Comments on: Speculation: The 3DS will cost ~£249.99

By: Just browsing

Just browsing — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 06:20:07 +0000

I dont think you can really use the Wii price in this list since the 35.73% difference is due to us getting Wii Sports bundled with the console, whereas the Japanese dont. This obviously messes up your average a fair bit.

By: UnknownAir

UnknownAir — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:07:02 +0000

RIDGGGEEEE RRACCCERRRRR

Oh god it’s happening again.

By: currymile

currymile — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:57:19 +0000

For me the issue atm is not if it will be £200 or £250, for although £250 is high, I can still justify it. The issue for me is the region-locking, if it is locked then I will re-consider the whole thing.

By: Rei Onryou

Rei Onryou — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:33:51 +0000

In reply to Lewie Procter. I agree, my brain just thinks it odd that a handheld console would be significanlty more expensive than it's full size bretheren.

By: Goatmonkey

Goatmonkey — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:18:10 +0000

Wow £15 less than I paid for my ps3 250gb is there really still people willing to buy this with the iphone now

By: TheKMan

TheKMan — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:00:02 +0000

In a survey I took about the 3DS last week, the price was given as around £200.

Obviously, that may not be correct, but that’s what it said.

By: Lewie Procter

Lewie Procter — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:56:17 +0000

In reply to Rei Onryou. Well you have to remember that Nintendo have historically always broke even or made a profit on hardware. I can't see them wanting to change that with the 3DS.

By: Rei Onryou

Rei Onryou — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:53:09 +0000

The Wii at release was also 25k yen, so you’d hope the UK release price for 3DS would be about the same as the Wii’s (£180). Of course, this being the real world, £200 would be about the equivalent now. But since this is going to be in the THIRD DIMENSION, £250 is definitely a safe bet.

It sounds strange to hear that a handheld will be more expensive than their previous console release.