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Forums - Nintendo - The 3DS deal thread! *UPDATED August 3rd - $170 at Costco in NA RIGHT NOW!!! (20 free games included!)*

NYANKS on 28 July 2011
superchunk said:
NYANKS said:
Wait what does price protection cost? IS that extra?


Every US retailer has a 30 day price protection deal. If the price of the item you bought goes down within 30 days, you can come back to the store and get a refund of the difference.

Meaning, you buy the 3DS now for $250. On August 12th you go back and get a $100 refund.... plus since you bought it and used it before the price cut, you still get the 20 free games.

And this is guaranteed to work?  Can the store claim that this price cut doesn't count or something? I'm sure a lot of people might take advanatage of this....I'm still weighing though lol.



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superchunk on 28 July 2011
NYANKS said:
superchunk said:
NYANKS said:
Wait what does price protection cost? IS that extra?


Every US retailer has a 30 day price protection deal. If the price of the item you bought goes down within 30 days, you can come back to the store and get a refund of the difference.

Meaning, you buy the 3DS now for $250. On August 12th you go back and get a $100 refund.... plus since you bought it and used it before the price cut, you still get the 20 free games.

And this is guaranteed to work?  Can the store claim that this price cut doesn't count or something? I'm sure a lot of people might take advanatage of this....I'm still weighing though lol.

Actually the mass consumer won't enen know the price cut is coming.

Any US company has this guarantee and they can't back out of it.

Only way they can beat it, is to lower their price early. This may be why Canadian stores are already lower.



NYANKS on 28 July 2011
superchunk said:
NYANKS said:
superchunk said:
NYANKS said:
Wait what does price protection cost? IS that extra?


Every US retailer has a 30 day price protection deal. If the price of the item you bought goes down within 30 days, you can come back to the store and get a refund of the difference.

Meaning, you buy the 3DS now for $250. On August 12th you go back and get a $100 refund.... plus since you bought it and used it before the price cut, you still get the 20 free games.

And this is guaranteed to work?  Can the store claim that this price cut doesn't count or something? I'm sure a lot of people might take advanatage of this....I'm still weighing though lol.

Actually the mass consumer won't enen know the price cut is coming.

Any US company has this guarantee and they can't back out of it.

Only way they can beat it, is to lower their price early. This may be why Canadian stores are already lower.

Would it be easier to get one from somewhere, return it for in store credit and just buy it again after the cut?



superchunk on 28 July 2011
NYANKS said:
superchunk said:
NYANKS said:
superchunk said:
NYANKS said:
Wait what does price protection cost? IS that extra?


Every US retailer has a 30 day price protection deal. If the price of the item you bought goes down within 30 days, you can come back to the store and get a refund of the difference.

Meaning, you buy the 3DS now for $250. On August 12th you go back and get a $100 refund.... plus since you bought it and used it before the price cut, you still get the 20 free games.

And this is guaranteed to work?  Can the store claim that this price cut doesn't count or something? I'm sure a lot of people might take advanatage of this....I'm still weighing though lol.

Actually the mass consumer won't enen know the price cut is coming.

Any US company has this guarantee and they can't back out of it.

Only way they can beat it, is to lower their price early. This may be why Canadian stores are already lower.

Would it be easier to get one from somewhere, return it for in store credit and just buy it again after the cut?

I don't see how a full return and repurchase would be easier than just showing your reciept and getting cash back. Plus, you wouldn't get the 20 games as you'd then be purchasing a new one.



Spazzy_D on 28 July 2011

Ha! Amazon already has the 3DS at $169.99

Hurry up and buy a Cheap 3DS and claim your free Virtual Console games!

http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-3DS-Cosmo-Black/dp/B002I08Y4Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311885257&sr=8-1



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Runa216 on 28 July 2011

Does anyone have a comprehensive list of the games they're offering free of charge?



My Console Library:

PS5, Switch, XSX

PS4, PS3, PS2, PS1, WiiU, Wii, GCN, N64 SNES, XBO, 360

3DS, DS, GBA, Vita, PSP, Android

Hephaestos on 28 July 2011
Seece said:

'Price cuts are bad for the consumer' - Some Nintendo President

less than 5 month after western launch of 3DS and they're cutting price! gah


a cure is often a little dose of the poison (like vaccines, they are degraded pathogens).... though here the cure is a massive dose... can't say they are doing it halfway.



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Hephaestos on 28 July 2011
Spazzy_D said:
Ha! Amazon already has the 3DS at $169.99

Hurry up and buy a Cheap 3DS and claim your free Virtual Console games!

http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-3DS-Cosmo-Black/dp/B002I08Y4Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311885257&sr=8-1


Amazon removed the 3ds from listing last week... seems like they had a heads up ^^



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Runa216 on 28 July 2011
trasharmdsister12 said:
Runa216 said:
Does anyone have a comprehensive list of the games they're offering free of charge?

They haven't announced all of them but from what they have announced...

20 games total - 10 VC NES games and 10 VC Gameboy Advance games

Free VC NES games for 3DS:
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.
Donkey Kong JR.
Balloon Fight
Ice Climbers
The Legend of Zelda
 
Free VC Gameboy Advance games for 3DS:
Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island
Mario Kart Advance
Metroid Fusion
Wario ware
Mario vs. Donkey Kong

 

Two questions:  1 - can we get them now?  and 2 - Do we get to chose or are they predetermined? (like, will there be 20 per system and you get to pick 10, a la the PSN with their pick 2/5 or 2/4 for PS3/PSP respectively)?  



My Console Library:

PS5, Switch, XSX

PS4, PS3, PS2, PS1, WiiU, Wii, GCN, N64 SNES, XBO, 360

3DS, DS, GBA, Vita, PSP, Android

Notorius.A.i.G on 28 July 2011

$199.99 for the 3DS ? I'm really considering to pick one up.



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