SpartenOmega117 said:
Viper1 said:
SpartenOmega117 said:
Don't like how apple does this and certainly don't like nintendo does this as well. oh well I guess i will wait for a price cut na dthe redesign that will come a year or two later.
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A little lesson in price. Most people think of price as an initial payment and nothing more. But when you actually look at price as a value over the life fo the console, things change.
Say at launch it's $250 and you own the console for 6 years (new system, new model, new color, just don't use it anymore). That's a $41.6 per year investment. Or $3.47 per month investment.
Now say you wait 2 years for a new model and it drops to about $200. Now you get 4 years out of it. That's a $50 .00 per year investment. Or $4.16 per month.
Suddenly by waiting 2 years, you are actually paying more for the time span you use the system AND you've missed out on 2 years worth of gaming. Not sure about you but waiting doesn't sound like a very good idea.
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yeah i get it. I just went on my rant for the hell of it lol. Either way I am getting my 3ds for about $150 so its not a huge loss for me.
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Figure by then there will actually be a decent back catalog of games you'd be willing to buy on the spot as well; many of which will be old titles sold at a pretty heavy discount.
There's a lot to be said about being a late adopter when it comes to game platforms, but if there are titles available for a new platform that you want immediately, like all things new, you pay the premium to enjoy that instant gratification.
