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Nintendo on Thursday said it will drop the price of its hand-held 3DS console from $249.99 to $169.99 in the US, starting August 12. …
The price drop will also occur in overseas markets between July and September. In an earnings statement, Nintendo said the move is intended to “create momentum for the Nintendo 3DS and accelerate its market penetration toward the year end sales season, when the lineup for the applicablesoftware shall be enriched.”
The company also revealed that it has sold 830,000 3DS devices since its March 27 U.S. launch. As a thank you to those who bought the 3DS, Nintendo is offering them 20 free game downloads from the Nintendo eShop. Users have until 11:59pm Eastern time on August 11 to connect to the eShop and take advantage of the offer. …
The company also revealed that it has sold 830,000 3DS devices since its March 27 U.S. launch. As a thank you to those who bought the 3DS, Nintendo is offering them 20 free game downloads from the Nintendo eShop. Users have until 11:59pm Eastern time on August 11 to connect to the eShop and take advantage of the offer.
… The 3DS will also probably have some competition this holiday season with the launch of the Sony PlayStation Vita. A Wi-Fi-only version of the Vita will retail for $249.99, and the Wi-Fi/3G version will retail for $299.99. …
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