Nintendo 3DS

It irks me when I buy a gadget and the price drops a few weeks later, especially if it’s a whopping $80. I guess someone told Nintendo. That’s why despite the drop in Nintendo 3DS prices from $249 to $169 targeted for August 12, 2011, old customers have something to gain as well. To be exact Nintendo will offer current console owners 10 free Game Boy Advance titles on 09.01.11, as long as they’re logged into the Nintendo eShop before 08.12.11, as well as ten free NES games.

Nintendo may have reduced prices to meet volume targets despite a significant reduction in margin or in anticipation of the release of its premium E3 list titles including Kid Icarus. Seems like a win-win situation so far. But then again only time will tell.