The most I'd ay for any console, thus also applying to this, is 25000 Yen = 300$.

Same for me.

I'd be only willing to shell 250-300 bucks for it. But seeing those specs feels like it'll be more than that.

Handheld gaming to me is a quick diversion that I almost never have time for.  On flights when traveling is the only time I broke out my psp.

Becuase of that, no amount of technical prowess would entice me beyond 200.  Honestly, I probably wouldn't spend that either, if I found the games were priced at >$35 or so.

I know Americans are often accused of being close-minded (America = the world!), but did it cross YOUR mind, that maybe people in this thread just don't place the same value on  handheld  gaming that you do?

Anyway, just a thought.

He probably places high value on portable gaming. There are quite a few on VGC alone who seem to prefer it to console gaming.

That being said, I have a hard time wrapping my mind around the concept of paying more than $30 for a portable game considering that only once in a blue moon do I actually buy one that I play for more than 30 minutes a stretch, typically with long periods of inactivity in-between.

On the other hand, if you have a portable game system that plugs into a full sized HDTV (and doesn't look like a complete blurry mess or isn't cropped into a tiny portion of the screen), I have no problem paying full price for portable games that are more or less the equivalent of their console counterparts.

$299 would be very reasonable.

$349 with 3G access would also be very reasonable although I could see such a model priced at $399.

$300 at most.

You'll just have to wait until 2013. Maybe I'll do the same.

Here in Australia $USD1 = $AUD1 yet new games cost on average $100

A DSi XL costs around $299 here. That's $299 American too. People would spend less on a NGP than what a DSi XL sells for here. People posting on a video games forum would spend less on a NGP than a DSi XL. 

Here's the difference, If you earn under $50,000 a year in Australia, you're classed as a low income earner. I'm guessing the average wage here is higher than in the US and you have to take this in to consideration.

$200. I know that'll be at least a good year or two after launch before it's that price.

I really don't want to pay any more than that for a handheld, and that price is dependent on what games are available too.

I'm not gonna pay $300 for it, that's what I payed for my PS3 slim and my 360 slim for shit sakes! I'm not gonna pay a full home console price for a handheld. $200 tops for me.