“Heard about the new Nintendo 3DS coming out, how much will it cost when it comes out?”
There is no official price for the Nintendo 3DS but expect it to be close to their current DS systems.
The DS Lite sells for around $130, DSi goes for about $170 and the DSi XL sells for about $190. So now that we have a good picture of the price range for Nintendo’s hand held devices its probably safe to say the new 3DS could sell for around $200 in North America.
Expect a bit of price drop for previous generation DS devices before 3DS launches.
UPDATE: Price for the Nintendo 3DS is $249.99 and currently comes in two colors, Aqua Blue and Cosmic Black.
Aqua Blue Nintendo 3DS:
Cosmo Black Nintendo 3DS:
kaitlyn says
its wud prolly cost alot more than the dsi or ds , considering its 3d, and has more things added to it. it will prolly be pricey bcuz u can also record videos on it… so id say $250 or maybe a little higher or lower… im not quite sure yet tho…..
TechieGal says
$200 does sound pretty reasonable. Im gonnasave up for it. By the time I have enough $ it’ll be lots cheeper. So there’s an upside and a down side.
Upside: Will be cheeper when I get to buy it (expesially at GameStop or wherever you buy used systems.)
Downside: I gotta wait a while.
Can you play regular DS/DS Lite/DSi/DSi XL games on it, too?
Cuz you can on DSi and DSi XL. I hope cuz otherwise I gotta sell like 30 DS Lite/ DS games. Some I don’t wanna get rid of.
Can you play GameBoy games on it, too?
TechieGal says
If not then PASS! Cuz I got like 30 DS/DS Lite games and like 15 -20 GameBoy games. Ya that’s a reason I’m called TechieGal.
alex1 says
i say 200 is a good price because it has more features but im sure the price will lower ps:it does not hold gameboy games
samB96 says
im hoping that itll be around the $200-$250 mark coz then i have a very good chance of getting one
Zakk says
Ya… It can play ds lite games… I dont thing itll play gamboy advance games tho….. *Sad face* owell… Price we have topay for 3D!!!!
Bryan says
I THINK 200 IS A VERY REASONABLE PRICE….I MEAN IT IS ON OF THE MOST ADVANCED GAMING DEVICE OUT RIGHT NOW I OLMOST HAVE ENOUHGH MONEY SAVED UP FOR IT JUST 100 MORE DALLORS TO MY GOAL
Andy says
I think that it will be around a 350$ investment basically you have to buy the 250$ system plus new games cuz gamestop told me they wouldn’t play the regular ds games and accesories plus tax so it’s a big investment also if you have the systems b4 this 1 they will probably raise the trade in value about 10. Bucks for the systems. Btw I got this supposed info from a page on the gameinformer magazine
NINTENDODUDE says
Ijust bought the dsi xl! its HUGE and everything but i heard about the 3ds.im gonna wait like 2 mounths after it comes out b/c itll probably have more colors,or nintendo will probably make a new system.Because the day the dsi xl came out,they announced the 3ds.so when the 3ds comes out,theyll probably announce a new system like a 3ds lite,3dsi or even a 3dsixl! thats why im going 2 wait after the day it comes out.
NINTENDODUDE says
and id say the 3ds should cost $200 cause it has youtube faster internet,and its 3d and everything.
3ds man says
i think it will be about £249.99
Jc says
its actually going to cost 300 and will be realesed in early march 2011 and late feb for japan
emad says
the best price for it should be 215 and does 3ds take ds games
devon elizondo says
200 is pretty reasonable bcause thats about how mutch the ds lites and dsi dsixl were when they 1st came out
joe says
i figured it out. i saw how much it was in japanese yen and i compared it to the us currency and it was about $300. looks like its more than wat we expected
NewBrainstorms says
Actually, it’s going to cost $250.00 US with a video chat and Mii creator app according to Wikipedia
nintendo dude54 says
new brainstorms is right
pen says
i got a dsi Xl it cost me £170 i think the 3ds is overated it will cost around £250 quite expensive for something thats not that much better. Also it looks strange with diffrent sized screens. YEP I DID YOUR MUM
Nintendo DSi XL lover says
I already have $100 so I wonder if my mom still has her $100 so when the 3DS comes out I could go there and buy it!
ElGeorge says
i think the 3DS might be around the $250~300 range,it will be compatible with ds and dsi games,will not be able to play gba games same as dsi you will be able to dowload(pay) some of the gba games to your 3DS like the dsi but not all games will make the cut
joseph says
My friend got one and its $230.00 +tax
Zach says
Just wait for it to go down in price. One year from now it will be AT LEASt 100-150$ cheaper, all electronics work that way.
GabyGirl says
i really want a 3ds so bad but it cost alot and i have dsi so please somebody tell me if you can play ds/ds lite/dsi or dsixl games on the 3ds! if not i am gonna be sooo peed off cause i have like 45 games
Cheese says
Wow Wow Wubzy! I think that the 3DS wil probably cost from around $200-$270 because it is a larger system and it is in 3D. I can not wait to get one! I am soooooo excited!
GabyGirl says
ahh want the 3ds so bad but i am saving up for 3 electronics now so 800 dollars for a thousand$ so ummm cant wait till i get the 3ds keeping my fingers crossed =)
Robert L says
I can’t wait to get to 3ds!
erika says
It’s $250 at the store but you might be able to find it cheaper online. Some stores also have DS/DSi trade-in deals so you can save yourself a hundred or so. there aren’t too many games yet (pilotwings is the most popular) but i think they cost about $40. Of course you have the apps and stuff like camera, mii creator, internet, pedometer, augmented reality, music, and there’s supposed to be Netflix and a game store coming later. And of course there’s 3-D! You can play regular DS games (and of course DSi. They’re the same!) on it, only it won’t be in 3-D. All in all, it’s about a $300 deal if you get the system in stores as well as a game and a car charger or cleaning kit or something. It seems like a lot but it looks like an awesome system, so I’m doing a trade-in to get it! Hope I helped. 🙂
Owen says
ITS 250 $ god do you listen to the radio?also im updated on face book
joe says
I realy want a 3Ds but it costs soooooooo much! >:( 🙁 I think I might change to the itouch… who knows?
joe says
I think the itouch is better.
hana h says
i wanted to by a 3ds but it’s cost £147 and my mum got £200 every thursdays and fridays
bubba says
Idrather hire a stripper than invest in a ds
shwaun says
how much is a forest green 3ds because my son want’s one
aaliyah says
how much is a aqua 3dscost because my daughter wants one