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Analyst: Nintendo 3DS to cost $249 to $299

June 18, 2010 in Rumor comments 6

How much would you be willing to pay for a Nintendo 3DS? According to a Lazard analyst, it could be more than you expected based on the past history of what handhelds were priced at.

In our report on the Nintendo E3 press conference, we listed the price of the Nintendo 3DS as one thing that was missing. The introduction of the new 3D handheld console was widely applauded and the lineup of games and publishers was impressive. Thoughts of how much the 3DS might cost were put aside in the excitement but it may come out to be much more expensive than anticipated according to Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian. He believes that the 3DS packs enough punch to retail for up to $299
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    Ready Start L_Arc Jun 19, 10
    I expected it to be more than $200. But $300 is just ridiculous.
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    Ded Valve Jun 19, 10
    That was my guess to.

    $250 - $300 seems about right to me. Any more is ridiculous.

    But I wouldn't like to pay $300, my poor pockets can't take it.

    I'm more interested in the price of the games.
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    Livewire_19 Jun 19, 10
    I'm betting $199.
    The lack of touch on the top screen, the 0.3 Megapixel cameras, and the 800×240 - 320×240 pixel screen resolutions are a bit disappointing and shows they aren't using the best tech that's available for phones, so they probably aren't using the fastest of ARM processors ether.

    Nintendo always places a lower price as a higher priority over performance. A $300 DS just doesn't fit their business model.
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      Ready Start L_Arc Jun 19, 10
      I think Nintendo wants this handheld to print money as well. With that being said, the 3DS is, without a doubt, made out of more expensive stuff than the DSi XL is. It'll definitely be more than $200. Iwata and Reggie already confirmed it would be.

      -looks for source to last sentence-

      edit: nevermid, they said it would cost more than the DSi XL. So technically it could be only $200. But again, that's unlikely.

      http://www.nintendoeverything.com/43089/
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    Daweii Jun 21, 10
    $300 sounds reasonable to me I'd pay that for a system that looks as promising as this.
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    Onvacation Jun 21, 10
    The 3D screen alone probably amounts to the bulk of the price. I imagine stuff like that isn't very cheap at this time

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