As we all know by now the 3DS is getting a Price Cut on August 12th in America and also getting a Price Cut in Japan and Others in the same week. I don't know the prices of systems in Japan or Others but I do know how much a DS costs in America.

The 3DS will be $170 starting on August 12th...this is the same exact price of the DSIXL and only $20 more than the DSI.($70 over DS Lite)

I find this a little odd for Nintendo to lower the 3DS price and keep the DSI/DSIXL price the same. It is a strategy that could work but could also backfire.

If idea backfires:  People may find the 3DS to be cheep and flawed due to the 3DS being the same price of a last gen system.

If idea works: People could find the 3DS price to be an amazing value sitting next to a $170 DSIXL and $150 DSI since the 3DS can obviously due much more.

I am certain that the 2nd option is what Nintendo is trying to do by matching the 3DS price to the DSIXL's.

If the 3DS does start picking up in sales after the Price Cut...what will it mean for the DS? You can't say that the DS will still sell due to its library of games because 3DS can also play DS games. IMO, I can't see any reasons for anybody to pick up a DSI or DSIXL after the Price Cut...leaving only DS Lite to sell for the DS line.

What do you think about Nintendo's plan of selling both the DSIXL and 3DS for the same price? Will it work or fail?

What will happen to DS?

now that there the same price I dont see how any one in there right mind will still buy a ds sales theoretically should drop to near nothing

I see a price cut for them

price cut and sales will drop.

Sales dropping? I'm sure the price cut will make sales soar! (WINK WINK)

Nintendo already said that as of now they have no plans to Price Cut the DSIXL or DSI as that would go against the 3DS.

The DS will keep outselling the 3DS yes I'm serious heheh

The DS will keep outselling the 3DS and we will still be waiting for Ninty to take the hint.

Maybe strores will cut the price of DS as they may think it's silly to have 3DS price nearly as DS. Should put DSi price to about $110.

If the DS STILL outsells the 3DS even after the cut then Nintendo has an enormous problem on their hands. It simply means people don't want the 3d effect AND they don't want the games coming out on it. Honestly I'm looking forward to the price cut anyhow because it will still lower the DS prices on the black markets like ebay.