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[StreetPassWanter]

So when I say I feel sorry for Aussies, I shouldn't be, right?

[Auzzie Wingman]

Nah, the price of $10 DLC is about as normal here as you guys paying $3 DLC.

[StreetPassWanter]

That's good to know. But I still feel a bit sorry that you don't get nearly as much games as everybody else and if you do you get them late.

[Auzzie Wingman]

Hmm... true.
But there's more than enough games that can be downloaded for the mean time.

[StreetPassWanter]

Still feel bad. At least you got emulators.

[Tony Bradshaw]

I'd be happy to pay ~$400 but not over $500. Not too bad.

[StreetPassWanter]

I'd be happy to pay ~$400 but not over $500. Not too bad.

Again, it's probably fake.

[Bill Cipher]

I'd be happy to pay ~$400 but not over $500. Not too bad.

Keep in mind this stuff is normally fake. Plus, this is coming from the same people who think paper zelda exists

[StreetPassWanter]

Keep in mind this stuff is normally fake. Plus, this is coming from the same people who think paper zelda exists

LOL.

[Epic Kirby]

Then there's Mexico: $422!

Yeah, not getting the 3DS anytime soon...

That price is really steep... can't imagine the Wii U price

Australian 3DS price was $350 or less.

Did you read my post? I know it cost 350 Australian dollars but I converted all the prices to American dollars to make it simpler. If I compare 230 to 250 then it seems that North America have a higher price than the UK but that isn't so because when converted into the same currency it is North America who get the best deal. Here are all the 3DS launch prices converted to pounds, for example:

US 3DS launch price £152
UK 3DS launch price £229.99 (though it did drop soon after launch)
AU 3DS launch price £231
Europe 3DS launc price £218

It doesn't matter which way you look at it...

Edited by Epic Kirby, 26 July 2011 - 01:05 PM.

[Auzzie Wingman]

Oh man, you bit that so hard.

[Desert Punk]

Remember uk sales tax is 20%. Currently the cheapest 3DS is about £150-160 in the uk. So currently cheapest is about £130 plus tax in the uk. 1 year warranty in the uk but 2 year in mainland europe. All factors to price as long guarantees push up prices slightly.

[BazzDropperz]

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Edited by BassDropper, 05 September 2013 - 01:48 AM.

[Epic Kirby]

Oh man, you bit that so hard.

I may have taken your bait but at least I get my consoles for cheaper, oh yeah!

Remember uk sales tax is 20%. Currently the cheapest 3DS is about £150-160 in the uk. So currently cheapest is about £130 plus tax in the uk. 1 year warranty in the uk but 2 year in mainland europe. All factors to price as long guarantees push up prices slightly.

Ok I give up trying to prove we have it bad here, fine Europe has it amazing UK prices are so cheap, is that what you want to hear?

[Desert Punk]

Its all supply and demand though. If the 3DS had been a huge hit in the uk it would still be at £230 with little discounting. Failure has caused a price drop nothing else.

If it continues to fail the price may be further pushed down but if it starts selling in big numbers the price will recover. I reckon it will start doing serious numbers for christmad and by this time next year an improved model will be out which will drive up sales. The 3DS is even worse than the original DS for being a poor initial design. I think a revised 3DS will do much better numbers.

Wasn't it the DS lite that sold the most of the DS series. The original DS sold well, the DS lite sold even better and then the more expensive DSi models caused a drop in sales but still respectable numbers.

[Star]

I doubt Nintendo will make the same mistake of pricing the Wii U as Sony did.

[Computrer]

Nintendo said themselves that the Wii U "won't be cheap". So brace your wallets.

[Epic Kirby]

After what happened with the 3DS, I've changed my estimation to $250 - $300 or £299 - £350

[Brian6330]

I think it will be. That's why I'm gonna wait for the first price drop. (and I'll have enough time to save money...)

Edited by brian6330, 03 August 2011 - 05:11 PM.

[Wertville]

Nintendo won't price drop the Wii U like they did the 3DS. They'll simply lower the price in the first place.
...Hopefully Epic Kirby is right, and it ends up within the 250-300 range