the 3ds listed as releasing august 12, with a price drop guarantee - dunno what the fuck that's all about but it's probably just them clearing stock and refunding the difference on the 12th when the price change kicks in

Hitler Stole My Potato · « **Reply #71 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:27:43 AM »

I just returned my DSi XL yesterday to Best Buy for a full refund, now this happens. Should I go back and get a 3DS?

Nah.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #72 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:29:22 AM »

amazon also has a b1g1 on certain 3ds games right now

cool breeze · « **Reply #73 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:30:06 AM »

Quote from: demi on July 28, 2011, 11:18:35 AM

Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on July 28, 2011, 11:16:27 AM
if you're on the fence for one of these, some folks are saying they're gonna buy it now, use a price drop guarantee to get their $80 back, and still get the 20 VC games. not a bad idea.

Where would this work? I might consider it. Maybe. Still, it's just 20 ROMs.

I just want to borrow a 3DS to play Ghost Recon and Zeruda.

correction -- it's 20 beta roms, and then 20 of those same roms when complete. that's like 40 roms! I'm drowning in value!

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #74 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:33:57 AM »

here's what i am reading into this - we already know about the tanking sales, but i also get the feeling nintendo has been alerted by other 3rd party devs that more 3ds game cancellations or "on hold" scenarios* are gonna be announced soon

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*shifted to iOS

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Sho Nuff · « **Reply #75 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:34:40 AM »

I still don't think I'll pick one up, even at that price

Himu · « **Reply #76 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:37:28 AM »

time to get a dsi

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #77 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:38:52 AM »

so many used 3DS systems just went up on amazon!

they're not even getting enough profit to make up for the value of the free romz!

demi · « **Reply #78 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:39:10 AM »

Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on July 28, 2011, 11:29:22 AM

amazon also has a b1g1 on certain 3ds games right now

Yeah, amazing games like "Dinosaurs 3D" and "The Sims"

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #79 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:40:49 AM »

i didn't say they were good 3DS games!*

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*there are no good 3DS games

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Sho Nuff · « **Reply #80 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:41:33 AM »

I like how Nintendo will make it all better by giving u free romz

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #81 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:43:30 AM »

ice climber makes the swelling go down

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #82 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:46:35 AM »

that burntpork dude is in the gaf thread about this swingin' for all he is worth

magus · « **Reply #83 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:46:54 AM »

so is the price drop for dirty europeans too? borys op only mention america and japan....

magus · « **Reply #84 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:50:29 AM »

mmm i see
is this the quickest price drop in the history of videogaming or what?

demi · « **Reply #85 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:55:51 AM »

soon even you might be able to afford one magus!

maxy · « **Reply #86 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:58:29 AM »

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/29/3ds_losses/

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Bloomberg Japan reports today that the new 3DS price point means Nintendo will incur a loss on every system sold. At a press conference in Osaka today, Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata justified this by saying that such major moves were necessary in order to improve fiscal performance next year and beyond.

Nintendo slashed the price of the 3DS earlier today worldwide. In Japan, the system was cut from its launch price of ¥25,000 to ¥15,000. Early adopters who paid the initial price will be given access to 20 free Famicom (NES) and Game Boy Advance Virtual Console games, some exclusively.

In addition to the price cut, Nintendo announced lowered earnings targets for the year. A SMBC senior analyst told Bloomberg that 40% of the lowered revision was due to the 3DS price cut. An analyst as Securities Japan expressed surprise at how quick the price cut came.

The Securities Japan analyst suggested that investors might rush to sell Nintendo stock, although he doesn't believe the stock will drop below 10,000 yen. Nintendo stock ended the day at 14,000 yen, up 0.1% from the day prior. On the 27th, one day before the price cut and earnings report announcements, the stock had temporarily dropped to 13,770 yen, its lowest point since December 2005.

During earnings periods, Nintendo usually holds a Tokyo press briefing the day after its Osaka press briefing. It's likely that will get more information there.

archie4208 · « **Reply #87 on:** July 28, 2011, 11:59:21 AM »

Quote from: demi on July 28, 2011, 11:55:51 AM

soon even you might be able to afford one magus!

But it still can't play pirated ROMs so he won't be able to enjoy it. :'(

demi · « **Reply #88 on:** July 28, 2011, 12:02:26 PM »

Oh wow the GBA is a bonus on top of a bonus? How do you become an "Ambassador"?

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #89 on:** July 28, 2011, 12:03:47 PM »

everyone who buys a 3DS and logs into the E-Shop before midnight August 11 gets the 20 free VC games (10 NES, 10 GBA)

magus · « **Reply #90 on:** July 28, 2011, 12:15:23 PM »

Quote from: demi on July 28, 2011, 11:55:51 AM

soon even you might be able to afford one magus!

i bought my second hand 360 for 150 bucks so i don't see why not....

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But it still can't play pirated ROMs so he won't be able to enjoy it. :'(

.... of course there would be a game i want to play on this thing first

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that game is probably theatrhythm

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you know there is one thing that's bothering me... if the original price was 250$ that means that a 10% is 25$ drop and 40% is 100$ drop which would mean a 40% price drop equals to a 150$ price

but since the price is 170$ shouldn't it be like a 32% price drop?

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #91 on:** July 28, 2011, 12:37:40 PM »

3ds ain't lookin too hot. ds had a fairly weak start too, but at least people kept making game for it, yeesh.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #92 on:** July 28, 2011, 01:26:00 PM »

Incurring a loss at $169? Christ. Probably the worst Nintendo manufactured hardware in a long time, even when taking 3D into account and factoring out the dearth of games, my perceived value of this thing is lot less.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #93 on:** July 28, 2011, 01:28:52 PM »

Quote from: Andrex on July 28, 2011, 04:57:52 AM

Wait a second...

NES 3DS VC

GBA VC

It makes me happy when Nintendo stumbles because then they actually get off their asses and try to make me happy. (But I also like it when they win because then it's fun to troll the dudebro Slownies and Xbots.)

What's there to troll? Dudebros won this gen by a landslide.

maxy · « **Reply #94 on:** July 28, 2011, 02:01:45 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #95 on:** July 28, 2011, 02:05:10 PM »

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #96 on:** July 28, 2011, 02:06:15 PM »

is that some "classic" GIF played back in reverse or something?

demi · « **Reply #97 on:** July 28, 2011, 02:07:11 PM »

No, I believe its a regular GIF with the addition of money

maxy · « **Reply #98 on:** July 28, 2011, 02:12:05 PM »

Yeah.It's from last year E3,i think.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #99 on:** July 28, 2011, 02:15:27 PM »

The 3DS is an extremely shitty deal at $249. Nintendo had a lot of balls to release at that price, considering smartphones have been nibbling away at their marketshare and how the Vita, a handheld of infinitely greater value, was going to launch at the same price point. Good for Nintendo for doing this. Nintendo, when making a shitty decision, usually doubles down, not corrects. This is a nice step in the right direction.

Himu · « **Reply #100 on:** July 28, 2011, 02:17:35 PM »

To be fair, at the time, no one knew Vita's launch price and many were speculating 300-400 dollars.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #101 on:** July 28, 2011, 02:19:06 PM »

Success is the worst thing to ever happen to Nintendo.

cool breeze · « **Reply #102 on:** July 28, 2011, 03:15:01 PM »

that goes for most companies

kinect, go go

Quote from: Sho Nuff on July 28, 2011, 11:41:33 AM

I like how Nintendo will make it all better by giving u free romz

I like that people are sold on it already

: 20 roms is a $100 value!

:But wait, that's not all! you also get a second magic bullet, absolutely free!

: OMGOMGOMG

: And if you call in the next 15, we'll throw in the bullet blender

: MOM CAN I USE UR CREDIT CARD

T-Short · « **Reply #103 on:** July 28, 2011, 03:21:17 PM »

I think the whole "perceived value" thing with the 3DS was kind of dependant on the notion that glasses-free stereoscopic 3D would be lauded as something really positive and groundbreaking. now, after the feature has been pretty much universally panned, customers talking about having the 3D slider at zero all the time and so forth, the $250 just can't be justified any longer

too bad they named it "3DS", otherwise they might as well release a 2D only revision without the parallax barrier screen. huahua

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #104 on:** July 28, 2011, 03:22:39 PM »

Quote from: Dr. Feelbad on July 28, 2011, 11:33:57 AM

here's what i am reading into this - we already know about the tanking sales, but i also get the feeling nintendo has been alerted by other 3rd party devs that more 3ds game cancellations or "on hold" scenarios* are gonna be announced soon

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*shifted to iOS
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That's what I figured. It doesn't look good when games get delayed due to low system sales.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #105 on:** July 28, 2011, 03:44:21 PM »

So let me get this straight:

--here's a list of 10 of our best GBA games
--BTW, no plans to release these, 10 of our best GBA games, in the future

they don't seem to understand that one rom a week is not good enough to support a system.

iconoclast · « **Reply #106 on:** July 28, 2011, 03:44:46 PM »

Mario vs. Donkey Kong is awesome.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #107 on:** July 28, 2011, 03:45:58 PM »

Quote from: iconoclast on July 28, 2011, 03:44:46 PM

Mario vs. Donkey Kong is awesome.

but no plans to release it because they're hard at work on Urban Champions 3D

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #108 on:** July 28, 2011, 04:38:15 PM »

Nice. I may get one this year then. Unless PS3 drops in price this xmas.

magus · « **Reply #109 on:** July 28, 2011, 04:52:02 PM »

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Super Mario™ Advance 3

this is so backassed,you are porting a port... why not just put the original snes game?,blargh this is so distinguished mentally-challenged and stupid

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i bet someone is going to tell me "bubububu the gba version adds like 5 extra levels",if you do that i'm going to put you in the list of ntards know that

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TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #110 on:** July 28, 2011, 05:11:01 PM »

that's such a dumb thing to get faux-angry about, magus. try harder.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #111 on:** July 28, 2011, 05:15:16 PM »

Quote from: magus on July 28, 2011, 04:52:02 PM

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Super Mario™ Advance 3

this is so backassed,you are porting a port... why not just put the original snes game?,blargh this is so distinguished mentally-challenged and stupid

eCards coming to 3DS confirmed

Bebpo · « **Reply #112 on:** July 28, 2011, 05:22:56 PM »

I have or have played

all of these games in the past, so mehhhh

Hope this doesn't signal the comeback for the system. It's pretty forgettable hardware and I'd rather it just sank to give Vita a better chance.

magus · « **Reply #113 on:** July 28, 2011, 05:25:33 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on July 28, 2011, 05:11:01 PM

that's such a dumb thing to get faux-angry about, magus. try harder.

you are already in my list brandnew no need to get all fizzy about it

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Hope this doesn't signal the comeback for the system.

eh i'm not sure psvita is able to attract those weird jank-ass japa-wacky developer,though it's not like there are a lot of them remaining around anymore...

Bebpo · « **Reply #114 on:** July 28, 2011, 05:34:51 PM »

Vita is going to do fine for wacky jappy. Looks at psp over the last bunch of years.

FatalT · « **Reply #115 on:** July 28, 2011, 05:36:45 PM »

Are there flash cards to pirate 3DS games yet? Do old flash cards work with the 3DS? I might get one because I lost my DS.

magus · « **Reply #116 on:** July 28, 2011, 05:48:55 PM »

3ds games? no

do old flash cards work with the 3DS? no but there are cards that will let you play ds games on a 3ds

naff · « **Reply #117 on:** July 28, 2011, 06:27:26 PM »

What's the

Quote from: Borys on July 28, 2011, 03:40:49 PM

GBA Roms:

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By the end of 2011, Nintendo will provide Ambassadors with 10 Game Boy Advance Virtual Console games. These include games like Yoshi’s Island™: Super Mario™ Advance 3, Mario Kart™: Super Circuit, Metroid™ Fusion, WarioWare™, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ and Mario vs. Donkey Kong™. These games will be available exclusively to Ambassadors, and Nintendo currently has no plans to make these 10 games available to the general public on the Nintendo 3DS in the future.

Nintendo

A store for old Nintendo hardware roms is the most worthless thing, especially if they don't provide as much of the library as licensing possibly allows. I have some great emulators on my PSP Go and PC and the entire library at my fingertips. All shit like this does is make my brain hurt and generate more bad will towards Nintendo.

demi · « **Reply #118 on:** July 28, 2011, 06:35:05 PM »

u gotta be hella poor to even have 3DS piracy in consideration, imo. theres soooo much more to choose from out there that the 3DS should be a passing thought.

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #119 on:** July 28, 2011, 06:45:10 PM »

They're not making money on $170?

Good god. I assumed that thing cost less than a hundred bucks to manufacture

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