Used sales for the Nintendo 3DS have doubled in Japan following the recently announced price cut. Online tracking firm Media Create believe that the sales spike of used Nintendo 3DS consoles is due to the fact that retailers have slashed the price because of the forthcoming price cut. Hopefully the same thing will happen here in the West!
Wait. I don’t get it. Due to the price-cut of NEW consoles the Second hand ones are selling more? Well I guess that should mean more sales of the games etc which is good.
It doesn’t make sense but yessss, I knew the sales were gonna jump back. Congrats Nintendo, another successful move.
Well, not really. They don’t make any money from used sales. Derp.
It does however mean more people will be buying software. Which they’ll make money on.
Oh, I’m sorry. Did I say otherwise? What? No? Then shut up.
Calm down. I’m pretty sure he was talking to the guy who posted above you. :P
I’m only taking the piss lol
I’m hungry. :/
Did you wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning
Wait but how do they not make money when it only cost them 103 to make? They just cut how much they make right?
It does make sense. If only people who buy before the price drop get the free NES/GBA games, people are buying second hand 3DS’s, so they can get the free games without having to shell out the full price for a brand new console. I did the exact same thing myself; picked up a 3DS on ebay on £142.
This^
Is Japan getting the Ambassador games as well? I would imagine this would be a huge motivator to buy a used system at this point as well.
I think you hit the nail on the head.
Ah, of course. Very good.
Genius.
it does make sense. If you buy amy console before august 12, you’ll get 20 free eshop games. Used consoles are bound to be cheaper, and you’ll still get the games.
Well that’s not all that great of news. Number one: That means nintendo gets no profit from those sales. Number two: If sales of USED 3DS’s were able to skyrocket then that means there are a lot of gamers who have already discarded and sold their 3DS. So for me this isn’t the best sign. However nintendo will make money off of games sold to these players! I sure hope sales of new ones pick up….
Twenty games is a lot. Goddamn, Nintendo, what the fuck is wrong with you? How about you start selling 3DS with a R4 included? It’d be easier. Damn japaneses, I just can’t understand you.
Abandon the ship! (that´s what it means)