Gamestop taking pre-orders on 3DS???

[HighOnSunoco]

http://www.tomsguide.com/us/nintendo...news-9510.html

The news comes courtesy of a "supposed employee" who posted the information in the NeoGaf forum. A U.S. launch date has not been revealed yet, but we anticipate limited availability in March. Pricing should be close to the $300 price tag in Japan, which makes it the most expensive Nintendo game console in history. The high price should be keeping a lid on excessive demand as well.

From the NeoGaf forum post:

“Ok well I got the OK to tell people about this from my work, but we officially got word in that all US based Game Stop stores will be taking reserves on the 3DS starting on the 26th. Depending on the place holder price you will be required to drop a minimum of $25 on a reserve. This is a personal guess but since we need a estimated time of release I would assume Nintendo is about to officially reveal the price and release day anytime from the 25th to January 1st. (UPDATE: The reserves DID infact start today! if your GS can’t find it in their system the SKU is 020132.)”

If the poster is correct, then we should be getting a release date any day now, which is somewhat odd as the important holiday shopping season has just passed and Nintendo has to hope that consumers have at least $300 left over for the new device as well as some dough for a few games. Sony will have to be much more creative in pitching the device than it was during the Christmas season when it hoped that red paint for the Wii would deliver a new sales incentive (which it did not: according to Amazon, the red Wii arrived at #57 in the ranks of video game best sellers.)

Has anybody confirmed this rumor or denyed it?

[Viper]

Yes, pre-orders are now available at GS.


$25 - $50 seems to be the average asking point for the pre-order.

[cliffbo]

i don't think the PSP2 has a chance against the 3DS. Don't tell Cliff i wrote that please

[AC!D]

I hope its priced reasonably.

[zero 7]

i'll buy a 3DS and PSP2 regardless of which is best i'm like that lol

[Viper]

I hope its priced reasonably.

$250 is the expected high end range. $200 is the low end range.

The Japanese launch price converts to ~$300 but it's doubtful they'd release it at that price anywhere else.

[goku2057]

I'm guessing 200. Any higher than that and price wise it will be competing with the big boys.

[OmniStalgic]

Day one if it's $200...I want to play Legend of Zelda over in HD like yesterday.

[Carlos]

I'm betting $300 because of the technology that's in the hardware.

[masteratt]

$299.99.

[Viper]

I'm betting below $250.

[Unspoken]

My guess puts it at $250. Nintendo has never had a system go for above that much, let alone a handheld above $200. The 3D screen and tech are pretty pricey, but the cameras aren't high-def in the slightest, and the bottom screen is normal. I'd go as far as to say $270. Definitely not $300 or more.

[HighOnSunoco]

gamestop.com taking pre-orders.....

http://www.gamestop.com/3DS#&loc=homeflash1

$249.99 March 27th

[Viper]

Will pre-order mine the first week of Feb. If any are left.

[zero 7]

i reserved mine at Game with a £10 deposit and 3 games Resident Evil , Ridge Racer and Kid Icarus will be my first games 3DS will be my 1st nintendo system i buy at launch now i'm not sure weather to get it in blue or black they both look sexy

[Viper]

Word is that Wal-mart is completely out of all pre-orders.

We already know that Japan has entirely sold out the first shipment with just pre-orders. Might happen in America too.


@D3adcell: how are the 3DS pre-orders shaping up at your Gamestop? Do you know how many units will be allocated for launch?

[D3adcell]

Word is that Wal-mart is completely out of all pre-orders.

We already know that Japan has entirely sold out the first shipment with just pre-orders. Might happen in America too.


@D3adcell: how are the 3DS pre-orders shaping up at your Gamestop? Do you know how many units will be allocated for launch?

I will check next time I work. As far as numbers allocated, no idea. We just take as many pre-orders as we can until corporate takes it off the list and tells us to stop.

[Viper]

Thanks for looking into it.

I plan to put one on pre-order soon and would hate to do so only to have allocation already filled.

[OmniStalgic]

I just thought of a brilliant idea, I think I'm gonna get one for my Wife! That way, I have both systems, and don't have to worry about NGP being awesome and regret buying 3DS. Hmm, my wife isn't really into cutesy stuff though, I'm not sure what to get her for launch.

[Viper]

I just thought of a brilliant idea, I think I'm gonna get one for my Wife! That way, I have both systems, and don't have to worry about NGP being awesome and regret buying 3DS. Hmm, my wife isn't really into cutesy stuff though, I'm not sure what to get her for launch.

Super Street Fighter IV
Ridge Racer
Samurai Warriors
Asphalt
Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars
Madden
Pro Evolution Soccer
Steel Diver

That's your non-cutesy game US launch day line up.