$249.99 you say Nintendo? Wow, well fuck that, you just lost yourself a customer until you go below $200.00.
I've said it before and I've said it again, no handheld is worth more than $200.00. And with the huge increase in gas prices and fucking economy these days, Nintendo is turning into the new Apple where only the people who have $1000.00+ in their bank account at all times can afford to get their products. It also doesn't help when apparently there are rumors of your 3DS games being pretty much console game prices.
And don't tell me "dude, it has motion control and 3D and can take 3D pictures. It also has Ocarina of Time in 3D." I hate 3D. I hate seeing it in movies, and motion control does nothing for me, it makes the game boring. And Ocarina of Time should NOT have been touched at all. I don't care how good it looks. It ruins the whole "greatest game of all time" picture in my mind.
And I also refuse to trade in my DSi XL just so I can get the 3DS cheaper, not only should I not have to, but because the 3DS is a small console akin to the DSL/DSi, I won't be able to play it for long because of how cramped my hands will get.
Good job Nintendo, you just screwed me over in enjoying another one of your products for a long time. Thanks.