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Bueno Excelente · **Reply #550 on:** March 27, 2011, 10:03:00 PM

Quote from: Hypershell on March 27, 2011, 08:31:40 PM

A good top-loading NES, I believe you mean. Unless you've been doing the occasional pin-surgery.

I don't think it's so much a matter of simplicity as it is control. If you depend on them directly for replacements, and the stability of your library, then you're less likely to do anything out of warranty and/or anything that their repair guys will deliberately penalize you for (a practice already well-established with the Wii). Read: It's one more method to make sure you use their products their way.

I think it is of simplicity as well. The whole Nintendo product range reeks of simplicity. The Wii, for example, astounds me as to the complete and total lack of customization options it has, the way they never really updated the channel system or used extra memory for anything useful other than VC game storage, the way so many features and channels they add are completely reduntant and infantile, and how there's really a TON of easy-added options they could make millions with, that they just choose not to add.

I know it doesn't appeal to us particularly, but imagine the Wii with Facebook and Twitter channels, like the 360 has. No matter how incredibly basic they'd be, they would have a LARGE success. And I know Nintendo wants to stay as far away as possible from the app market and keep people in the dark ages about how all games must cost 40 bucks or more all the time, but with how widespread their software is, they could make so much from that market. So much more they're making now.

I know Nintendo isn't one to shy away from money. Why are they doing so now?

VixyNyan · **Reply #551 on:** March 27, 2011, 10:12:27 PM

Nintendo 3DS (Aqua Blue)

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$349.00 - $69.80 = $279.20

Ooo PlayAsia, you so sneaky~

Bueno Excelente · **Reply #552 on:** March 27, 2011, 10:32:14 PM

Can't wait until I see the overinflated price over here.

Joebucks · **Reply #553 on:** March 27, 2011, 10:40:39 PM

I can't wait for Nintendo to release a new version that gets rid of things people are complaining about.

And for Paper Mario.
And Legend of the Mystical Ninja 3D. I know they haven't announced it but who wouldn't want a new Legend of the Mystical Ninja?

Solar · **Reply #554 on:** March 27, 2011, 10:44:27 PM

Quote from: The Return of the Goshdarndiddly Speedsman on March 27, 2011, 10:32:14 PM

Can't wait until I see the overinflated price over here.

Thing is already literally twice as expensive as the US here. -____-

Phi · **Reply #555 on:** March 27, 2011, 11:35:45 PM

~~So now that the 3DS is out in the US, who here has it?~~

nvm, saw the Wi-Fi list topic. My 3DS should be shipped to my house during the following week, along with Street Fighter.

VirusChris · **Reply #556 on:** March 27, 2011, 11:41:42 PM

OK, here's my Mii for you guys to download!

Solar · **Reply #557 on:** March 28, 2011, 12:02:02 AM

So, if I'm going to the US in April, do you guys think I'll be able to find 3DSs? No [tornado fang]ing way I'm paying double for it here.

Bueno Excelente · **Reply #558 on:** March 28, 2011, 12:04:46 AM

Quote from: Solar on March 27, 2011, 10:44:27 PM

Thing is already literally twice as expensive as the US here. -____-

In your country. In mine, we're going through a literal economical reform where all taxes on products are being raised by ALOT PERCENT.

So if it averages to 400 dollars or so, I wouldn't be surprised.

Solar · **Reply #559 on:** March 28, 2011, 12:20:17 AM

If that's US dollars that'd still be cheaper than here, and we're in the same [tornado fang]ing continent >__>

When I say it's literally double the price, I'm not exaggerating, it really is.

Bueno Excelente · **Reply #560 on:** March 28, 2011, 12:54:46 AM

Where do you live?

Solar · **Reply #561 on:** March 28, 2011, 01:39:53 AM

Mexico, it's $6000 ($500 US almost exactly). The worst part? It was $1000 cheaper like last month and they suddenly decided to increase the price.

Bueno Excelente · **Reply #562 on:** March 28, 2011, 01:43:36 AM

Oooooh. But Mexico has amazingly overinflated prices. Any chance you can import?

Solar · **Reply #563 on:** March 28, 2011, 01:46:23 AM

Well, a friend told me that doing that I'd get taxed so much that it'd barely make a difference so yeah...That's why I asked if anyone thought I'd be able to find one without trouble next month when I'm going to the US.

Bueno Excelente · **Reply #564 on:** March 28, 2011, 01:50:00 AM

Wherer are you going exactly? Ask someone to reserve you one or something. To keep it for you. Give them money by paypal if necessary, but do that deal, it's worth it.

Solar · **Reply #565 on:** March 28, 2011, 01:53:37 AM

I'll be staying with an uncle in Kansas. I would do what you say, but I'm short on money right now and was hoping I could convince my parents to get it as an early (as in 3 months early) birthday present with the "it'll literally cost double back home" argument >.>

Worst case scenario I get it the same way I got my 360, working with my uncle in Kansas during summer.

Bueno Excelente · **Reply #566 on:** March 28, 2011, 02:47:59 AM

Then get it that way. I'm gonna try and get mine on my birthday too. It's only in May, but from the looks of the lineup, no rush necessary.

Hypershell · **Reply #567 on:** March 28, 2011, 04:09:22 AM

Quote from: Solar on March 28, 2011, 12:02:02 AM

So, if I'm going to the US in April, do you guys think I'll be able to find 3DSs? No [tornado fang]ing way I'm paying double for it here.

Hard to say. There were lines, but the system didn't appear to be the instant-sell-out-insanity that the Wii was by any means. All I can say is, I wish you the best.

Quote from: Joebucks on March 27, 2011, 10:40:39 PM

I can't wait for Nintendo to release a new version that gets rid of things people are complaining about.

What people are complaining about most right now is the battery. And I'm seriously wondering how much of that is due to the always-on wireless (similar complaints arise with any DS model while playing Pokemon Black/White with the C-Gear on). Need to experiment with that sometime.

Turian · **Reply #568 on:** March 28, 2011, 05:38:03 AM

I'll be picking up the 3DS when (if) Legends 3 comes out. Failing that, i'll wait for Zelda and Kid Icarus.

xnamkcor · **Reply #569 on:** March 28, 2011, 06:30:01 AM

Quote from: Hypershell on March 28, 2011, 04:09:22 AM

Hard to say. There were lines, but the system didn't appear to be the instant-sell-out-insanity that the Wii was by any means. All I can say is, I wish you the best.
What people are complaining about most right now is the battery. And I'm seriously wondering how much of that is due to the always-on wireless (similar complaints arise with any DS model while playing Pokemon Black/White with the C-Gear on). Need to experiment with that sometime.

Always on? The model at Best Buy had a WiFi switch that you could flick and it turned of the light near a WiFi symbol.

Bueno Excelente · **Reply #570 on:** March 28, 2011, 06:32:41 AM

Quote from: xnamkcor on March 28, 2011, 06:30:01 AM

Always on? The model at Best Buy had a WiFi switch that you could flick and it turned of the light near a WiFi symbol.

He means the lazy-asses who leave the switch always on.

Happens all the time with people who own a PSP, for example.

STM · **Reply #571 on:** March 28, 2011, 07:39:55 AM

Here's one for all the 3DS peeps out there, made special.

Hypershell · **Reply #572 on:** March 29, 2011, 02:25:15 AM

Quote from: xnamkcor on March 28, 2011, 06:30:01 AM

Always on? The model at Best Buy had a WiFi switch that you could flick and it turned of the light near a WiFi symbol.

Flash's response applies, but more specifically, what I meant is that the 3DS's wireless communications (if you do not manually turn the switch off) are always active, due to the Street/Spot Pass features, Friend List tracking, and such. That's not the same thing as, say, leaving a PSP/DSi's wireless enabled all the time in games that don't actually use it.

Again, read a Pokemon Black/White review that mentions the C-Gear and battery life in the same sentence; same thing.

Bueno Excelente · **Reply #573 on:** March 29, 2011, 02:37:12 AM

The rumor mill is flowing and hate threads are being made all over because of 3DS problems. Does anyone here know anyone who has any problem with theirs? I'd actually like to check if there's any veracity at all to this (to save me from buying launch models like I did with my 360).

Hypershell · **Reply #574 on:** March 29, 2011, 03:13:03 AM

Aside from a slight peeling on the corner of the serial number sticker, mine's perfect. 'course, I don't know what kind of problems you're talking about.

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