3DS price cut

[RockyRan]

260% on a low number is still kind of a low number

 

Joystiq puts the sales into perspective:

 

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/09/09/3ds-sales-up-260-percent-after-price-cut/

 

Still well below DS sales for July of 07, 08, 09, and 10. There's also the fact to consider that price drops always, always have short-term price surges. It only truly matters if the sales permanently increase months after the price has dropped.

[Strangelove]

Something that absolutely positively was supposed to happen is not in the slightest a victory.

A 30% or so price drop on something from a well known company in less than a year is SUPPOSED to sell a lot in its first few months or so. When they announced the price drop, even I wanted one. Just for Zelda and SF4. two games ive already played. I have no idea what else for. Thats the kind of idiocy that runs in the average consumer.

 

But if they can keep up the sales and shit out a Mario title soon, then yeah, theyll be back on track.

 

Otherwise this will be another Nintendo item that people will say "collects dust."

[CorgiShinobi]

Star Fox 64 3D comes out today, if that means anything to early adopters.

[Yantelope]

I miss these videos from Nintendo Power. I bought Starfox 64 because of this video.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgEZJt911Qw

[FredEffinChopin]

I've been trying to figure out the best way to introduce this to this forum, and the conclusion I came to was to share it when there is a topic on it relevant to a forum topic. I originally wanted to post in the thread for the TAY (at the time) podcast, as it was something I was interested in participating in, but that seems to be on hiatus.

 

This is the podcast I've been doing for a couple of months. We get on the 3DS analog topic, eventually. Skip to around 83:00 (today's show was longer than usual) for the 3DS talk.

 

I have to add this sort-of disclaimer:

I'm not at all into pimping shit I do. You'll hear me mention this on this episode if you listen to the part where we discuss my bartending gig. It makes me kind of bad at promoting any projects I'm involved in, whether it be a band, independent film, or podcast. I don't like feeling like a salesman, especially when it comes to my friends and friendly acquaintances. For that reason, while I've posted the show on a few other sites, I've been very hesitant to do it here, as this is a community that I have a great deal of respect for. I know my post frequency would seem to indicate otherwise, but it is the case. The idea of going from a regular participator to that annoying guy who tries to hawk his garbage is one I find revolting. For that same matter of respect though, this is also the place I've been most excited to share the show when the time came. Whether anyone who listens enjoys it, or hates my guts for wasting their time, any feedback I get would be appreciated for the time taken out to listen. Feel free to shit all over our heads if you think we suck.

 

Anyway, I apologize. I just had to share.

[TheFlyingGerbil]

I listened to it while I was walking my dogs and enjoyed it. It was long but it didn't flag at all and had no awkward pauses where people were trying to think of something to say. It didn't feel like it dragged on at all and actually didn't feel too long while listening. You all were very listenable and had 'life in your voices' (can't think of a better way to phrase that, sorry!).

 

I didn't actually miss the lack of game talk, and I liked the way it was mentioned as part of a natural conversation (like playing the GBA in the toilet cubicles) rather than being stilted 'discussion points' which can make the flow quite choppy.

 

hmm, as for improvements? I can imagine the length of it would put some people off from giving it a go - I don't know if I'd have bothered if I didn't like your posts from here and had instead come to it blind. While I definitely don't think you should force more game chat into it if more popped in naturally I wouldn't complain

 

Overall though, well done - I'll be downloading the next one for sure.

[FredEffinChopin]

Wow, thank you very much! Not only for listening (to the whole thing too!), but for some great feedback, which actually happened to touch on several of my concerns about the show. In particular the length, and the amount of non-gaming talk. It's hard enough to get people to listen to a talk show, but when it's about gaming and there are 1,000 others around, a lengthy show can certainly be offputting. I know it is for me. In the end it kind of falls in the same category of decision as the one to deliberately not talk gaming all the time, which is to say we're trying to figure out how to walk some sort of an awkward line between putting on a show that is reasonably accessible and (hopefully) enjoyable, while having a good time flapping our stupid gums. We do tread some dangerous ground with the decision to not adhere to a strict topic schedule. It helps in that it keeps things flowing naturally, but the downside is that it leaves the door wide open for rambling and meandering discussions. We're actively working on our approach though, and hopefully can improve as we move along.

 

Anyway, I won't bring it up in here anymore, as I don't want to derail more than I already have. Thanks again, I really appreciate that. I'm still new at this, so hearing good things makes me less panicky (which I totally am about the whole thing haha), and bad things can potentially help it improve.

 

And for the record, I would love for Nintendo to get me back in bed with them. It's part of why I'm so irritated by the way they've been conducting their home-console game. I know I came off as hating them and/or wanting them to fail, but it's really the anger of a friend who feels like he's been ditched for a different crowd. I truly hope they shape their shit up (or my personal idea of "shaping shit up") in time for the next home-console gen.