Putting a timer is so arbitrary. Unless you are Gateway, no countdown will be accurate or sensible...
Sometimes I wonder if the people who put these timers there are paid by Gateway to keep the hype alive lol.
It's borderline insane to think any company will adhere to a timer set by random...
Seeing as everyone is so frustrated, I am going to post what i posted a moment ago, to give a different perception to this whole matter:
You guys shouldn't be so emotionally invested in this release. Slainfu made some very valid points on maxconsole-...
You guys shouldn't be so emotionally invested in this release. Slainfu made some very valid points on maxconsole- http://www.maxconsole.com/maxcon_forums/threads/286166-Gateway-3DS-Team-Releases-Update-Status-About-9-2/page126
Because of the nature of this exploit, the Gateway team not only...
I would agree. Also, I believe Gateway had strategic reason for doing what they did, keeping people interested. If Sky3ds wasn't around, they probably would have done things differently. In the end, it's all about the money.
word of caution- if it's too good to be true, most of the time it is. that price isn't right. that sandisk is probably a fake. i know from experience. that one ships from hong kong, the card itself is probably made in china, made by a dodgy supplier...