Gaming The Box

[prowler]

i dont think people do much with the box.

1000 unboxing videos.

 

[TheTwoR's]

HOLY **** ! xD
This is gonna cost me around $60 shipping

Does it really take a giant crate to fit A DSlite-sized console, a charging dock, 6 paper cards, a cable and instructions?

 

[denieru7]

Concept art only, not real.

But wouldn't that be cool

 

[Devin]

Concept art only, not real.

But wouldn't that be cool

O_O Words couldn't express my feelings if they made that.

 

[Venenodecobra]

Yes it would be great.

 

[Isaac_GS]

Concept art only, not real.

But wouldn't that be cool

I'm holding out for this. Srsly.

 

[machomuu]

Concept art only, not real.

But wouldn't that be cool

If they announce this I'll actually wait to buy the 3DS O_O

 

[Shiro09]

Concept art only, not real.

But wouldn't that be cool

What a sexy looking box.

 

[chyyran]

Concept art only, not real.

But wouldn't that be cool

That is more epic than the most epic thing that ever existed. Excluding Requiem For a Dream. That tune could make nose picking epic.

 

[bigpaws]

awesome but unfortunately, fake.
it was made by a deveant art user
i doubt it would happen for a long time
like 1 year after ocrina release
im sure a new zelda would be with it

 

[dsfanatic5]

I think this topic deserves a poll titled: "How many of you actually keep your boxes?"

I do, because I'm a collector, but every single handheld sold back at my work is missing the box. This shows that most people don't hold onto packaging. So maybe there should be a second poll question here:

Does the product packaging actually influence your purchasing decision?

I doubt it, since my purchasing decision is based on the product itself. Seriously, I'm going to buy the 3DS no matter what, even if it was packed in a brown paper lunch sack with a peanut butter & jelly sandwich, and a HI-C juice box.

 

[Ikki]

Concept art only, not real.

But wouldn't that be cool

Gamer boner.

It's like girls at Hentai videos, so perfect yet they don't exist.

 

[Eerpow]

Spoiler

They are smaller than what the OP's pic make it seem like.

 

[DeMoN]

Concept art only, not real.

But wouldn't that be cool

Gamer boner.

It's like girls at Hentai videos, so perfect yet they don't exist.

Seconded.

I really hope some third-party company releases replacement housing like this.

 

[sixteenbuttons]

anyone notice the warning that says that parts of the screen "may not light up, or may always be lit"..? WTF?

 

[dsfanatic5]

anyone notice the warning that says that parts of the screen "may not light up, or may always be lit"..? WTF?

They're referring to "stuck" or "dead" pixels, which I really hope the 3DS doesn't suffer from. I have the worst luck with getting new LCD devices, only to find bright stuck pixels right in the center viewing field of the screen. Even worse, depending on where you bought it from, they'll only exchange it if you have 5 or more, and if they're in the center of the screen. Trust me, nothing will take you out of the 3D experience more than a bright green pixel that your eyes constantly wander to.

The disclaimer on the box makes me worry that Nintendo is already experiencing this problem in the handheld, otherwise they wouldn't bother putting an explanation on the box.

 

[Arnold Schwarzen]

Well if I ever have that problem (which I never had on a Nintendo handheld), I'll just keep sending it to Nintendo until I get one with perfect screens.

 

[DeMoN]

anyone notice the warning that says that parts of the screen "may not light up, or may always be lit"..? WTF?

I thought this was talking about the power-saving Active Backlight feature. (where black parts of the display won't get illuminated to save battery)
It'd be scary if it were referring the dead pixels. I haven't heard of any reports from people who tried out the 3DS about this issue, but it's possible Nintendo just selected the 3DS's with perfect screens to demo.

 

[Nollog]

http://3ds.nintendolife.com/news/2011/02/3...ntally_friendly

Game cases for the original Nintendo DS were made from black or clear plastic, depending which region you purchased the game in. With the 3DS, these box trims are now white.

The actual 3DS logo is now on the right-hand side of the cover opposite the spine, both of which bear resemblance to the classic DS design.

3DS cases are slimmer and lighter, weighing 15% less than their elder brethren. Once opened, you will see a number of holes cut from the box surface which is said to make them cheaper and more environmentally friendly to produce.

Possibly due to the cases being thinner, they are reportedly harder to open. One could interpret this as Nintendo trying to tone down the accessibility of the 3DS.

Spoiler

 

[KuRensan]

Look at this nice Gray 3DS