3DS price drops from $250 to $170

[sporkbox]

Interesting news, as it makes the 3DS a reasonable buy. Too bad the good games still haven't come out and the battery still sucks.


Ninty did pull this off well by promising early adopters free VC games. It beats nothing. Still, I wonder about the 3DS's future. What handheld or console drops that far in price in less than 6 months? Not a good sign for that system.

 

[WizardStan]

There's nothing wrong with the battery. The problem is that the backlight is way too bright, far brighter at maximum than previous incarnations of their handheld. Turn it down to 3 for a fairer comparison against the DS lite and you'll see you get only slightly less battery life, which I figure is acceptable due to the additional power, 3D, and (practically) always on wifi.

 

[Prometheus]

There is already an existing thread for the 3DS located here, where this has already been discussed.


As for how the 3DS is doing, it's well worth comparing its sales for this time in its life, to those of the DS. The DS was rather worse off by several-hundred-thousand units, despite having been released at a lower price, in a better economy, and coinciding with a major festive shopping period. But as I said, that's come up in the other thread already. :lol:

 

[DaMummy]

i vote for close so it doesnt take over my proud 19 page thread

 

[sporkbox]

There's nothing wrong with the battery. The problem is that the backlight is way too bright, far brighter at maximum than previous incarnations of their handheld. Turn it down to 3 for a fairer comparison against the DS lite and you'll see you get only slightly less battery life, which I figure is acceptable due to the additional power, 3D, and (practically) always on wifi.

If the system barely lasts longer than the time it takes to charge it, there's a problem. Also, it's only a 1300 mAh battery for something with far higher specs than the DSi XL, which had a 1050 mAh battery. The 3DS really needs a 2000 mAh battery to have any reliable longevity.

 

[WizardStan]

If the system barely lasts longer than the time it takes to charge it, there's a problem. Also, it's only a 1300 mAh battery for something with far higher specs than the DSi XL, which had a 1050 mAh battery. The 3DS really needs a 2000 mAh battery to have any reliable longevity.

I stand by my statement. I've turned the brightness down to 3, a comparable level to that which was on the DS lite, and I get a full 5-6 hours of usage out of it before it even thinks about asking me to charge it. It most certainly does not take 5 hours to fully charge. Not even close to the 2.5 hours I was getting with the brightness at full, either.


While it could certainly make use of a larger battery, I believe you are greatly exaggerating to suggest that it needs a larger battery to get reliable longevity.

 

[DaveC]

There's nothing wrong with the battery. The problem is that the backlight is way too bright, far brighter at maximum than previous incarnations of their handheld. Turn it down to 3 for a fairer comparison against the DS lite and you'll see you get only slightly less battery life, which I figure is acceptable due to the additional power, 3D, and (practically) always on wifi.

If the system barely lasts longer than the time it takes to charge it, there's a problem. Also, it's only a 1300 mAh battery for something with far higher specs than the DSi XL, which had a 1050 mAh battery. The 3DS really needs a 2000 mAh battery to have any reliable longevity.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/03/nyko-power-pack-and-charge-base-for-nintendo-3ds-review/


Problem solved. This actually works great, I am suprised everyone with a 3DS doesn't have one.

 

[Nintendo]

As stated, there's already a discussion thread for all things Nintendo 3DS, so please don't hesitate to post there. Cheers.


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