Showing posts with label Price. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Price. Show all posts

Thursday, August 11, 2011

British Tabloid Blames Dizziness For 3DS Price Cut

Don't blame the line-up of games, sluggish sales, or lack of consumer confidence in 3D. According to British tabloid The Sun, the reason the 3DS saw a price cut this week was the fact it made people dizzy and sick.

"Nintendo is slashing the price of its 3D console by a third - after claims it makes gamers feel dizzy and sick," reads the headline on this article. Of course, later in the story, this line appears: "Industry execs last night said the biggest problem was the games launched for the console simply weren't good enough." But why would anyone believe Industry execs, right?

While some gamers have complained about the handheld's 3D effect, implying that it is the reason behind the price cut is extreme. In fact, The Sun's coverage seems designed mainly to support a previous story, in which it blew user complaints out of proportion.

Okay, so mainstream media frequently messes up when it comes to games. No surprise. This does give me a good idea, though. In the comments below, make up your favorite pretend reasons for the 3DS price cut. Go!

(Source: Destructoid)

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Saturday, July 30, 2011

Game Informer Show 75: 3DS Price Drop, Best Of 2011 So Far

We had to switch up our gameplan this week due to Nintendo's surprise price drop of the 3DS this week. In the first segment, we discuss the 3DS's future and what this new price point means for Nintendo's latest handheld. Host Matt Helgeson is joined by 3DS owners Bryan Vore and Tim Turi, as well as 3DS skeptic Matthew Kato. In the second segment, we take a moment to reflect back on the year so far, with Andy Reiner, Matt Miller, and Joe Juba. Even with a massive holiday season to come, it's already been a great year in video games.

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