There are two reasons why the 3ds didnt sell a billion units at launch. Its not the price( well not completly), the battery life not even a misunderstanding of the system:
The first( and most obvious) is lack of a killer app.
Secondly and the biggest reason that people seem to overlook is the release of a mega killer app ,pokemon B/W, on its predessor at around the same time at the launch of the new hardware.
Now with just one of these problems is bad enough. But when u consider them together it is suprising that the 3ds sold that much. Its like if they had released Zelda TP on the gamecube only, then launch the wii with just Wii sports. Whats exactly happening right now is that current ds owners are playing pokemon on their current system until the 3ds has it's killer app . Then they will switch over.
The causal marktet is already adopting the system. Nintendogs cats has already sold 1m units. But this audience grows slowly over time.
My 3ds friendcode: 5413-0232-9676 (G-cyber)
