Doesn't this new 3DS get distributed without a charger everywhere? At least I can't remember reading about it coming with a charger for the US, and the Japanese features page also mentions there's no charger included.Welcome to Europe, 3DS'es have been distributed without AC adapters here ever since the pricecut. Rip-off country, but what can you do?
The 3DS XL was already supposed to be distributed without a charger in all territories, but due to strong protests North American users got a bundle with the adapter. This might change this time around, and it's still rip-off country. I don't know of a single device with a rechargeable battery and a proprietary charger port that doesn't come with an AC adapter aside from the 3DS - it's ridiculous.Doesn't this new 3DS get distributed without a charger everywhere? At least I can't remember reading about it coming with a charger for the US, and the Japanese features page also mentions there's no charger included.
I think the shoulder buttons on the 3DS XL are the best we've had since the original GBA, personally.
The only handheld I've had shoulder button issues with are the gb micro and my original 3DS. The latter was fixed for free under warranty. But maybe I'm just lucky.I mean how all the handhelds since the ds lite have had shoulder buttons that seem to stop working which brought back the old chore of blowing our systems to get them working properly.
I have two chargers myself, but that's indeed not the point. A device should be fully functional out of the box and shouldn't require the user to purchase additional accessories just to make use of it. Many users trade in or sell their old consoles when upgrading, so they can't really use their original charger. That, and completely new customers who don't have any Nintendo chargers at all are immediately discouraged by having to invest in extra accessories to even turn the console on. Now, if the system was charged via miniUSB or some other commonly used charger standard, sure. It's not though - the charger is proprietary and should be included. All of this is just smoke and mirrors set up to sell the console at the lowest price possible just to "look good" when in fact you're going to need to buy the charger anyways if you don't have one.The charger thing doesn't bother me in the slightest since I already have 2 of the damn things, but I understand where people are coming from
I get you're probably playing devil's advocate, but that's still a sleazy way to lower the price. People that aren't paying much attention to that part could easily end up with a handheld they can't charge and won't notice until they open up the box. I know it's not a big deal, but it bugs me to see anti-consumer choices being justified.However, it would also give people chargers that they don't need. I do hope for usb charging for the next handheld.
I mean how all the handhelds since the ds lite have had shoulder buttons that seem to stop working which brought back the old chore of blowing our systems to get them working properly.
I cant even begin to imagine what the thought process behind not including a charger was.
Does this mean European users didn't protest strongly enough?The 3DS XL was already supposed to be distributed without a charger in all territories, but due to strong protests North American users got a bundle with the adapter.
"Let's give them less stuff for the same amount of money. Profit!"I cant even begin to imagine what the thought process behind not including a charger was.
The problem with this is that they're basically admitting that they're purposely reselling this to people that already own a 3DS, which makes it look even more like an "easy money" deal than it already does.However, it would also give people chargers that they don't need. I do hope for usb charging for the next handheld.
No, it means NoA chickened out while NoJ and NoE stood their ground. Maybe it's because 'murrica is lawsuit-happy and they wanted to avoided getting engulfed in one? Who knows.Does this mean European users didn't protest strongly enough?
No, it means NoA chickened out while NoJ and NoE stood their ground. Maybe it's because 'murrica is lawsuit-happy and they wanted to avoided getting engulfed in one? Who knows.
What I meant was that all 3DS'es were supposed to ship charger-less (which is stupid, see earlier posts), but NoA was the only division to break under the pressure of criticism.So your saying that Nintendo America chickened out because they offered a charger with device that requires a special charger? I would love to see people's reaction if apple would decided to start making the iphone 5 with a new charger but sell the phone without it. Hint. Everyone would freak out
I really dig the coloured buttons c:
However ninty, you could've easily just moved the buttons a bit more down to make room for a BIGGER NORMAL second analogue stick.