Nintendo Cuts 3DS Price 10K Yen In Japan, by 1/3 In West - News
by VGChartz Staff , posted on 28 July 2011 / 9,191 Views
The USA is seeing a $80 price cut for 3DS. On August 12, the 3DS drops from $250 to $170 in the USA, in lieu of the 10,000 Yen cut in Japan on August 11, and a price cut of 1/3 in Europe on August 12. Each cut is designed to get 3DS to 16m this fiscal year, presumably on explosively good holiday sales.
The full US press release, regarding the drop is below:
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NINTENDO 3DS PRICE DROPS TO $169.99, AS GREAT VALUE AND NEW 3D GAMES COME TOGETHER
Star Fox 64 3D, Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7 and Kid Icarus: Uprising Prep Nintendo 3DS for a Strong Holiday Season
REDMOND, Wash., July 28, 2011 – Nintendo of America today announced plans to drop the suggested retail price of its portable Nintendo 3DS™ system to $169.99 in the United States, as new games based on some of the world's most beloved video game franchises head to the system. The new price, down from the suggested launch price of $249.99 and effective Aug. 12, makes an outstanding value even better and sets up a strong holiday season for the system.
"For anyone who was on the fence about buying a Nintendo 3DS, this is a huge motivation to buy now," said Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime. "We are giving shoppers every incentive to pick up a Nintendo 3DS, from an amazing new price to a rapid-fire succession of great games."
Nintendo 3DS has the strongest software lineup of any video game system this holiday season and the new price now opens up the glasses-free 3D experience to many more consumers. Building on the popularity of The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time™ 3D, which launched June 19, the upcoming game calendar is a Who's Who of iconic video game franchises. Star Fox 64™ 3D arrives on Sept. 9, followed by Super Mario™ 3D Land in November, Mario Kart™ 7 in December and Kid Icarus™: Uprising during the holiday season.
In addition to great games, Nintendo 3DS has a host of attractive features* that make it the must-have video game system this season:
- The new Nintendo Video™ service automatically delivers short 3D videos from the worlds of music, comedy, animation and Hollywood.
- A free application allows Netflix members with unlimited streaming plans to instantly watch TV episodes and movies streaming from Netflix.
- The Nintendo eShop is a digital store for Nintendo 3DS owners that provides access to a wide variety of downloadable content, such as original 3D software, classic games that have been re-mastered in 3D called 3D Classics, Game Boy™ and Game Boy Color "Virtual Console" games in their original 2D glory, and more than 350 Nintendo DSiWare™ games. Visitors can also view video game trailers, screen shots and product information for games, including those available at retail locations.
Since Nintendo 3DS launched in the United States on March 27, more than 830,000 people in the U.S. alone have purchased one to enjoy 3D visuals without the need for special glasses. These Nintendo 3DS owners represent some of Nintendo's most loyal customers, and Nintendo is rewarding them for getting in on the action early with 20 free downloadable games from the Nintendo eShop.
These free games are available to anyone who owns a Nintendo 3DS system and uses a wireless broadband Internet signal to connect to the Nintendo eShop at least once before 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on Aug. 11. These users will automatically be registered in the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador program. The program contains two elements:
- Starting Sept. 1, Nintendo 3DS Ambassadors will be able to download 10 NES™ Virtual Console™ games at no charge and before they are available in the Nintendo eShop to the general public. These games, including Super Mario Bros.™, Donkey Kong Jr.™, Balloon Fight™, Ice Climber™ and The Legend of Zelda™, are slated to become paid downloadable games, but Ambassadors get them early for free. Once the paid versions of the games are posted to the Nintendo eShop later in the year, the updated versions will be available to Ambassadors for download at no cost.
- By the end of 2011, Nintendo will provide Ambassadors with 10 Game Boy Advance Virtual Console games. These include games like Yoshi's Island™: Super Mario™ Advance 3, Mario Kart™: Super Circuit, Metroid™ Fusion, WarioWare™, Inc.: Mega Microgame$ and Mario vs. Donkey Kong™. These games will be available exclusively to Ambassadors, and Nintendo currently has no plans to make these 10 games available to the general public on the Nintendo 3DS in the future.
More details about this program will be announced in the future.
Remember that Nintendo 3DS features parental controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/3ds.
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Now we should see sales fly, I doubt Nintendo had a price cut in mind this early on though.
Hey Sony, now here is something i wanna see you do with Vita.
I was happy with my 3DS so far, and now i in love with it, i mean 20 free games? Also i dont own a Wii anymore so this NES games will be great - and WTF Metroid Fusion for FREE? you are crazy to complaim about this program.
I think any doubt that the 3DS won't win this generation just got wiped out.
I've still serious and substantial doubts about the 3DS' success and Nintendo's economic health in general; their stock is gonna plunge like Kratos from the highest mountain in all Olympus.
What about Europe???
This is awesome news!
I suppose it had to be done. Now Sony can't match the price for awhile considering they are probably selling it for a little loss at $250. I knew the price cut had to come but didn't think Nintendo would pull the trigger so soon. At least they are offering the early adopters 20 free VC games. Win/win for Nintendo consumers.
Best way to doom the PSV.
The ambassador program is a really awesome way to make up for the high adoption price for those of us who already bought one.
With the games set to release this fall/winter...I think 3DS sales will begin to take off.
glad I didn't get mine yet
Me too. Super excited about this, now it's in my price range and I'll definitely be picking one up.
Wow. That's big news. I'm not even angry that I bought the 3DS week 1. 20 free games, even old games, is a pretty damn good consolation prize, especially since some GBA games still cost $10 to $20.
"Nintendo 3DS has the strongest software lineup of any video game system this holiday season" > Are they serious? Or can't they notice PS3/360 titles easily surpass their feeble line-up?
the ds and dsi sales gonna drop hard, 3ds will exploded
Listen guys dont cry just because you paid alot of money for this 3DS... from Danish sources, I found out that they will give you guys EXCLUSIVE content to free games!!!
http://ekstrabladet.dk/kup/elektronik/spil/article1593228.ece
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Not sure how I feel about this........I think I'd rather have 2 free retail games........at least one free retail game....and maybe a few downloadables..........
Im so glade I dont ever get consoles at launch! Now Im gonna wait for the 3ds XL :-)
What about Europe???
hey if I hadn't played games for 25 years as a loyal customer, i'd be glad to get free games... but I have and that's why I bought the console early.... They should have given free 3D remakes...like excebike (which was given free not long ago).
Hi Sony!! try copying us now!! I dare ya sell the psv same price as the 3DS!
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Haha I'm laughing my ass off. I bet the bastards even at 170 still make a 20 dollar profit
@kowenicki: what makes money isn't hardware, but software. Profits with hardware are the icing of the cake, but what caused that loss was the minimal software since the install base is pretty low, not the bigger or lesser profit on the hardware.
Retailers will probably reduce the price a bit sooner - I'd be tempted to get one if that does happen to get the downloadable stuff for free.
Why bother selling it at $250 to begin with? To fool Sony? This doesn't really leave room for further price cuts.
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This article reads as i it was written by nintendo themselves...
wow,good news for ds lovers,that should rap the holidays up
wow at first i was a little mad i bought it early but all those free games totally make up for it. also they did say that the 3ds actuall costs just over $100 to manufacture so there still making money on it.
Poor DSi 1.5 3D, so young and already so d0med! :-P
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Ya know you can play all those old nes and gameboy advance games for free on a phone, computer, or tv . I cant believe there even selling those old games.
It is terrible that they are offering them for comp to those that already paid full price for 3ds.
how bout discount on new stuff? not stuff from over 20 years ago.
Good news in a way. A price cut was badly needed only I was worried nintendo were gonna pull a 'SONY' a refuse to do anything about for the next year or 2 just to save face. Just wish I didn't buy one...oh well.
Yes! I bought mine early and am happy I did. I would have been happy with only having to pay $170 but 20 free games...that great! I never played most of the games on the list. 3DS sales as I have been saying will be fine.
I will buy 3 or 4 3DS to help the big "N" escaping from the gates of hell, =P it appears that they are facing some financial difficulties
Not sure if serious
Ya know you can play all those old nes and gameboy advance games for free on a phone, computer, or tv . I cant believe there even selling those old games.
It is terrible that they are offering them for comp to those that already paid full price for 3ds.
how bout discount on new stuff? not stuff from over 20 years ago.
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