Massive 3DS price drop
Posted: 30 Jul 2011, 16:57
This past week came with a shocking announcement. The 3DS currently retailing for $250 (R2900) is having its price dropped to $170. That is a $80 drop (30%) because at the current price rate the handheld console can't compete with other handheld devices. The drop will be 12 August in the states and not sure when it will hit europe or SA.
So there you have it. The PSvita will be R2900 as it is also priced at $250 and hopefully for those who are more interested in the 3DS and its glasses free 3D it should retail for R2000 or less by Christmas 2011.
For those with an already bought 3DS you do get some kind of compensation in the form of 20 downloadable games, 10 being nintendo virtual console and 10 later the year as game boy advance titles. Note though this is a US announcement and I have checked the estore only to come across SAs barren digital wasteland yet again. I have setup for UK though but the selection is slim at best. You need to have logged into the estore before 11 August to qualify for this.
Still I would rather claim a free game or 2 from the 3DS library.
http://epicbattleaxe.com/nintendo-3ds-p ... announced/
So there you have it. The PSvita will be R2900 as it is also priced at $250 and hopefully for those who are more interested in the 3DS and its glasses free 3D it should retail for R2000 or less by Christmas 2011.
For those with an already bought 3DS you do get some kind of compensation in the form of 20 downloadable games, 10 being nintendo virtual console and 10 later the year as game boy advance titles. Note though this is a US announcement and I have checked the estore only to come across SAs barren digital wasteland yet again. I have setup for UK though but the selection is slim at best. You need to have logged into the estore before 11 August to qualify for this.
Still I would rather claim a free game or 2 from the 3DS library.
http://epicbattleaxe.com/nintendo-3ds-p ... announced/