Bet my TT card won't work, will it?

3DS, here I come! ^_^

Word on the street Nintendo are planning a £40 rrp for 3DS games.

Nintendo aren't getting another bean off me. Cunts.

Confirmed to be region locked.

Hmmm, battery life looks pretty shite compared to the DSL:

http://www.reghardware.com/2011/01/10/n ... nch_specs/

Didn't the PS2 launch at £400? And people say the PS3 is expensive!

I don't see the point in buying an EU region 3DS if a US one can be imported for under £200, and with the region-locking, the US import option sounds smarter all-round, really.

Wouldn't that mean you had to import all the games too, though?

By the time import duty, etc is paid on each game, would you be saving much?

History says that you'd probably save money on new releases buying from the US, but have much less access to heavily discounted game too, not to mention less resale value.

If you're the type to buy only new games at release, importing will probably save you money.

If you are more likely to buy games after a while, and keep an eye out for cheaper games, a local console is probably the best bet.

Until the region protection gets hacked, of course.

I couldn't possibly pre-order. I need to see the 3DS in action as I still have no idea what the 3D effect will be like.

How much depth does it have? Is it a fixed level of depth? Is it just one layer in front of another (like a pop-up book)? Will it just create perspective or will it actually introduce 3D-based gameplay ideas?

Have to say, there's a lot to like about the capabilities of the machine itself. The price is a spicy meatball though.

http://uk.videogames.games.yahoo.com/blog/article/21592/nintendo-3ds-launch-all-the-details.html

Basically not very impressed. Proper write up tomorrow evening I think.

I'm starting to care about it. But I figure ill let it bed in and pick up the 3DS lite. The 3DS is uuuuuugly, and I'm guessing at this point that's kinda intentional part of their business plan.