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hotaru251 I still aint selling the collection. I'll be buried w/ my treasures. Reply
jrharbort There were 80 million 3DS and 2DS consoles sold, there really shouldn't be a shortage of these things to justify such a price. They're not even that old. Reply
REPQueen hotaru251 said: I still aint selling the collection. I'll be buried w/ my treasures. Only acceptable if people can go to your mausoleum to StreetPass you… which would rule. Reply
Notton Ayaneo Pocket DS entry level 8GB/128GB was $399 for the early bird. It's $519 retail, and these 3DS units are reaching that level. If you want cheaper, there is the Ayaneo Thor, which is $250 for the 8GB/128GB/SD865 config. They trade nostalgia for a good screen. I have a 3DS XL and I distinctly remember the screen being highly pixelated. Reply
helper800 There should be mention that there are two models of the "3DS." There are the original console which are mentioned in the article and then there was a hardware refresh with the "New Nintendo," versions. Reply
TerryLaze jrharbort said: There were 80 million 3DS and 2DS consoles sold, there really shouldn't be a shortage of these things to justify such a price. They're not even that old. You obviously have never seen a kid play with a handheld…. Most of these have either been ruined by kids not being careful with stuff and destroying them or by kids loving them and playing them to death. The only ones you find now in good conditions are the ones that were Christmas gifts to kids that would rather play with balls. sports. Reply
hotaru251 TerryLaze said: Most of these have either been ruined by kids not being careful with stuff and destroying them or by kids loving them and playing them to death. the later is my case. from my original ds and onward eventually the hinges break from being open/closed a ton over yrs of daily use and/or buttons fail/touch screen fails. Reply
okeribok The 3DS most clearly shows what Nintendo has become and how the joy of gaming was replaced by a nickle and diming service portal that may be remotely bricked. Step counter, street pass, shop music, cartridges you own, special editions, free digital cosmetics, fun of blowing in the mic, online play, significantly less shovelware and Mii's and all without a subscription. We had it all. And the batteries were user replaceable. Mine still works fine. Reply
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