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I've seen a lot of people complain about the pricing of the 3DS. Now in Japan is stated to be launched at 25,000 Yen. YOU CANNOT DO A DIRECT CONVERSION OF THAT VALUE INTO YOUR CURRENCY. Economics just doesn't work that way.
GBATemp, however, put it pretty nicely. The 3DS will cost as much as the however much the Wii cost in your country. The MSRP for the Wii at launch was $249.99 in the US rght? Then that's most likely the price of the US. Not $300 or $300 minus tax or some shit like that.
Now $250 is a pretty big commitment for a handheld, not a full blow console. But let's take a step back. The 3DS has the follow features:
Dual screens, one of which is widescreen had as 3D capability with slide capacitor to adjust depth
Can play not only 3D games but 3D movies with no special glasses
Has graphics comparable to the GameCube
Has the ability to play 3DS, DSi, DS,GBA, GBC, & GB games via hardware backward compatibility and virtual console
Analog stick for intuitive gaming
Gyroscope/Accelerometer (one of the two I believe)
Able to connect to any 3DS for data without the need of internet
Multitasking between the game being played and other 3DS features such as browsing the web
IR sensor port
DSiWare software is transferable
Comes with free 2GB SD card
Comes with Charging cradle
Has 2 3D cameras which are able to take pictures and play them back in 3D
Now to me, that sounds pretty damn sweet for a handheld. Currently in the US you can buy an iPod Touch for $229 but you won't buy this awesome thing for $250?
I don't think its overpriced but why do you think its overpriced? Now however, the price for games for this thing better be reasonable.
GBATemp, however, put it pretty nicely. The 3DS will cost as much as the however much the Wii cost in your country. The MSRP for the Wii at launch was $249.99 in the US rght? Then that's most likely the price of the US. Not $300 or $300 minus tax or some shit like that.
Now $250 is a pretty big commitment for a handheld, not a full blow console. But let's take a step back. The 3DS has the follow features:
Dual screens, one of which is widescreen had as 3D capability with slide capacitor to adjust depth
Can play not only 3D games but 3D movies with no special glasses
Has graphics comparable to the GameCube
Has the ability to play 3DS, DSi, DS,
Analog stick for intuitive gaming
Gyroscope/Accelerometer (one of the two I believe)
Able to connect to any 3DS for data without the need of internet
Multitasking between the game being played and other 3DS features such as browsing the web
IR sensor port
DSiWare software is transferable
Comes with free 2GB SD card
Comes with Charging cradle
Has 2 3D cameras which are able to take pictures and play them back in 3D
Now to me, that sounds pretty damn sweet for a handheld. Currently in the US you can buy an iPod Touch for $229 but you won't buy this awesome thing for $250?
I don't think its overpriced but why do you think its overpriced? Now however, the price for games for this thing better be reasonable.