Nintendo 3DS

[Flabio]

So hang on, if I don't buy something I'm ruining it for everyone else?

That's some very twisted logic.

[rmoxon]

So hang on, if I don't buy something I'm ruining it for everyone else?

That's some very twisted logic.

Well no, as I said it depends on why youre not buying it, and you could be ruining it for yourself as much as anyone else if you dont buy them anyway. It all depends.

All I meant was that the sales are important to me and the other people who are willing to pay for these games, becuase it will keep the service going.

I personally dont understand how anyone could not see they are decent value becuase as i have already said compared to the games on the wii they are actualy quite cheap.

If you dont want these games then thats fine, but its frustrating if you do want them and refuse to get them becuase of the price, becuase we wont see cheaper, and they are actualy a decent price.

So in actuality the only twisted logic going on here is that people think these games are expensive, when comparativley they actualy arent at all...

..Which incidently im sure Nintendo know, even if quite a few people on here dont seem too.

[sj33]

Possibley, but at the same time I think the public need to think of the fact that Ninitendo are actualy doing us a favor releasing these games, alot of us actualy want them, we want a downloadable data base of loads of nintendo handheld games on one system, and if they dont sell then nintendo will just basicaly tell us to F off while they go make a shed load of money from the Wii U.

I said this the other day, Somtimes, even if you dont agree with things, you have to accept them, or youre just cutting your nose off to spite your face.

If you have no intrest in the service anyway then thats fine, but if you are intrested in the service but are unwilling to pay what are actualy resonable prices when you compare it to other services on other consoles. Then youre fooling yourself and potentialy ruining it for other people too.

I really cannot agree. Nintendo aren't releasing these games as a favour to us - they're releasing them as another source of revenue. They wouldn't bother otherwise. This is obviously fair enough, but lets not be under the illusion that Nintendo are doing this out of the kindness of their hearts.

People might be interested in buying these games, but not as the price point Nintendo are selling them at. For you, you price point is reasonable - that's fine. For other people, it is not - this is fine too. It is a subjective issue that comes down to a person's own price/value perception. For me, given the fact that the original developers won't get any money if I buy a game from the store, I don't feel too guilty about not rewarding Nintendo's 'generosity' by passing over these.

[Adam Stone]

Pints can cost around ?3. I love my beer, perhaps too much, but a pint is a pint. How much enjoyment is that, what, 1minutes worth? I drink quick, so, about 30 seconds.... That's ?3, gone, right there... and im already at the bar getting another, and thats another minute, and again at the bar etc

In comparision Links Awakening lasts for days and the satisfaction of completing it lasts a gamer's life time. I think the prices set are very just indeed. The ultimate point is, no one is forcing anyone to buy anything... so the souls that decide to purchase such classic games at such a low cost are in for an absolute treat and a bargain, so lucky them. Anyone who disagress doesnt need to part with their cash, so lucky them. Win win

[wakka]

I still don't get why people are so willing to part with their money for something that is years old now.

Have you seen the retro forum

[koopatroopa90]

Shakey_Jake33 - Thank you for saying what I started to type but couldn't be bothered to finish so didn't post. For Nintendo this is another direct and indirect source of income. It is up to them to price the games at a level that will satisfy what they want to achieve, be that a set amount of profit or a set quantity to shift. They will have done the research to work out what price to supply at so I can't really argue with what they are charging but personally I'd have chosen to price them lower to attract more buyers overall.

[Synthesthesia]

Have you seen the retro forum

Yes. I don't understand that either.

Possibley, but at the same time I think the public need to think of the fact that Ninitendo are actualy doing us a favor releasing these games, alot of us actualy want them, we want a downloadable data base of loads of nintendo handheld games on one system, and if they dont sell then nintendo will just basicaly tell us to F off while they go make a shed load of money from the Wii U.

... Nintendo are doing us a favour by re-releasing old gameboy/color games and charging us for them? Oh! Forgive me. I figured it was in their corporate interests to raise profits for themselves and their shareholders. Man, what are you taking? I want some.

I said this the other day, Somtimes, even if you dont agree with things, you have to accept them, or youre just cutting your nose off to spite your face.

If you have no intrest in the service anyway then thats fine, but if you are intrested in the service but are unwilling to pay what are actualy resonable prices when you compare it to other services on other consoles. Then youre fooling yourself and potentialy ruining it for other people too.

I'm ruining it for other people not caving in and buying something I don't think is worth the price? What responsibility do I have to other people? I buy games to enjoy. And people don't "have to give in and accept" it. There's no reason that Nintendo can't do what Microsoft etc do. Have a sale on games. They sell shed loads that way, but Nintendo are too greedy at times to do it.

[mekanor]

So do you only watch films/read books/listen to music that is less than 5 years old? Totally nuts statement. Age doesn't necessarily have any bearing on quality

[Neon Ignition]

Age doesn't necessarily have any bearing on quality

I bet there's many a middle aged man who's said that to a nice young filly



"I say, Ding Dong!"

[Mr M0by]

So do you only watch films/read books/listen to music that is less than 5 years old? Totally nuts statement.

I think he was more likely suggesting "Why pay such a price to watch/read/listen to something that you already bought 5 years ago (and probably still have on your shelf)". I'm not saying I agree but it's not a totally nuts view to have.

[abigsmurf]

Zelda got to no.2 in the charts, beaten by Zumba fitness (argh).

Guessing the current Zumba marketing blitz helped it, that and Zelda being released on a Friday. Will be interesting to see if there's a boost in HW sales.

[Dogg Thang]

That was as a result of parents going in buying games for their kids.

"Have you got, let's see, em... Legend of Z... Z-something...?"

"Zumba?"

"Oh yeah, that must be it! Yeah, I'll take Legend of Zumba."

[Guts]

That was as a result of parents going in buying games for their kids.

"Have you got, let's see, em... Legend of Z... Z-something...?"

"Zumba?"

"Oh yeah, that must be it! Yeah, I'll take Legend of Zumba."

I probably would have suffered a stroke from sheer rage and disappointment as a teen, if my parents had accidentaly done this to me on my birthday.

Luckily, Zumba games didn't exist back in 1999.

[Flabio]

Damn shame noone took me up on my bet that it wouldn't be number one this week. Could've done with a few extra quid...

[abigsmurf]

Eurogamer gave away perhaps too much info on the 3DS HW sales.

They've said 20% of 3DS owners bought it but implied it sold less than the 100K that OoT originally did.

Less than 500k UK sales of the 3DS console so far then, probably well under that.