Source:
http://www.vooks.net/story-20327-Nin...-included.html

On August 12th here in North America the 3DS will have its price dropped from $249 to $169.95.

Details for Europe are yet to announced.

For people who have already bought the 3DS at its high price they're going to give away 20 free games for the people who bought them early with 10 free NES Virtual Console games being released early.

Really? You ain't joshin me are ya? Cause I bought the game console at a rediculous price... so if you ain't lyin, that's good news! I hope they have Kirby dream land 2 That was a childhood favorite of mine.

Edit: I seen the news... man. I didn't know they were underperforming...

According to the Official Nintendo Magazine:

Why does Nintendo seems to fear releasing the top selling games for the 3DS Virtual Console?

I mean no Tetris or Pokemon.

Yoooo! about half of those games I can't wait for! Super mario advance 4: Mario bros 3? I always wanted that game, cause I loved the original mario bros 3. It was my first ever video game I played!

GO NINTENDO!

An $80 price drop? I may consider buying one now...but then there's the aspect of buying games. Would all of the free games be worth paying $80 more now? That would be $4 a game. Possibly.

Holy Arceus, that was a quick price drop, and it is for 1/3 of the price! Looks like I'll be getting one sooner then I expected. See children, this is why patience is a virtue.

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Originally Posted by Magmaster12 Why does Nintendo seems to fear releasing the top selling games for the 3DS Virtual Console? I mean no Tetris or Pokemon.

That's a huge price drop. 030 I already got a 3DS, but still.

And those games look pretty awesome.

WOW
I think that was a good idea for the 3DS price to go down.

Nice, free games! I'm gonna go register early since I don't get on the e-shop much, but still, If I had known sooner, I would've had enough to get Zelda Oot...but I still like having super street fighter.

Balloon Fighter too... Yes! I loved that game.

Eh, hopefully this whole promotional price drop and free games event will convince me a bit to get a 3DS.
If not, I'll just have my brother get the free games on his 3DS so I can play them. c:

Lite can't you already play Metriod Fuision? If not you fail at life.

Also the price drop is happening on my birthday how ironic.

in canada the 3DS in wal-mart is $198

I got mine for <£100 by trading in a little bit so... Yeah, I don't mind much. Plus, 20 free games sounds awesome!

It actually makes sense to get it now, without the price drop, too, since you'll be getting 20 free games over the eShop. Assuming each is approx. $4 that makes up for the -$80 the discount takes it down anyway. Or, people who get it with the discount and want all the games end up paying the full price. So it's pretty even.

Actually just a Gameboy Colour game is £5.40, so a GBA game will likely be a fair bit more. Then take into account exchange rates (How much is LoZ:LA in the US eShop?) and you're probably looking at quite a lot more than $80. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal.

I heard that the 3DS has been having some problems about faulty systems or something close to that. My mom says i shouldnt buy one cause of the 3DS having systems problems and junk.

Now I feel like I've been ripped off.

Even though I got it for free.

Whatever.

Going by UK prices, if an NES game is £3.50 (500 Wii points) and it'll be 10 of those, and 10 GBA games (Let's assume they'll be £7 each, or 1000 Wii points), you'd be paying £105. Considering the RRP of the 3DS in the UK was £230 (We got SO ripped off with that), that's almost worth half of the cost of the 3DS. Even if the GBA games were only £5 each you're still looking at a good £85, which is just over 1/3 of the price of a 3DS.

Also take into account that we'll get the NES games earlier, and that the GBA games aren't even slated to be released to the general public and I'd say that's a DARN GOOD DEAL.

EDIT: @Kakashi that was an error with Amazon stocks of Black 3DSes which has since been resolved.

My mom must be dumb, well if the problem has been fixed im hoping to get a 3DS sometime soon, cause i need a new DS as my top area has hinge damage and it wont stay in place anymore (the thing that makes it stay open in place), but it stays works though i just have to hold up the top area when playing in a certin angle.

In somewhat related news, to help with the decrease in revenue for the 3DS, Iwata is cutting his own salary in half and reducing his bonuses, while Miyamoto is decreasing his by 30% and more executives are taking a 20% cut.

This business position is definitely going to boost 3DS sales (oh really Lite we had no idea that something being cheaper means people will be more likely to buy it)

Well in terms of Pokémon, I'd LOVE it if you can somehow trade Pokémon from one VC title to another. Especially if they let you bring your Gen. I and II Pokémon into Gen. III, or use the PokéShifter/Pal Park from your Gen. III digital copies. That would certainly help people who don't have the GBA slot. And I have no doubts they'll at least release FR/LG for the Virtual Console. WIth this announcement of GBA games, I expect them to remake R/S and release FR/LG as they are on the eShop.

Got me a 3DS at the lower price that includes Ambassador program. Thank you, Wal-Mart!

If only i waited...

So, who Might Be buying it after the price drop?

That's amazing. o.o I've been wanting one, but I plan to save up for a convention first. If Luigi's Mansion 2 comes out by then, I'll get one for Christmas. :3