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Did Nintendo Just Shit the Bed With The 3DS Announcement?

September 29, 2010 in Blog comments 8

Consumers and investors are both up in arms about Nintendo's announcement that the 3DS would not be released until spring 2011 and would carry a $300 price tag in Japan. Defcon: Awesome takes a look at the EEDAR's attempt to calm the hysteria and tries to determine just how badly Nintendo has messed things up.

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  • 1
    Ground Sep 29, 10
    The thing'll still sell like hotcakes. Didn't stop the Wii when it came out in japan at the exact same price.
  • 2
    bbb7002004 Sep 29, 10
    I think the high price is far more concerning than the release in early 2011. The vast majority of systems for the first 6 months of the console are the die hard fans that would buy the system no matter what, drastically reducing the availability of the console for general consumers waiting for Christmas. This gives the a good 8 months worth of sales to the early adopters while Nintendo can build up hardware, software, and critical buzz to come into the Christmas 2011 season really strong, avoiding the shortages suffered with Wii and DS lite. I think fans and analysts also don't have the full picture. We have no idea where Nintendo or the 3rd parties are with production or software development, and while I would love to have the device sooner rather than later, I can easily wait a few months for superior products.

    I think a likely launch price of $250 is a major misstep on Nintendo's part though. Far too much money for a portable system, especially in this economy. I understand that the system has a lot under its hood, but sacrificing cost efficiency for advanced tech is foolish in my opinion. I also understand that the dollar is much weaker than it was during other system launches, making it harder to justify a smaller price point, but numbers truly speak, especially for handhelds.

    At the end of the day, I'm buying it either way, so no big deal personally.
  • 0
    Ready Start L_Arc Sep 30, 10
    Funfact

    After Nintendo announced the release date and price

    their stocks fell.

    edit: oh, this was already pointed out in the article.
  • 0
    bbb7002004 Sep 30, 10
    Funfact

    Nintendo stock was on the rise before the announcement, meaning it fell back to normal levels after the excitement died down.

    Funfact 2

    Stocks are always rising and falling, since day traders are morons.

    Ah, context, how I miss thee on the Interwebz.
  • 0
    Jaw7765 Sep 30, 10
    The price tag, sure it's high as hell. However, I'm more worried of what the glitchs and stuff the 3DS will have. If I'm paying $300 for this, it better damn well run perfect...
  • 0
    Hideo1 Sep 30, 10
    "The Wii costs how much? No thanks." -- "OMG OMG OMG I WANT WII SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!"

    "The 3DS costs how much? No thanks."

    Yeah, right.
  • 0
    Gamesta100 Sep 30, 10
    Wonder how much it will cost here.I will probably pay up to AU$500 but no more.
  • 0
    DragonPirateZolo Oct 1, 10
    It'll still sell for sure. It's Nintendo. The release date is good. They might still be doing testing.

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