3DS price compared to past portable launch prices

[Jeremy]

If it has an amount on the right, it's the price adjusted for inflation.

(1989) Game Boy (Nintendo) $90 $153
(1989) Atari Lynx $190 $324
(1990) TurboExpress (NEC) $250 $405
(1991) Game Gear (Sega) $150 $233
(1995) Virtual Boy (Nintendo) $180 $250
(1998) Game Boy Color $80 $105
(2001) Game Boy Advance $100 $121
(2003) N-Gage (Nokia) $300 $350
(2004) Nintendo DS $130 $146
(2005) PSP (Sony) $250 $272
(2009) Nintendo DSi $170 N/A
(2009) PSP Go $250 N/A
(2011) Nintendo 3DS $250 N/A

Sources:
http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=147808
http://www.joystiq.com/2011/01/19/3ds-price-compared-to-other-portable-launches/

 

[Biochao]

The software price has gone up too.

A review of GameStop and Amazon listings reveals 3DS prices of either $39.99 or $49.99 in the US. Meanwhile, Eurogamer reports that UK retailer Game has confirmed the standard software price will be ?39.99 in the region, though other UK retailers have prices listed as low as ?32.99. Finally, we perused Amazon France and spotted prices of ?49.95 and ?59.95.

 

[SilentHopes]

It appears to me that they're trying to take a console and jam it into a little handheld, but, I think they may have pulled it off.

 

[Jeremy]

Anyone remember how much the iPod Touch was when it came out?

Either way, this is the current price:

8GB $229
32GB $299
64GB $399

 

[Caius]

I think it's a fine price for what you're getting. It's also the new thing, 3d isn't exactly cheap to implement.

 

[Prof Gallows]

I think it's a pretty fair price too.
Last I checked the DSIXL is still running around $170. I won't be buying it anytime soon though.

 

[Cottonball]

Its fair for what it can do.

 

[Zangy]

Ripoff. Notice how anything above like $150 was a total bomb

 

[zexion]

if your into that type of stuff you'll pay for it.. they know that so they could price it whatever they wanted to. at least nintendo hasnt gone up to the 60 dollar games yet.

 

[Ciaran]

Does anyone have a comparison between the DS and the DS lite's launch price??

Inb4google.

 

[Psychonaut]

IT'S AN INSIDE JOB
SONY AND NINTENDO ARE WORKING TOGETHER

 

[Brad]

Seems like a reasonable price. From what I've seen it's almost a portable Wii. It costs more than a Wii. I think it'll be awesome I mean, LoZ OoT 3D and AC! Definetly worth it.