Why do Nintendo handhelds do better than their home consoles?

[AlfredoTurkey]

zorg1000 said:

AlfredoTurkey said:

They USE to do better because they were cheap. The GBA was only $79.99 when it launched. When the 3DS came out it sold like shit until they dropped the price. It was all based on cost and affordability.

Im pretty sure GBA launched at $99, but regardless i get your point.

Yup, my bad. The Gameboy was $89.99 and the GBC was something like $60.00? Anyway, the point is that they were very cheap.