they've essentially released a new version of the same thing every year. IMHO i dont see how that is a good thing and i dotn think that sends a good message to the average consumer who isnt a big Ninty fan. You cna get away with that with cell phones and tablets. 

we'll have to agree to disagree. it did 5.10 mil last year and you think it doing a bit above 3mil is good? no thats bad, quite bad it is a massive drop and it would be the worst year for 3ds period, thats especially bad WITH newer HW. and 2015 wont do much better? Just because it might not do as bad without N3ds doesnt mean it still wont be bad. For it to be anywhere near good. I say it needs 4mil at least that would put it close to launch numbers. Having the 3ds peak in the 2nd year is not good no matter how one wants to spin it

It gives us options, thats why its a good thing. (3ds/XL/2DS), dont see a problem with that at all. Video game industry has been doing this for years, it aint news. X1 came out 9 months ago and after 7 months Kinectless SKU. Handhelds from every generation had different models.

Hell you can even count Colors+Consoles with bigger memory or even slim models. Video game industry has always done this, Reguarding the N3DS+N3DSXL, thy are both coming out at the same time vs just 1 coming out then anther a year after and nintendo has literally done this with every Handheld in some way. Yet they are still and by far  #1 :)

Also http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=189406&page=1#2   We'll see how well N3DS/XL does soon

It does boosts sales. Even if it's small. People send that message to companies. That's why they do it. It's the same thing were people complain about bad DLC deals. They exsist because enough people don't care they're bad and still get them.

I do really agree with every of ur words. Except Nintendo did this a loong time ago started by 3ds anchestor... gameboy. Original GB, GB Pocket, GB Collor, GBA, GBA SP, Micro, Ds, Dsl, Dsi, Dsi ll, 3ds, 3ds xl, and N3ds. I still surprise and happy every time Nintendo annouce it :). I do really remember how fans react when Nintendo give us a revision for gba. There is always a bad and happy reaction. But all of Nintendo handheld above all of that. Q

Your definitely not looking at the whole picture, have you seen japanese sales? 3mil is great sales for a year go chek out how every other HH/Console did and you'll see :)

Your only looking at it from 3DS amazing years, those years are very very good. There's a difference. I bet Vita wished it had a 3mil year, i bet WiiU wished it had a 3mil year, no matter how anyody spins it 3mil is great for japan.

Actually the few times they did this was with the GBC and DSi. All the other itterations didn't block you buying a game with new hardware requirements. That's the difference. But the GBC gets a pass because it was 8 years from the GB. And most of the DSi stuff didn't even come to the US.

The 3DSn will just be a portable Wii, I think all 3DSn exclusives will be Wii ports.

People keep banging on that it's too soon and were not even getting it for like another year lol. TBH it seems perfect timing for Japan, must odd for this.

I like it