Rumor: Walmart dropping 3DS price early

[Quietlyawesome94]

Though entirely unintentional, Nintendo offered 3DS comparison shoppers a pretty striking choice for their pending handheld purchase: Either pay the full $250 and get 20 free downloadable games, or grab the 3DS on August 12, after the price plummets to $170. Or, if Cheap Ass Gamer's unnamed source is on the level, you could just grab the free games and the discounted price by shopping at Walmart, which will purportedly drop the MSRP on the device on August 9, two days before the free game offer expires.

If Nintendo's offering free games as an act of contrition to early adopters, we wonder what it'll have to dish out if the full-price bonus is given to the partial-price crowd. We also wonder when this hypothetical chain of freebies will be broken! Probably when all Nintendo consoles are free, and come with twenty free games and, oh, here's some pie.

I will most definitely be buying a 3DS this Tuesday if this is true!

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[gamerjr]

... This better not be true i litterally just bought mine yesterday from Walmart... its where i work

 

[Quietlyawesome94]

... This better not be true i litterally just bought mine yesterday from Walmart... its where i work

Don't they have like a price match thing? Maybe you could return it with your receipt and buy one Tuesday?

 

[Oveneise]

Lol @ Randy.

I wonder what Nintendo thinks of this?

 

[Quietlyawesome94]

I hope Nintendo doesn't hear about this and notify them about their Reward program. Else I'll be screwed.

 

[Snailface]

Lol @ Randy.

I wonder what Nintendo thinks of this?

I doubt they care. Reissuing old games they already made money on doesn't cost them a damn penny.

 

[Dangy]

Lol, this is awesome.

 

[Quietlyawesome94]

Lol @ Randy.

I wonder what Nintendo thinks of this?

I doubt they care. Reissuing old games they already made money on doesn't cost them a damn penny.

I would agree. I still really want the games so I am probably going to run up to walmart Tuesday and see.

BTW I see that you have tee INTERNETZ!

 

[ShadowSoldier]

I can confirm this is true. Had the flier since last friday. Went to Wal-Mart this monday, bought a Cosmo Black 3DS for about $190.00.

They've slashed the price. It's awesome.

 

[Slyakin]

I can confirm this is true. Had the flier since last friday. Went to Wal-Mart this monday, bought a Cosmo Black 3DS for about $190.00.

They've slashed the price. It's awesome.

Is that including tax?

 

[Quietlyawesome94]

I can confirm this is true. Had the flier since last friday. Went to Wal-Mart this monday, bought a Cosmo Black 3DS for about $190.00.

They've slashed the price. It's awesome.

Niiiiiiiice!!!!!!! I'm going to wait till Tuesday to see if they drop it down all the way to $170 instead of $190...

 

[Thesolcity]

I can confirm this is true. Had the flier since last friday. Went to Wal-Mart this monday, bought a Cosmo Black 3DS for about $190.00.

They've slashed the price. It's awesome.

I was going to hit up costco tomorrow, but walmart is down the street...I really F*cking hope this is true.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

I can confirm this is true. Had the flier since last friday. Went to Wal-Mart this monday, bought a Cosmo Black 3DS for about $190.00.

They've slashed the price. It's awesome.

Is that including tax?

No. But it goes for both models. When I went, there were hardly any systems left.

 

[Deleted User]

Its probably $190 including tax,the tax for 3DS is about 20 dollars

 

[Thesolcity]

I can confirm this is true. Had the flier since last friday. Went to Wal-Mart this monday, bought a Cosmo Black 3DS for about $190.00.

They've slashed the price. It's awesome.

Is that including tax?

No. But it goes for both models. When I went, there were hardly any systems left.

How much was it total?

 

[Quietlyawesome94]

Its probably $190 including tax,the tax for 3DS is about 20 dollars

Well if thats true, I might go out tommorow and check it out!

 

[ShadowSoldier]

I can confirm this is true. Had the flier since last friday. Went to Wal-Mart this monday, bought a Cosmo Black 3DS for about $190.00.

They've slashed the price. It's awesome.

Is that including tax?

No. But it goes for both models. When I went, there were hardly any systems left.

How much was it total?

$236.83. I got a 10% discount, so I saved a lot.

 

[Thesolcity]

I can confirm this is true. Had the flier since last friday. Went to Wal-Mart this monday, bought a Cosmo Black 3DS for about $190.00.

They've slashed the price. It's awesome.

Is that including tax?

No. But it goes for both models. When I went, there were hardly any systems left.

How much was it total?

$236.83. I got a 10% discount, so I saved a lot.

Looks like I'll be running to Costco then for prayers of the $169.99 3DS to be answered. :/ What is the tax rate in your state btw?

 

[DeMoN]

I doubt they'll be allowed to do this since this would completely screw all the other retailers, and they'll complain to Nintendo and Nintendo will be in deeper trouble than they are now.

 

[Quietlyawesome94]

I doubt they'll be allowed to do this since this would completely screw all the other retailers, and they'll complain to Nintendo and Nintendo will be in deeper trouble than they are now.

The previous post beg to difer with you. O_O
Many people have already successfully bought it at the reduced MSRP already.