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3DS Coming to USA March 27th for $250


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[quote name='burnpsy' timestamp='1295547531' post='4946918']
I just realized that the prices for Nintendo systems get a $30+ increase when moved to Canada (even though the currency up here is worth [i]slightly[/i] more that the US).

Meaning the price for me is actually about $280.

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Buy from US? Wait importing it might end up costing you the money you would save.

[quote name='ADHD-Guitar' timestamp='1295559868' post='4947361']
The only thing that disappoints me is the battery life.

3-5 hours with 3DS games, or 5-8 with DS games.
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O, I forgot about that. Yea, that's one of it's biggest problems, but I'm sure it will be one of the first ones to get fixed.
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http://www.nintendo.com/3ds/

Official site for those interested.

Seeing the Oracle games advertised with the eShop makes me really happy. Those will probably be my first games for the 3DS, even though they're just downloads.

The battery life is something I can see being fixed for the 3DS Lite. I'll probably trade up to that when it comes out, but I'm still going to get the original. Hopefully the upgrade has more features than just a higher battery life.
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[quote name='Flame Dragon' timestamp='1295477539' post='4945366']
They so did. You should throw more money at Nintendo the get them to push the release date up by 3 days.

[b]O, looks like we are getting a Pikmin 3DS game. :D[/b]
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Just checked. The Pikmin 3DS listing was only an error. Sorry, d00d. Your princess is in another castle.

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[quote name='ADHD-Guitar' timestamp='1295559868' post='4947361']
The only thing that disappoints me is the battery life.

3-5 hours with 3DS games, or 5-8 with DS games.
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They never said that was at the lowest brightness, or did they?
IIRC, they only said that that wasn't the lowest the battery could go.
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[quote name='ADHD-Guitar' timestamp='1295536893' post='4946669']
A little pricey, but as to be expected. I think I read somewhere that it would be $300, so 250 isn't [i]too[/i] bad, but more than I'm willing to dish out.

I'll wait for a price drop, or a new version. (3DS Lite anyone?)
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It would have never been 300. Nintendo never does direct Yen-to-USD conversions.

And a price drop won't happen for at least eight months, and I doubt a 3DS Lite will come into play. I'm pretty sure they'll go straight from 3DS to 3DS XL, since Lite is kind of covered and i is definitely covered.

[quote name='Kiyo' timestamp='1295558291' post='4947290']
Apparently, the system comes with [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0Do-tdKMr8]a 2GB SD Card[/url] and [url=http://nintendo3dsblog.com/ocarina-of-time-bundled-with-the-nintendo-3ds]possibly Zelda or a few other games[/url], so $250 actually seems pretty reasonable.
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2 GB SD Card isn't amazing, but if it does come with a Zelda game, even if its more than 250 (like, a release bundle), that is still awesome. The games on-release seem pretty bad, imo, so I'mma have to wait before getting legitimate 3DS games.

[quote name='ADHD-Guitar' timestamp='1295559868' post='4947361']
The only thing that disappoints me is the battery life.

3-5 hours with 3DS games, or 5-8 with DS games.
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Most post the battery life on the highest brightness setting. I'd say it's more like 5-7 hours for 3DS games and 8-10 for DS games.

Which is still pretty bad, but more than my laptop, so that's fine. =)
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I can't imagine someone playing the thing for more than 5 hours :blink:
Even then, they'd probably be near an outlet anyway.

Yeah, the launch lineup is pretty disappointing. Was expecting AT LEAST Kid Icarus and Mario Kart. Too bad I preordered.
I'll probably get PilotWings, RE, or SSFIV.

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[quote name='monkeylife2' timestamp='1295680171' post='4950385']
I really want this but its way too expensive for me(don't have job, still in high school) so I need to start earning now and working with my dad to get it about a month after it comes out T_T, but it will be worth it (at least I hope so).
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This. I need to get me that system. D:
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[quote name='Jacoby746' timestamp='1295731656' post='4952414']
I have been needing a new DS too. The R button is broken and pretty much the only games I play on the DS are Kingdom Hearts games lately, so it kind of makes it hard to play. Especially Days.
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If you haven't already tried, blow into the crevices of your R button. Usually, if the shoulder buttons aren't functioning, it's because of dust.

Yeah, I need a new one too. The hinge of my Lite is loose, so I have to hold it while I play, and if I close the system and reopen it, it takes a couple of seconds for the top screen to redraw itself >.>
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My R button is broken for reasons other than dust. Just imagine playing Mario Kart for like sixty or seventy hours within a period of two weeks. I'm a master at drifting in that game, so the R button eventually wore itself out. It doesn't respond as well as I want it to. My DS also has a broken hinge, but it doesn't really matter.

DS Phat ftw. <3

But since I haven't gotten any of the upgrades (Lite, i, i XL), I feel like I deserve to get the 3DS. :[b][/b]D
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