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Walmart Selling 3DS for $170 Early

There is a rumour floating around saying that Walmart could drop the price of the 3DS from the $250 to $170 two days before the price drop is intended to go into affect.

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ksense4641d ago

now that would really be a slap to the early adopters lol. if true I may be tempted though. been a long time since I played any Mario or Zelda games. good ole game boy days.

Baka-akaB4641d ago

It's a self inflicted slap then . However long or short it might be , if you are an early adopter you have very little right to complain about any subsequent price drop . You chose to be first .

LOGICWINS4641d ago

Bubbles. You really couldn't have said that any better.

ABizzel14641d ago

This is a really good deal, but the problem for me is I want a 3DS with a better battery life (aka the 3DS lite), and if you buy this then the games are said to be tied to the 3DS you buy, so will I be able to move them over to a new 3DS lite is my question.

darthv724641d ago

I'm with you. I know i can xfr games i purchased through the dsi and does that make those games inoperable on the dsi when I do that? I can see if you save the games you dl to the sd card and you take the card out of one to put into the other. That part is obvious.

Yet games stored internally should be playable from both. If you got a 3ds and tied your purchase history to that one and dl those games then no reason they shouldnt both work. In some way it is like game sharing but to the same account.

The whole early adopter slap to the face thing....that is standard in anything you buy. If you want to feel that way then so be it. I see it as good things come to those that wait. The $170 price is what I paid for a dsi and said if the 3ds hits that mark then count me in. So guess what...hi ho hi ho, off to walmart i go.

n4f4640d ago

its not about early adopter. the ambassador programe is about people who bought the 3ds before the price cut. if you buy a 3ds with the price and and you get 20 game free than its a slap and a giant finger to early adopter

Baka-akaB4640d ago

Except it kinda is . Whatever the deal , there will always be someone who just bought something days before a price cut was announced .

And that's not your problem , if you are indeed an early adopter ,if someone is getting extras you didnt get . YOu had the advantage of playing it earlier , if you care about that ... while they gets incentive to come , as with every consoles .

If being first doesnt seems like an advantage to you , then dont be first

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vglulz4641d ago

Anyone who's been waiting for the price drop should head to Walmart and give it a try. Those 20 games should keep you busy until some good games come out.

Rrobba4641d ago (Edited 4641d ago )

So you can buy the system for $170 AND get the 20 free games? That's an awesome deal. I can't imagine early adopters are that happy about this, though.

ashbc4641d ago

I am definitely getting a 3DS now.

jacen1004641d ago (Edited 4641d ago )

what?? $170 that is about 105 british pounds, why cant we get it for that price over here its still £150.

$170 is well under half of what the psvita is gonna cost over here , nice move if u ask me

ashbc4641d ago

I don't know whether ASDA, as part of Walmart, will even have the deal. If so though I am definitely getting a 3DS. I've been lucky enough to play Super Mario 3D, Mario Kart 3D and StarFox 64 3D and they were awesome.

hgoodman034641d ago

Well that seals the deal. I will certainly be getting the 3DS now, was thinking of getting one anyway after they released they were doing a smash bros. game on 3DS but free 20 games and $70 off is too good to ignore.

Duki2Lime4641d ago

Personally, I'll just wait for the inevitable "lite" version that will have increased battery life, brighter screen, slimmer design, and lighter feel than the current 3ds

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Get three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for $24.99

Get EA Play, over 100 AAA games available, free games every month, free perks on games, and more with three months of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for only $24.99.

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MadLad874d ago

The amount of quality games you get with the service is insane. Especially on Xbox, where there's a bunch of past gen titles. Everything there for you to download. No need to stream, unless you want to. Definitely the best gaming service on the market; especially for a console gamer.

As a PC guy, I'll happily admit that. I wish they found a way to have access to the 360/original Xbox titles without streaming, but it is what it is.

EnViiDisnuCCa874d ago

I brought a whole year n only spent 100 dollars

Brazz874d ago

"only" $100... many are still paying 2$/month and enjoying gamepass. Atm, 100$/year is a bad deal, imho.

GoodGuy09874d ago

@Brazz
I mean it depends. New, fairly new, and ofc all of mcsfts first party AAA games make it on gamepass. Really though you should just buy a single month for specific games you want to play and then once your done with those games, go ahead and cancel.

dantesparda874d ago

I love how people talk about how great Game pass is when its $180 a yr (which is the one I'd be interested in) or $120 a yr for it with XBL (WHICH IT NEEDS!) was is not cheap!j. When I was averaging like $30 a yr for XBL. And I also dont like how the games are rotated out.

tbagmonster874d ago

look for deals, they are out there, you dont have to pay the full 180, im set for 4 years with ultimate for that price basically. its a steal, if they release 4 good exclsuives a year it more then pays for it and everything else is a icing on the cake and theres a lot to play with, over 350 games to choose from

dbcoops874d ago

Whats really funny is how "good" it supposedly is yet all you ever hear people say is that they'll repeatedly cancel and re-sub later if something they like comes a long. Doesn't sound like that great of a service if you're frequently canceling and re-subbing. Also trying to convince people they're going to get to do that for a dollar forever is ridiculous.

MadLad874d ago

@dbcoops

That's what happens when you believe all the internet try hards and associate that with an entire install base.

If you believed everything people said on the internet, half of the people here on N4G would all have a series X/PS5 since launch, and are running 3080ti on their PC.

At the end of the day, if you need to create a new gmail account every month just to circumvent a $10 - 15 monthly fee for new games, you probably shouldn't be gaming. I'm going to assume that's a vast minority though. Like Netflix I'm sure the majority just subscribe and let it do its thing.

To address the narrative you're trying to create though, people circumventing the system says nothing about the quality of the system. It just shows you how cheap people can be, if anything. Though, again, I think you're attributing the actions of a minority to the whole.

MadLad874d ago

Xbox Live didn't give you day one 1st party releases. Same as 3rd party games, as well as those that released just a few months prior.
It also didn't allow you to stream games on almost anything with an internet connection.

There's a bit of a difference there.

hollabox874d ago

You're a fool if you're paying $180 a year. I've routinely gotten 3 months XBOX Ultimate for $20-30. It just depends on the time or major titles releases. I have almost 3 years worth and I don't think I've spent more than $200. I'm good until August of 2024 on both PC and Xbox. Last year CD Keys were selling 3 months of Ultimate for $20 each. The 1 month was under $10 so I snagged a few of those. All said and done I added over two years in addition to my 1 year after I converted Xbox Live Gold to Game Pass.

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CaptainHenry916874d ago

You can even use gamepass on the Ipad

roadkillers874d ago

Can you still get the three years for $181?

NotoriousWhiz874d ago

Probably but I can't confirm. I've just being doing yearly for $75. My year is up in March so I'll find out for sure around then.

Highrevz874d ago

Yes the conversion is still working. I wouldn’t be surprised if you could get 3 years for less then $181.

Buying gold and converting with 1 month GPU is still the cheapest way but for people looking to extend current subscriptions then $25 for 3 months is a good price.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH874d ago

Bought 6months worth today from GameStop at this price

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Walmart’s unannounced cloud gaming service detailed in confidential Epic emails

Walmart’s unannounced cloud gaming service, codenamed Project Storm, has been detailed in new confidential emails. An exhibit in the Epic Games v. Apple trial reveals Walmart’s efforts to pitch its cloud gaming service to Epic Games and get Fortnite on board.

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majiebeast1080d ago

Yes you know who we need in the industry trash like Walmart.

Orchard1080d ago

Based on the behavior we’re seeing come out this week via the courts - they will fit in perfectly & be right at home.

TheEnigma3131080d ago

It’s funny how all these other companies just think they can come into gaming and succeed.

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Xbox Series X restock date: attention turns to two retailers in particular now

Mid week-to end-of-week usually mean Walmart and Target are our best bets

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TheEnigma3131091d ago

not gonna happen. Scalpers will strike first.