CorgiShinobi

Source? All I could find was Kotaku, IGN, and an assorted bunch with the same article about a research firm named IHS iSuppli that states just the components came around to $103.25. I've clicked on a few others sites and it really is the same thing. However, in the IGN article, they state something else. Of course, there are a number of costs surrounding this figure that aren't factored into IHS's breakdown. Packaging, marketing and R&D play an enormous role in determining the price of a system, not to mention software development. The Nintendo 3DS not only includes the often-mentioned AR Games but Face Raiders, Mii Maker, Mii Plaza, a music player, a photo-editing suite and, eventually, the e-Shop and an Internet Browser. How does this all come together? Well, you said it doesn't matter if I thought the PS3 should have been $400. Technically, I was just saying as a Blu-ray player, I (IMO) didn't see it as a true "affordable" option at $500-$600 even if it was one of the cheapest players at the time. That was back when stores were getting away with selling 6' HDMI cables for around $100. It was an early adopters market, and early adopters will always pay a premium. Customers will always have their own justified/personal price for any item, even for something as silly as reams of paper. The numbers might vary, but at times you'll find many customers demanding a lower cost. When sales are poor because of this holding out on pricing, the company behind the product might have reason to look into it. I think you'll find true arrogance if you see a company holding out on their recommended retail pricing, especially in the face of competition. (Of course, what helped Sony was removing PS2 hardware and providing emulation on newer PS3 models). Doesn't matter if they're selling at a loss; that doesn't speak on the character of the company. Likely it speaks towards their business strategy, and in the case of Sony, if they're dependent on software versus hardware. And there's a key component to the circlejerk on "Nintendo arrogance." If anything, it's more attuned to a kind of industry stubbornness. Nintendo has been use to being the industry leader and supplying innovation. Now the industry is taking lead from two companies that are multifaceted and have been capable of supplying a variety of services with greater ease. Nintendo has been video games, nothing else. There was a time (GCN, 6th Gen) they blew off online capabilities for consoles, but now they're catching up to Microsoft's lead on multiplayer and both Sony and Microsoft for supplying media applications. Now, If you felt cheated of $80 because you bought a 3DS right away, well you were an early adopter and that's what happens. They're an important aspect to a free market because someone has to dip their toes in the water to take the product for a spin. Maybe you don't care for certain software, but at least Nintendo rewarded the early adopters of a handheld that was doing lukewarm. Personally I waited because I'm still not comfortable with spending over $200 on a handheld, and that's my personal consumer preference. I'm not going to stare at a product and mutter, "Company X, ya bunch of evil sonvabitches.." I mean, we should never forget that Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft are all in this for one thing: Money. So in closing...

We got Ico before, and now Shadow of the Colossus is free to PlayStation Plus. People go crazy over this game, and now it's FREE to play with PS+. If you don't play it, you can't join in on our insanity.

IMO at $400 it was an affordable Blu-ray player. Now of course you could argue that "glasses-less" 3D was new to video games, ergo the premium, not a "Nintendo is dickhead" angle. People paid $250 for a powerful GameCube with motion controls after all. But whatever, the 3DS is cheaper, and comes with internal memory on a widely accepted memory format that's cheap to upgrade if anyone ever finds themselves filling up on 32GB of digital games. EDIT: To make this relevant, Nintendo would make a million and a half if they gave everyone Minish Cap on 3DS.

Yeah and the PS3 launched in 2006 at 599 US Dollars. I wouldn't make that a valid argument today, and at least people got something (Ambassador Program) out of spending that extra cash at launch.

In what reality is the 3DS a $250 handheld?! No, like, where have you guys currently seen a 3DS marked as $249.99? Last I checked the original model is $169.99 and the XL is $199.99.

I honestly thought we would be past her "my side" arguments, and etc. There's hotheaded, but I swear she's on the verge of punching faces if she doesn't get her way. I get that her whole home is threaten, and so I would allow some wiggle room for "C'mon, we have to gain support," but when she flat out says that... Which leads us back to suspecting perhaps if... EDIT: This is too good.

I love it, but the Triforce fragment hunt is what brought it down on my list of favorite Zelda games. Everything was so great until that chore of a quest.

I guess, in comparison, $50 for Wind Waker is a bit much when compared to HD collections for $40-$50. Then again it is Wind Waker and it plays great on the Wii U. I doubt we'll see Mario Sunshine though given the mixed reception it received. I greatly enjoyed it, but I know a few who practically hated it.

I added people to my Wii U Friend List. I think I got everyone, but not like there's anything yet that demands online interaction. If I ever get around to it, maybe I'll add 3DS Friends, but (for the 36th time) I'm not much of a handheld gamer. Funny considering my first games were handheld titles.

Speaking of... Does anyone want the Hyrule Historia digital book? I've had the actual book since Day One, and the digital Hyrule Historia is software only for the Wii U. So even if I was into e-readers, or whatever, this thing stays on the Wii U.

I'm sure some of you have seen this by now, but might as well bring it up. We don't have just a single Mega Form for Charizard. The one we saw before is for Y version, and this one is Mega Charizard X. Pro: Charizard finally becomes a Fire/Dragon type with this Mega Form. Con: I hate the design about 86%~ with the black and blue color scheme being cool. EDIT: We can only assume Blastoise and Venusaur have another Mega Form too.

I honestly think I would never buy anything for my Avatar on Xbox (if I had one), but I truly am a sucker for certain series/properties. Why do I say this? Legend of Korra stuff for your Xbox Avatar.

Had no idea about all that stuff, but the obvious perk to me last night was when the Friend List actually got an icon on the Wii GamePad without going into the Home Menu. Not a big deal, but it was weird how all the other software/features had an icon, but then you had to access the Home Menu to add, or view, your Friends.

What Ethan said. If I remember correctly, that model should also have four Ethernet ports on the back for wired connections. So not only do you extend your range, but it can as a wireless adapter for say a blu-ray player or smart TV.

I'm hoping/suspecting they're going to

Just finished watching and have to agree. People are getting suspicious of Varrick, but to me he's a classic example of thinking out loud. When a thought comes to mind, he either rolls with it or lets it fall by the wayside. He's so rich that he must not really feel the consequences of his actions. He's most likely going to be on trial, but I can guarantee that he's going to be relaxed even when he shouldn't be. I remember when it was said that Kya was suppose to be the oldest and Bumi was the middle child, but now we have Kya saying Bumi is the oldest. I'm cool with this because I think it makes for a better dynamic sibling relationship. Bumi as the firstborn/oldest, but perhaps jealous of his siblings because he's not a bender. Kya is the middle child, and the middle child is characterized as the awkward/confused one, and Tenzin said she did have a "discovery" phase in her life. Then you have Tenzin, the youngest, a.k.a. "The Baby" of the family. Usually the one who gets a bit spoiled and can appear to the other siblings as the favored one.

Probably the only time I'll be in this thread, but I actually helped out a customer today with the flash drive fix. At first I gave them an 8GB flash drive thinking that would be enough. He came back and I realized, "Oh yeah, that install is 8GB." They were great flash drives, and on sale, so at least the kid has a good 8GB drive handy while he uses a 16GB one for GTA V. Correct me if I'm wrong, but once you're using a flash drive for the 360, it's formatted for use only with the 360. Right?