Nintendo 3DS Forums

When purchasing a new console, you're often left with lots of questions, and lots of opinions that you want to share.  The easy solution to this is to join a forum dedicated to the device you're interested in sharing about.

The 3DS is no different.  Already there is lots to discuss about the device, and lots of questions users may have, such as how the 3D controls work in real-time.

If you're looking to join one of these communities, look no further than this Nintendo 3DS forum, which is the best 3DS forum I've found on the net to date.  It's got a growing community ready to discuss the 3DS and all its games, limitations, and more with you.

Is the Nintendo 3DS Too Expensive?

One major concern Nintendo must have for the success of the 3DS is the pricepoint.  The 3DS will retail for $250 MSRP.  The 3DS boasts some impressive technology, a neat hook, and a great game lineup, but is it all worth the $250 price tag?

The original Nintendo DS retailed for $150.  That cheap price was a huge boon in it rapidly gaining marketshare of the more expensive PSP, which ironically cost exactly $250.  The plus side is that the 3DS will not face cheaper competition from Sony like Sony did from them, as the PSP2 looks like it will retail for at least $300.

All in all, the price of the 3DS is higher than Nintendo usually likes to go, but it's still reasonable given the inflated prices of our present time.

The 3DS Hook

Last generation, Nintendo found itself in last place in the home console race.  The pulled themselves out of that pit with a gimmick.  That gimmick was motion controls, and the console that sprung from it was the Wii, which has dominated console sales this generation.

Nintendo is looking to do the same thing with the handheld gaming market, even though they're already in first place in that one.  They've created another gimmick, and this time that gimmick is 3D.  But this 3D is special, and different than the 3D we're seeing offered in expensive televisions.  For starters, it costs $250 instead of $2500.  Secondly, it comes in a device you can fit in your pocket.  Lastly and perhaps most importantly is that it will not require glasses for the user to see a 3D image, and that's something not even those expensive TV sets can boast.

For years now the requirement of glasses has been the biggest thing holding back the mass adoption of 3D.  Nintendo is skipping right over that barrier with the 3DS and looks to have another winning gimmick on their hands.