Why Nintendo won't release new 3DS in US

He has a point, Americans are fucking retarded, but so are Nintendo's names. And NoA's marketing department is the biggest bunch of retards.

So we don't get a system that every other market gets because the marketing department doesn't want to do its job.

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Classic NoA

Don't even feel bad about exploiting Club Nintendo

Well they already had the Wii and Wii U problem. Americans still don't know the difference.

>Know a friend who's kid asked for a Wii U for Christmas
>She bought him the red Wii/Mario Kart Wii bundle
>Tell him he's gonna be pissed, also that he already has a Wii
>She says there's no difference and they're just trying to trick her into buying extra expensive things

>>283686843
>>283687006
>>283687171
>>283687179
He's right, end of story.
Americans are fucking stupid and thus this is required.
/thread

>>283686843
>Americans are too dumb to tell the difference

He is 100% right.

Maybe moms wouldn't have such a tough time telling the difference between products if they didn't have some of the worst names in the industry.

Then do an online, pre-order release of them for the people who want them

>>283686843
>Implies Americans are too stupid to tell the difference
>Also expects Americans to be too stupid to see through their bullshit
But he is right on both parts

>>283687432
>>283687552
>>283687803

School just let out in yuropoor didn't it?

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America doesn't deserve nice things.

I just don't understand why Nintendo couldn't figure out how to put two circle pads on their fucking handheld when it started when you consider they were trying to sell it initially for 250. Sony figured it out, but they don't know what games are. Nintendo has software, but their hardware is always gimped and the call them confusing names. Wii U was a stupid fucking name.

>>283686843
maybe if they weren't literally retarded with names

things like Wii U and New 3DS don't really sound like new systems to English speakers, particularly if they aren't heavily into gaming

They could have called it the Super 3DS or something. They could have just called the Wii U the Wii 2.
Nintendo is just retarded.

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>>283687179
>Happy birthday anon!
>here's that gameboy you asked for

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>>283687432
>>283687552
>>283687803
Haha, ya got your kicks. Now how about we actually talk about this. Why don't you defend your opinion that Americans are stupid with something related to the thread instead of shit posting?

"I don't want to do my job" -Head of Marketing

>>283687776
Seriously, it wouldn't be too hard to please the people who want the smaller model. Just announce through a Direct that the N3DS and faceplates will be available exclusively on an online store for a few months. Or even better, get rid of region locking.

>>283686843
>Implying the guy is wrong

>>283688075

They could have called it a "Super Wii" and it would've made more fucking sense then what they did, at least it'd be in like with something they'd done previously. Not to mention, most people thought it was a fucking perephrial

>>283688146
Shit I remember playing this one and throwing it across my school bus when it pissed me off.

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>>283688204
>Nintendo
>Getting rid of region locking

>>283688204
>get rid of region locking
B-but that would make sense!

>>283688159
It's a well-known fact that Americans are stupid. They had to tell you exactly how to get to the first dungeon in the original LoZ since Americans wouldn't be able to figure out how to explore.

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>>283687179
>there are people who always believe someone is trying to trick them somehow
>even their friends aren't safe from this paranoia

Your friend is a dumb cunt and I hope you don't associate with her anymore, as she clearly trusts you about as much as some random stranger, which is to say not at all.

>>283686843
Are flash carts any good for the 3ds yet?

I'm on a year old firmware. Are they reaching the DS glory days?

>>283687967
That guy in the wheelchair was clearly being a massive asshole to them. He got what he deserved.

I would understand if this was an Wii U situation, but the N3DS isn't a new console, just a revision, even if the stupid Americans bought the old model they still can play the new games, except for one exclusive

>>283686843
>Implies Americans are too stupid to tell the difference

Haha never stopped them before.

And they probably think their hands are too fat to hold something smaller than a quarter piounder with cheese.

>>283688559
>had to tell you
based on what? NoJ's opinion? They've always treated the west as complete retards. They don't deserve the adoration they get from the West, but whatever.

>>283686843
NoA is out of touch. Reggie needs to go.

>>283686843

5 different iterations of the same system is a bit much.

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>>283688159
Well, this is video game related, but not at all to do with the 3DS.

In the first few years of the SNES, cartridges had a slot in them like the European and Japanese games did (the bottom cartridge), to prevent the cartridges from being pulled out while the game was on (as the power switch pushed a plastic piece in place to hold the game in). However, it seems like American kids are so stupid, they attempted to yank out the cartridges WHILE THE CONSOLE WAS ON and effectively locked into place, and broke their games or consoles. They then decided to remove the slot (to look like the top one) so that American kids can finally pull the games out while the console remains on.

>>283689131
All of Nintendo is out of touch, all of the dinosaurs running things need to go if they wanna survive.

>>283689183
And it's their own fault for being stupid about naming and marketing them, not American consumers like they're implying

Is there any real difference other than it being smaller and having some stupid faceplates?

>>283687967
>beats the shit out of wheelchair bound man going through detox that gave the cop a weak slap to the face
>cop throws wheelchair man out of the wheelchair and continues beating on the floor
>threatens to arrest the nurse for trying to get the cop to stop the beating
>literally gets off with not even a wrist slap

Yup, don't deserve jack shit.

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>mfw Nintendo not only rehashes their games, but also their consoles

>>283689475
The price and portability are the main selling points for me personally

>>283686843
Why don't they rename it to something less confusing, then? For example, 3DS Prime. "New" 3DS is one of the dumbest and most confusing names I've ever seen.

>>283689638
Because 'Prime' would imply this would be the final console revision, and Nintendo won't do that. 'New' only implies "this is newer than the previous ones", and can allow Nintendo to rehash their consoles even more.

>>283686843
>doesn't want to release the N3DS in America
>"Well, it was your guy's fault, anyway!"

TOP

KEK

I'm glad I'm not a Nintendrone. NoA is fucking retarded.

>>283687179
>With my cousins at the mall
>She buys Just Dance for WiiU
>As we are leaving gamestop, I ask her when she got WiiU
>She answers 'around 4 years ago'

It took me a solid 5 minutes to explain to her why she should return the game. And by all means she's not an unintelligent person. The name was terrible and the marketing was non-existent.

NoA literally said that Americans are stupid. NoA confirmed for being as shit as usual.

I dont blame them for thinking americans cant see the difference
We apparently didnt understand the difference between wii and wiiu for the longest time

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>>283690025
Based on what evidence? I never heard anything about people mixing up those consoles.

>>283689638
Neo 3DS
Super 3DS

>>283690025
What do you mean, "Americans couldn't tell the difference"? The majority of the Wii U units sold come from America, while Europe's sales barely even scratch the 10,000's. If anything, America should be the one to recieve the New3DS.

>>283689827
Okay, so what happens when the New 3Ds isn't new anymore? Will they release a "Newer" 3DS? Imagine the confusion a typical customer would have when asking a clerk for a "new 3DS," and then the clerk taking 10 minutes to explain how non-informative that is.

>>283690330
>I never heard about this, it must be a damned lie!

Is google that fucking hard to use?

http://wiiudaily.com/2013/04/iwata-admits-some-consumers-are-confused-about-the-wii-u/

>>283686843
Gee, maybe it has something to do with them having some retarded notion that naming all of their fucking consoles/handlehelds in the last decade with one extra letter is a good idea.

Of course soccer moms and such aren't going to know the difference; your marketing department is just as retarded as they are.

>>283690456
They will call it something distinctive like "3DS Also" or some shit. Nintendo thinks their game rehashing logic can apply to consoles.

>>283688658
It's a tricky process but you can do it.

Go to /vg/ Gateway general to find out more.

>>283686843
I think I'm tired of seeing this site being shilled here.

>>283689638
>>283690396
>/v/ is officially better at making up names than Nintendo

>>283689370
Probably NoA doing damage control since it's the clueless Japs that name this shit and force everyone to carry the same names for hardware.

Not that I expect them to consider any market but Japan for their stuff, but jesus. You'd think that somebody in the naming department for consoles could be a native english speaker and tell them if that would fly.

>>283687179
Thats not Nintendo's fault then is it, its the fault of your inbred clod friend. If you told her and she still doesnt listen she only has herself to blame.

If you can tell the difference between a ps3 and a ps4 you can tell the difference between a fucking wii and wii u.

>>283690536
>tells their investors that people didn't understand the product
>"N-no really that's the reason we didn't sell 9 million consoles in the first year!"

>>283689915
people are just dumb, I still know people that say "PSP vita"

>>283689496
fucking pigs, what can you do

Are Americans really that stupid?

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>new3ds XL is faster, bigger, has better battery life and better feel (for anyone who doesn't have tiny hands)

>autists complain because muh faceplates

>>283691184
>glossy finish

>>283691184
That's just the thing, anon. The New XL is better in every way. So why the fuck doesn't it have a faceplate functionality that even the 'inferior' regular size has?

>blaming your consumers instead of accepting you did a shitty job promoting your product

Yep, that'll definitely help them sell more shit in the future.

This reminds me of that time that some anon's mom said that he could jump (back) into a game at any point and time just like a book.

>>283689930
but they are right

>>283691149
>Work retail electronics
>Still have to tell people why the DS can't play 3DS games or vice versa with Wii/WiiU.
>Multiple times
>"But WHY can't it play them?"

Can confirm that yes, Americans ARE that stupid.

>>283691184
>faster
Is it?

>>283691729
yes

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WiiU -> Super Wii
2DS -> 3DS Lite
New 3DS -> 3DS Advance

There Nintendo I just fixed all your fucking problems.

>>283691184
>>283691464
But the smaller size is a benefit for a lot of people. It's more portable and fits in pockets better.

>>283690802
Thanks, reading up on the sticky. Looks doable. Multiple roms and all that are a plus.

>>283686843
But Americans rushed out in droves to buy the exact same console with a tracpad and got into fist fights over plastic fucking toys. We are too stupid to see through their bullshit. American Nintendrones are barely functioning people.

>>283688159
just read the OP.

>>283691836
>3DS Advance

Wouldn't that also be confusing because will think it's an entirely new portable like GB -> GBA?

>>283692141
But nintendo says it is an entirely new portable.
It even has NEW in its name.

Amerikkkka is fucking stupid. Fucking idiots.

I'm glad here in Europe were not stupid like amerikkka.

>>283692141
But it is. It has different hardware, and its own exclusive games. It just has backwards compatibility, just like the GBA had for GB games.

See? Nintendo is so bad at naming you didn't even know it could do that.

>>283692141
The point is it would move more units because people would *actually* understand that it's "new".

I don't think you realize how many people hear "New 3DS" and think new "3DS"

Then maybe they shouldn't have called it the fucking 'New 3DS'
Literally any generic marketing term like Super or Turbo would have been better than 'New'

>>283692278
it boggles my mind that they actually called the next 3ds 'new 3ds', it's like the worst fucking name ever

>>283686843
It's really unforgivable
Good thing they gave us the superior model of the two

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>>283686843
guess i'm importing now. fuck you damon

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>America

>>283692419
It really isn't, though. Just a 3DS with better CPU and some exclusive games.

Basically the 3DS equivalent of a N64 with expansion pack

>>283692141
Can't very well call it the 3DS Color, can they? Although frankly the "New" does just as well a job as Advance would. They finally woke up to naming things well enough that the majority would get the idea.

NoA is just trash and damage controlling the fact that they couldn't make enough N3DS systems for all markets and axed the cheaper one for the biggest market to make the most money up front with what they could supply. That and the XL has been doing better in NA to begin with so it's just following demand as well.

>>283692419
That's not true. it's closer to gameboycolor than GBA
or DSi

>>283686843
>Complains when people don't understand the 3DS is a new system seperate from the DS
>Complains when people don't understand the Wii U is a new system seperate from the Wii
>Complains when people don't understand the New 3DS is a new system seperate from the 3DS

Maybe they should stop fucking doing that. I like Nintendo and it's stupid that people can't figure this shit out but come the fuck on.

>>283692770
Dumb ameritards

Wish they were dead

Retailers also stopped selling the regular 3DS. Nobody fucking bought them when the XL existed.

>>283689475
The smaller one is like 20 bucks less

>>283687967
>one person being terrible means the other 300+ million are too

Come on man. I know you're shitposting, but come on.

>>283689638
>not 3DS Advanced

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>>283692770
YFW that particular WEBM happened in Germany.

>>283688159
i've seen jerry springer

>>283692770
were those guys black?

>>283692870
The really could have
They could have called it any fucking thing other than "New 3DS" it would have been crystal clear what they're selling

>>283686843
my thoughts are that the 3ds is a piece of shit for stupid people in the first place and that buying another one for no good reason is doubly so.

>>283693329
I thought it was Thailand or something. In any case, those cars are WAY too small for Amurrica. And nobody rides those tiny motorcycles here.

>>283693436
Be honest. If they called it anything people would still be completely oblivious if they were going to be oblivious to begin with unless they dropped the 3DS part altogether, which they won't.

Maybe Nintendo should just stop using stupid as fuck names. Just call it the "Super" 3DS or something like that, "New" 3DS is just retarded.

>>283693545
b-but it has a second analog nub and better hardware that should have been shipped day 1 anyway

>>283693604
if they dropped the 3DS part, people would think it's a completely new next-gen handheld

>>283693604
>people are going to be confused anyway so might as well make it as confusing as possible

you should work for nintendo

>>283693545
ps4 owners are the saltiest people on the planet

you'll get games someday stop crying

>>283693670
>Super 3DS

people would think it's a next-gen 3DS, like Super NES was to NES

>>283691836
You're hired.

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They're worried about marketing but they named it the New 3DS? Not to mention the Wii U, holy shit what a marketing nightmare.

Between this and the way they're handling youtube Nintendo clearly doesn't know what they're doing anymore.

>>283693863
The New 3DS pretty much is a new system though. It has its own exclusives.

>>283693695
>Should have been shipped day 1 anyway
Fucking this. I've never bought a 3ds for that reason and was really looking forward to the smaller new 3DS.

>>283688146
>Licensed by FUN

>>283693732
Which is why it'll keep the 3DS part, and be "confusing" to people regardless.

>>283693742
It only seems more confusing to you because you're not oblivious to the fact it's something new to begin with and are just assuming things for sake of assuming them. All these other words are the same thing as "New" is already to the average person. Shit, they even put rainbow quotes around the word.

>>283694057
Using that logic, DSi is a new handheld. since it had exclusives.

>>283688146
>No Doug button
Casualized bullshit.

>>283693604
>"Hello sir, I'd like to buy a New 3DS"
>Okay, do you want a new 3DS or a New 3DS?
>No, I want a NEW 3DS
>Alright, do you want the regular or the XL
>No, I don't want a new 3DS, I want a New 3DS
The worst part about this is that it's the most easily avoided thing in the world, how did this get past anyone in upper management

>>283687179
wii u percentage of console sales:
na - 49%
eu - 25%
jap - 26%

so yes americans are stupid in that they bought such a shit system, but not stupid in that they don't know the difference in comparison to other territories (EUROPE)

>>283694308
wouldnt this problem only occur at gamestop since other stores dont sell used shit?

>>283694229
The DSi didn't have full games released for it exclusively it was just downloadable arcade-like titles. New 3DS is getting shit like Xenoblade.

>>283694229
Yeah, it was
It had better hardware and exclusives, it's a new handheld

>>283694308
>forgetting to make airquotes when saying "new"
No wonder they'll get confused.

No, fuck him. That cock juggling anal jester can go fuck himself.

>>283694431
>The DSi didn't have full games released for it exclusively
No. There were full fledged, physical release DSi exclusives, but they were all shovelware so no one is aware of them.

>>283694431
I'm going to believe you because at the top of my head, I cant think of a full game exclusive.

what about gameboy color? were there gameboy color exclusives?


fuck it, i'm just going to find the middleground. they're new handhelds but they dont get treated as next-gen devices and get insanely few exclusives and has an insanely short lifespan. they're bullshit and just ways to get idiots to buy handhelds again cause the 4DS will play those "new 3DS" games anyways and will come out in Q4 of 2016.

>>283694403
Not necessarily. If someone asks for a "new 3DS," they could be asking for a sealed 3DS or a N3DS. Even at a store that doesn't sell used stuff, someone saying "new" isn't too out of place. Also, Best Buy sells used items, and I think some other store does.

So.
What are they going to name the next console?
My vote goes for:
>New wii U2 4 U too

>>283686843
If this was their actual cincernt that they should have dumped the 2ds and replaced it with the new 3ds.

>>283694701
You never had those GBC games with the bump that couldn't be inserted into an original GB?

>>283694769
Or just phase out the original 3DS and XL entirely like it seems they're doing anyways.

>>283686843
Fuck Nintendo. I will gladly import a standard New 3DS near the end of its lifetime.

I'm sure region locking will no longer be an issue then, thanks to flashcarts.

>>283694747
They'll drop the Wii name next-gen. it's already tainted.

>>283691036
>If you can tell the difference between a ps3 and a ps4 you can tell the difference between a fucking wii and wii u.

The difference here is that "4" is a natural, logical, and expected successor to "3". This whole Wii U thing would be like if Sony called the PS4 the "PS3X". People would just think it was a peripheral for the PS3 or a newer version of it.

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>>283686843
Well... Americans ARE stupid.
Ninty is right, once again

>>283694986
the difference with that is the fact they used numbers in the first place. making it way more obvious "3X" is just a PS3 with some sort of add-on

but i agree that nintendo should've used a numbering system, but it's too late.
they just shouldnt use the Wii or DS name to make it more obvious it's a brand new device.

>>283694362
I think we're stupid for supporting such a retarded company who continues to insult our intelligence at every opportunity.

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Got mine Majora Mask 3DS XL today. Love the system, love the games but resolution on the XL is awful. Like it takes all of the fun from playing a game.

People saying they dont notice the pixelation on the XL are lying or blind. It is impossible NOT to notice it. I tried only a couple of games now - Zelda: MM, Smash, Pokemon AS and MH4. Zelda was okay I guess, Smash was also okay but Pokemon and MH4 were a pain to play. 3D makes it even worse. I have very good eyes and can basically count the pixels.

I dont know how far you need to keep the damn thing to not notice the pixelation.
I only ever had the DS Lite and NEVER had that problem. Screen was small, yeah but at least it looked alright.

Gonna return mine this week and already ordered the normal black one + MM boxed edition + skull kid. I seriously feel bad for americans. You all have my sympathies.

>>283694986
>if Sony called the PS4 the "PS3X"
Reminds me of the PSX. It was a fancy PS2 only released in Japan, and yet idiots call the original Playstation a PSX now.

>>283691184
I prefer smaller screens and systems. I don't care much about the faceplates.

>faster

No more than the regular N3DS.

>>283689198
>However, it seems like American kids are so stupid, they attempted to yank out the cartridges WHILE THE CONSOLE WAS ON and effectively locked into place, and broke their games or consoles

Oh, so that's why they did that.
I've always had a SNES junior, so I'm used to shutting them off and yanking them out. When I saw a SNES with the eject button I just used that because it was cool.

>WHILE THE CONSOLE WAS ON
Now that's fucking inexcusable. These kids should have their games taken away.

>>283695207
You mean you aren't gonna resell it on eBay for $500?

Look it's really simple, you idiots.

Nintendo's next console will be called the New Wii U. The one after that will be the New Wii U 2. After that will be the New Wii U 2 Advanced, and so on.

Same with the New 3DS' successor, the Newer 3DS. Then the Newest 3DS, followed by the Newest 3DS DS.

>>283687179
>Well they already had the Wii and Wii U problem. The entire world still doesn't know the difference.
Fixed.
Nintendo is shit and incompetent. It's that simple.

>>283695207
After the physical size and face plates, the screen is the biggest advantage of an N3DS, in my opinion. I know plenty of people who claim it doesn't bother them but I just can't fucking stand those shitty stretched screens.

And yes you should sell it on eBay, don't return it. Some retard will pay a premium for it. Use the money to import a N3DS.

>>283691836
>2DS -> 3DS Lite
>2DS is heavier than the 3ds
?

heres nintendo's reply:
Response By Email (01/18/2015 05:07 PM)
Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to write to us with your feedback regarding the announcement of New Nintendo 3DS XL. We can certainly understand your thoughts on this matter and want you to know how much we appreciate your sending them in.

Although we don't have anything to announce at this time for the release of New Nintendo 3DS in the Americas, I can tell you that careful consideration was taken on this decision. Different territories make their own business decisions regarding individual products and timing, and we think New Nintendo 3DS XL makes the most sense for our market. Nintendo makes different systems at different price points for a whole range of consumers, and New Nintendo 3DS XL simply expands those choices even further.

We also want to assure you that your comments will be added to our records and will be made available for other departments at the company to review and thoughtfully consider.

Sincerely,

Nintendo of America Inc.

>>283695207
Don't return it, sell it to me

>>283692370
>this is the only reply
Waters are quiet today, huh, Anon?

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>>283695875
>We are expanding your options
>by giving you less options

>>283695441
Well I'm from Poland, New 3DS sold very well judging by most stores stock but it's still available in most places and selling it for 500$ is, excuse me, small potatoes not worth the trouble for me.
Not a super rich fag but my salary is very good.

>>283696048
what shop did u buy it from

So New Wii U 2 when?
I haven't bought a Wii U yet but I will buy the next update of the Wii U

>>283686843
So Americans are too stupid to not only not know the difference between products, but not even ask about them. That's why I can't buy a N3DS. This is about as insulting as what Sony is doing to the Vita. One party is calling me stupid and giving me the middle finger, while the other is telling me "Fuck you, buy a PS4". I've gotta say, this industry is getting pretty fucking dumb.

>>283695875

that is their copypasta response

it's nothing

>>283695876
>>283695693

If I lived in the states I would gladly resell it for the price I bought it. Unfortunately for you guys I am not and it's region locked.

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So is there any chance of the regular New 3DS coming to the US at all?

>>283696023
This is exactly how stupid NoA thinks Americans are.

>>283696023
It's not less, it's them adding one more option that wasn't there. The fact other regions got 2 new options doesn't mean that NoA didn't generously give us a single new one.

>>283696383
Did you not read the article? Or even the thread? No. Fuck you. You don't get a N3DS.

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>>283686843
ITT: Nintendickgobblers are again on suicide watch and in denial, calling the greatest country in the world, defeinding some Cantonese gook-eye Fisher Price company to the death, not able to admit that its lazy-eyed microdick manlet is an incompetent cuck.

It really makes me feel embarassed being thrown together and associated with such a bunch of unreasonable autistic manchildren.

>>283693213
To be fair, pretty much all the cops in the US are fucking terrible. Superiority complexes and whatnot.

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has this faggot ever done anything good for the US besides being a meme?

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>>283695207
Dude, I'm in exactly the same boat as you. I was all excited to get my Majora's Mask 3DS XL yesterday (it came with a statue and everything) and I can't get over how shitty the screen is. I just can't enjoy playing it because the resolution is so low.

Seeing all those scanlines in 2015 is a joke.

>>283696023
is that adalia rose?

So I will never be able to get a US n3DS that isn't XL?

>>283695207
>People saying they dont notice the pixelation on the XL are lying or blind
Yeah, no shit.

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>>283696447
Goddamn nintendofriend, I'm a nintenyearold myself, but jesus christ. They literally said they made the N3DS XL to add options, which they didn't do by withholding the original.

And this isn't a case of a benefactor generously gracing us with the presence of a new console. This is a company failing to meet demand in one of their largest markets. Delivering the N3DS XL to NA isn't generous, it's a necessary measure to stay relevant.

You guys complain about Nintendo's naming system like it's the only one that's retarded. Microsoft is just as bad with their Xbox bullshit.
But it doesn't matter what its name is, soccer moms will only see moon runes when they look at the names, and people who actually play games will always be able to tell the difference no matter how retarded the names get.

>>283696383
If they don't that's a lot of lost sales. They'll bring them out after they dump all the old 3DS systems and then cash in on all the people who are holding out.

>>283696779
For now

I'm continuing to bitch on Twitter and such to them

>>283696683
>besides being a meme
That's his only job and he's damn good at it

>>283696930
>Xbox bullshit
The original name is fine. Xbox. The box that runs Direct X. Xbox 360? Yeah, that's a bit silly. Xbox One? Yeah, that doesn't make sense sequentially, but outside of that it makes some kind of sense. It's all your media in one box.

>sacrificing bigger screens so you can put on faceplates you wont see when playing it
you're literally a bunch of moronic retards, kill yourselves

>>283696930
xbox one is a shitty name too

>>283697089
The "Xbox" part is fine. But now I can't call the original Xbox an Xbox 1 because they took it from me. I'm mildly upset at them because of this.

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>>283696447
I really hope this is sarcasm

>>283697140
I really need to save those ones, I'll look into the archives.

In the meantime, anyone have those fan-made faceplates of shulk or Krystal?

All of this would be solved if Nintendo ended their fucking backwards region locking so that anyone could just import a standard N3DS. But no, gotta fucking region lock.

>>283687179

Nintendo and is definitely more to blame here. "Wii" is a weird name, you wouldn't think it's successor would also be called "Wii". The U at the end does sound like an "XL" or "mini" so I can understand parents being confused.

Still, that lady is dumb for not listening to you. You could have pressed more though to save that kid's Christmas.

>>283696849
You didn't do well in English class, did you? Other regions don't count. the N3DSXL is a whole new option for NA, thus more options. Other regions don't matter in the equation. You also clearly didn't gasp that sarcasm mocking NoA's shit PR responses. A real Nintendo fan would have.

>>283697140
I don't care about faceplates and the smaller screen and general form are pros to me.

>>283696930
Xbox one is a dumb name, but they at least marketed it well enough that most people realize it is the 360s successor. Meanwhile even people interested in video games didn't understand the WiiU until a year or so ago. NoA's marketing is utter shit.

>>283696342
Is it Japanese? I would gladly buy the Japan region locked one.

>>283697140
Bigger screen doesn't mean dick if the resolution is the same.

>>283696930
It's supposed to be like they've made progress but it's still the great Xbox experience you know or some shit

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>>283696707
Indeed. I assume you can get used to it over time and it's less noticeable in some games (like Smash or 2D games most likely) but its a really a retarded idea to keep the same resolution on the XL like the normal one has.
In Monster Hunter 4 the graphics are a mess and when you turn the 3D you can count the pixels. Even worse some of the tabs on the lower screen are hard to read because of the pixel size (I think I'm talking about the rations button? Cant remember that well as I'm new to the game). Not giving americans the Normal one is a shit move. I also cant imagine how someone with small hands can comfortably hold the XL, I have "medium" hands and have some problems with the size.

>>283697140
DSi still shits on the 3DS.

>>283696930
Xbox One is NEARLY as bad as NEW 3DS

like goddamn if you didnt want consumers to get confused pick a better fucking name. I mean holy fuck, you already have the DSi, why not just call it the goddamn 3DSi?

What I don't get is that the dsi which is different in comparison to the og ds in very similar ways between the 3ds and n3ds got both a standard and xl variant (also included an ac adapter).

What nintendo should have did with this new half gen release is they should have given it a distinct name, new 3ds is still ambiguous to some. Hell even 3dsi would have worked. I'm legitimately curious how most of the people in nintendo's marketing division still have jobs, at least for NoA.

>>283697734
you're the most retarded of them all

Is the standard 3ds and n3ds XL's SD card the same size? I ordered the n3ds monster hunter bundle but I have animal crossing downloaded on my regular 3ds already. I'm worried I won't have enough space after my system transfer to download my monster hunter.

Does anyone actually care enough about the actual 3D aspect of the 3DS to make it a selling point?

I feel like it's just another gimmick that Nintendo sunk a ton of money into that is not even close to the main draw of the handhelds.

>Also expects Americans to be too stupid to see through their bullshit

I remind you you are angry about not being able to buy a console you already own with different color buttons. I think America has demonstrated time and again they do not see through nintendos bullshit

>>283697946
>Does anyone actually care enough about the actual 3D aspect of the 3DS to make it a selling point?
I want to say no, but I can't speak for everyone.

>>283697946
Only a few casuals who only care enough to turn their head to it but not enough to buy it

>>283697827
They ship with the same micro sd card which is 4gb.

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>>283697653
I think the reason why it looks like dog shit is because when 3D is turned off, anti-aliasing is used in an attempt to make the image look less dogshit. Instead it makes the games look like vaseline has been smeared everywhere.

When you turn 3D on, AA is turned off, so you get to see immediately just how low res everything is.

Considering how much more powerful the New 3DS is, I thought they would've at least made the damn menus a bit higher res. When I booted the system up for the first time, I couldn't believe how shit everything looked.

I'm hoping it won't be too hard to sell a practically brand new MM n3DSXL because I just can't justify having a £210 console I don't want to play.

>>283697653
>I also cant imagine how someone with small hands can comfortably hold the XL
We literally can't. I have to set the thing on a desk to use it for more than an hour.

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>>283697418
I know this is b8, but I'm already buttmad.

First of all my grammar was flawless for a casual tone.

Second of all, if you think your 'sarcasm' can come across over the internet, you value your own writing skills far too highly. And what does sarcasm even have to do with being a nintendo fan?

>>283697946

I like it, it's neat. But I'd gladly give it up for more resolution.

>>283696930
You are missing a key difference. Soccer moms are the one's buying Nintendo products. Over half the Wii sales (and I presume Wii U as well) were bought by/for people who aren't gamers. A lot of 3ds are bought for kids, by parents. They wouldn't know jack shit. The kids would probably just want the bigger/more expensive one, and they would see 4 different choices and be lost as to which one is right for their kid.

No excuse. This is even worse than "We won't release Lost Levels because Americans will ragequit"

>>283697523
You have a point.
Do you happen to have a source that people didn't understand the Wii U? I believe you, mainly because poor sales of the system, but I would like to know if it was documented somewhere.

>>283697946
Early on the 3D was pretty bad but now it's indispensable. I wouldn't want to play LBW in 2D having played it in 3D. For me at least it's become one of those "hard to go back" things, like 30fps when you're used to 60fps.

I heard it was because the face buttons look like M&Ms and it's banned for the same reason Kinder eggs are.

>>283697827
It comes with a 4GB card, you can upgrade it to a 32GB card or a 64GB (but you need to format it before). MonHun is 'attached' to the console so you can redownload it how many times you want, just dont sign in to your nintendo id before you do the system transfer. Sign in only AFTER you do the transfer.

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>>283686843
Why not just phase out the 3DS and replace it with the New 3DS?

>>283692770
>implying nigs don't nig wherever they are

>>283698483
Because that would be too smart

>>283686843
I think he's right they are learning from the mistakes they have made with wii u etc. 3ds xl was not very popular slap new on the name and release it alongside some games and it sells well which appears to be true from preliminary sales reports

>>283698483
Why would NoA do something that makes sense?

>>283698185
There's actually an article in this thread, >>283690536. I was talking about two of my friends, who were surprised to learn the WiiU was a completely new system when I brought it to someone's house for Mario Kart.

>>283698217
>too many american kids tried to eat it in focus groups

>not giving your new products retarded fucking names in the first place
But I guess I can't expect much from the morons who brought us "New Super Mario Bros", "New Super Mario Bros. Wii", "New Super Mario Bros 2", and "New Super Mario Bros Wii U".

>"Wii U" name confuses audience
>learn absolutely fuckall from this
Nintendo deserves to die. They are not fit enough to survive.

>>283698104
Grammar wasn't the issue. it was reading comprehension. A very important skill with language. The New XL is a whole new option for NA. Other regions don't matter. NoA doesn't care what regions outside NA do, especially with region locking in place. Their canned PR responses won't care about how better Europeans and Japanese have it.

As for point two. Only a real Nintendo fan can understand the battered relationship between them and NoA. Failing to grasp the sarcasm just means you're not a true fan.

>>283698667
They didn't do that because they were worried people would have the same wii u issue and not know it was new

>>283698185
Well most uninformed people thought the wii u was a tablet accessory for the wii and not an entire console, because nintendo was pants on head stupid and focused all their marketing points on the gamepad itself and hardly mentioned the actual console.

Wii U can work as a name, but nintendo missed the bus and didn't elaborate on how it was a new console at first to the bellow-average layman or soccer mom. Their attempts at getting the "hardcore" market where also a joke, they thought they would just come without any real incentive to a bunch of ports.

>>283698724
>actually an article in this thread
Welp, I'm retarded. Thanks.

>>283698483
The original 3DS actually is getting phased out. I think he meant 3DS XL, which is retarded to continue selling with the New version out.

If people want a budget handheld they can get the shitty 2DS. THat fucking thing shouldn't even exist though, what is really the point

>>283698013
I personally don't, and have never owned a 3DS. I was always going to buy one, but when they announced the N3DS I was going to wait for that, then I find out about this crap.

>>283694701
>were there gameboy color exclusives?
Absolutely. There were 3 types of cartridges for gameboy:
>gray - designed for original gameboy
>black - designed for color but playable on original
>transparent green - only playable on color
Many, many games were color only

>>283691786
Source

I have no idea who hires the marketing team at Nintendo but I have never seen a company so inept at marketing in my life. Holy shit.

>>283698812
Why the fuck do you think they shoved the retarded "new" prefix into the name?

>>283693329
>>283692770
Can I get a source on this? Did the kid live? Did they catch the guys?

i kind of understand their reasons and i wanted the XL anyway, but they could have at least done a limited release of the regular sized one

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>>283698812
>NEW 3DS
>Not know it was new

It's not even close to the Wii U's situation.

>>283697735
Nearly? It's worse.
At least "New" 3DS implies something is NEW.
Xbox ONE makes it feel like it's the original Xbox from 2000 something.

>>283698146
Aren't the majority of Nintendo fans 20-30 somethings who grew up on their systems and still enjoy their games? I'm pretty sure every demographic that Nintendo posts shows that, especially about the Wii U. The fact they can't sell to other groups is what's killing them. Soccer moms are a myth.

>>283698724
Had the same experience, everyone think it's a peripheral and it's been years.

Might just be the worst name of all time. At lesat Xbone was so stupid that people immediately understood the difference.

>>283698013
Yep, it's just the buttons people care about. Not the face plates, different size compared to the original 3DS and N3DSXL, not the better looking screen, not the supposedly improved 3D feature, or the fact that the head of NoA's marketing called its customer base stupid.

>>283699002
There is a lot different than xl to normal 3ds they were probably just worried people would not know the difference on looks alone

>>283686843
>>Implies Americans are too stupid to tell the difference
But this is true.

>>283698603
>>283698774
>>283698906
NEVER

>>283699002
I find it funny how instead of making a creative name for the "new" console, they just stamp new onto the front. I don't know about nintendo anymore, it just ain't the same.

>>283686843
They couldn't get people to realize the Wii U isn't the Wii

what makes you think that they could get people to do the same with the new3DS?

have a commercial at the end say it comes in two versions?

that's just not the nintendo way

>>283699047
yes, but no one sells the original xbox anymore, and its distinctive enough from the 360 that any mom should know what they should be buying.

Should I get a new new 3DS or a used new 3DS? What about 2 years from now when the new 3ds is no longer new?

>>283699080
>Had the same experience, everyone think it's a peripheral and it's been years.
Yeah that's exactly what they thought, too. With all the stupid peripherals released for it and the marketing focusing on the controller, I really can't blame them.

>>283695196

Hate to bring console war shit into this, but Nintendo is still the lesser of three evils considering what Sony and M$ do.

Not saying they're excused but still.

>>283699210
They could call it something other than New 3DS.

For fuck's sake.

>>283698483
They are. The problem is they have too many older systems that need to be sold first, so they've gotta keep them moving by not making them completely outdated too soon. Why do you think they made so many special 3DS XLs for NA during christmas and held the N3DS launch until now?

>>283699210
Call these things something besides "Wii U" and "New 3DS" it's that simple.

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>>283698090
You make a good point about the anti-aliasing and I'm glad I'm not the only one disappointed by the screen and those problems are not just in my head.

Cant you return the console to the shop? In Poland we have 14 days to return anything without stating the reason. I know that the european comission planned to introduce the same law all over europe but I dont know if they did it already. Surely the UK should have some similar law protecting consumers?
If you plan to resell it I dont think youll have much problems as it's still quite rare and sold out in most of europe.

>>283686843
Even though it doesn't make much business sense there is something respectable about favoring your own people over foreigners.

>>283698263
Thank you anon, but I don't have my old original 3ds on me so I was asking if the originals shipped with 4 gb originally or if I need to buy a bigger micro SD for the new one on my way home so that I'll have enough room for both animal crossing and monster hunter.

>>283693364
I hope you know most of Jerry Springer is acted out.

>>283699047
I can get how MS was going for a play on "all in one" with adding one to the name, but it ended up sounding stupid. Not to mention how it has almost the same exact specs as the ps4 yet slightly weaker, especially memory bandwidth. At least MS was somewhat creative with the OG xbox and 360 configurations, which also were highly functional too, except the 360 cooks itself over time.

I got a N3DSXL because I don't have baby hands and like the bigger screen. I would have liked faceplates, but there are some pretty nice looking skins out there anyway.

Has anyone tried any of the ones from DecalGirl? There are some really nice looking ones there and they come in matte finish.

>>283699326
>The problem is they have too many older systems that need to be sold first
I guess that makes sense. But why create special XLs, then? That's just putting more units on the market.

They should do what Sony did with the Vita slim, only without it being a downgrade.

>>283699453
But this is favoring every region over one in particular, one region that has been historically more loyal over a different region. Not to mention this decision was NoA's, not Nintendo of Japan's.

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Don't want to confuse the average American shopper by having too many 3DS models in physical stores, Nintendo? Fine. You don't even have to.

Just sell the standard n3DS online then. Easy. Ship it to me in a plain brown cardboard box for all I care, just don't fuck us over by denying us the option entirely.

>>283699312
>>283699376
wut like the gameboy color?

this is modern nintendo boys, cool names are for fags edition.

I will never understand why Europeans go on an American image board to talk shit on Americans.
Get they get so damn used to constantly being in America's shadow that they continue to do it online.

>>283699728
XLs have reportedly been selling better than all the other SKUs, so Nintendo probably wants to get rid of all the older 3Ds models still in stores.

>more customizable, more portable, no stretched out pixels

Bigger != Better

>>283699971
Because Americans wasted billions of dollars rebuilding Europe instead of investing in their own infrastructure.

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>>283699449
According to Nintendo

>All items must be returned unused and in the original packaging as they were in when received by you.

So I think I'm going to have to sell it.

>You make a good point about the anti-aliasing and I'm glad I'm not the only one disappointed by the screen and those problems are not just in my head.

I was seriously worried I was being a twat for being this critical over the console. It doesn't help that every video on youtube of 3DS gameplay footage doesn't include the scanlines. The graphics are bareable when they're not on the shitty 3DS screen

>>283700000

>>283699453
No, there really really fucking isn't. That's retarded.

>>283696930
well,you cant say shit about sony naming system huh.

beside that i never saw anyone confuse with the different xbox model.

maybe one time i remember a kid asking what was a xboxlive,but the 360 wasnt even out at the time

>>283699058
Certainly not in the case of the original Wii. The Wii U seems to be selling only to fanboys. I have no clue about the 3ds though. I'm sure with kids having smartphones, portable gaming consoles just don't seem as important as they used to. I still think parents/kids must make up at least 1/4th the sales of 3ds. Especially in Japan with that Pokemon-esque game that I don't know the name of.

>>283700072

and the money we did/do invest in our infrastructure largely gets pocketed by megacorporations, like the 200~ BILLION we gave the telecom companies over a decade ago to build up our broadband infrastructure that just disapeared or was used to build private cellphone towers.

>>283698013
sick burn

>>283700051
>implying either of them are portable
no

>>283699828
Color is a real word that signifies something different.

Putting U at the end made people think its nothing but an attachment for the Wii. And New is a really shitty and short sighted name for a console.

What the fuck are they going to call the newer one. THE NEW NEWER 3DS XL HYPER ARCADE EDITION.

>>283699728
It's pretty cheap to replace a plastic shell if they already had them fully finished to make a sale. Otherwise it's just taking the chips and screens sitting in a warehouse waiting to be made into the basic models and making a fancier case so they sell faster.

For the Vita they actually changed the screen type and other minor things, so it was a whole new unit. They'd also already sold off most of their OLED stock from what I saw, so it wasn't quite the same. Plus Nintendo's constantly tweaking the 3DS line anyway, that's why they always have all these systems available in the first place.

I'm an American and am pissed that we only get the XL.

It's like the entire world thinks we have large hands. The smaller version is nicely compact for use normal people. The bigger screen on the XL just makes shit look worse.

But seriously though, XL wont sell well here.

>>283697653
>I have "medium" hands and have some problems with the size.
Yea, you don't have medium hands you fucking bitch. I'm 5'3; I'm basically a midget and I can comfortably hold the XL. You're either a girl or a fucking retard

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>>283699449
Also my one other problem with the New 3DS XL is the buttons. I actually thought that the colored buttons on the normal one are just a gimmick but after playing on my XL today I see that I was wrong. I played in a dark room, like I do most of the time and the X, Y, A, B buttons were hardly noticeable. As I stated I am new to the 3DS and dont remember the layout of those buttons yet, it didnt help that because they have colored signs but not colored buttons they were hard to distinguish. I dont remember having the same problem with my DS Lite where the buttons were black with white signs. I now believe that colored buttons on the normal 3DS are a excellent idea and very useful.

COCA COLA
SOMETIMES WAR

>>283699828
Colour is a valid description of what the new system is. Whereas "New" can mean "Generational leap" or as is the case with the New 3DS "a slight improvement of the base model" and "U" is a letter that doesn't signify "new" or "the next one" whatsoever.

>>283699108

The general opinion seems to be:
Processor>buttons>improved screen>size>faceplates.

>>283696793
Of course they're blind, they've looked at the N3DSXL screen.

>>283700538
.... what. People actually look at the buttons, ever?

>>283691836
> Mom, I want a 3ds advance
> Ok sure

> gets the GBA

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>>283700538
This is actually the stupidest fucking complaint I've ever read on this board. You don't remember the layout of the buttons? Fucking seriously? There's only four you autistic piece of shit

>>283700364
The Wii was a fluke everyone in the industry marvels at, save maybe mobiles who seem to have cashed in on it as well.

You do make a fair point about the 3DS in Japan though. Yokai Watch seems to have all the kids caught in its web. It's a shame Nintendo hasn't been able to harness that same demographic in NA.

>>283696930

Microsoft at least actually ADVERTISED the difference

>>283686843
Maybe it's just me, but I wouldn't buy a new 3ds unless it was XL. I'm not about to buy the same goddamn console if it isn't at least bigger and better in more ways than Xenoblade.

>>283698217

>Kinder eggs are banned in freedom land

ahahah what the actual fuck,seriously ?
i believe you anon,but it seems retarded as fuck.

>>283700538

>has trouble remembering a button layout that has been in use for 25 years

>>283701048
But in the case of a PORTABLE console, bigger is NOT better. The XL is objectively worse on PPI and faceplates alone.

Fucking stupid americans. They should bow down to nintendo like us smart europeans do to our government. Praise allah and the queen.

Why couldn't they just call it the Newtendo 3DS?

>>283701048
Every pro the XL has is on the regular New 3DS except size related ones plus the faceplates if you care about those.

>>283701048
The New 3DS (non-XL) is bigger and better than the original too. They've got a kind of happy medium screen size between the XL models and the original. Plus all the extra shit the New line has as well.

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>>283700168
>So I think I'm going to have to sell it.

Hold on, the new package for the 3DS doesnt have any seals or anything, it doesnt come with a charger in a separate closed bag, the 3DS itself is just packed in some foam sleeve and not in a closed bag. So unless you opened the manual you should be fine, even if you did open maybe you are still fine. I'd call them to double check.

>The graphics are bareable when they're not on the shitty 3DS screen

This is what fooled me. If I knew about those scanlines I would never buy the XL but in every video it looked fine and no one ever complained about it.

Is it worth upgrading from a 3ds xl to a new 3ds xl?

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