I have a 3DS/DS - general discussion.

Wolverine359 wrote: »

The "Mario (Wood)" (...can't help but smile at that label :pac:) plates are still £14.95 for me, pre-ordered a pair earlier. Can't wait to get a few more colourful ones, Nintendo are going to make a mint from all the new new3ds owners from these alone.

Oh, well, I mean that on Spanish Amazon they are €14.90 but on UK Amazon they are £14.90. That doesn't compute... But for Mario wood (teehee) including post it's £21, it didn't give me the option of free 7day delivery there.

Man I am going to be sooooo broke Friday the 13th, better have at least a few quid for a few pints after I get the n3ds!

Oh, and decided I'm getting the black one. Mario wood decided it for me.

Edit: also, I really want that Majora's Mask face plate, had a look on Amazon.jp, sell in for around €37!

readyletsgo wrote: »

Cool, got one, but £21!, Amazon uk taking the piss! None of that wood one on Spanish or French Amazon, sold out but looks deadly. Spanish Amazon have a good few coverplates at €14.90 each, big difference from UK!

Ordered MH white, and the blotchy Mario one too. Got a base charger too.

Thanks for the heads up!

The "Mario (Wood)" (...can't help but smile at that label :pac:) plates are still £14.95 for me, pre-ordered a pair earlier. Can't wait to get a few more colourful ones, Nintendo are going to make a mint from all the new new3ds owners from these alone.

Cool, got one, but £21!, Amazon uk taking the piss! None of that wood one on Spanish or French Amazon, sold out but looks deadly. Spanish Amazon have a good few coverplates at €14.90 each, big difference from UK!

Ordered MH white, and the blotchy Mario one too. Got a base charger too.

Thanks for the heads up!

thehappyworm

Faceplates can be pre-ordered at Amazon UK for fifteen quid a pop. Oof...wasn't expecting them to be quite so expensive...

That's *quick google* twenty euro at the current exchange rate. Eep!

(If you had your eye on the "wooden" Mario plate, though, you might want to go ahead and pre-order it now. In Japan, it seems to be a special plate — along with the "felt" version — that's sold at twice the price of every other design. Wouldn't be surprised if the same will apply here, when they're eventually released. But right now, wooden Mario can be pre-ordered from Amazon at the same £14.95 price point as every other plate. I imagine that will be corrected before long.)

OwaynOTT

gubbie wrote: »

I have a white XL. It does get noticeably "dirtier" than the darker colours, but only in a "You can see small bits of blue fabric" kind of a way, NOT "It's discoloured". I just use an old makeup brush to dust in once in a while

I had a black ds lite and a black 3DS, and I'd never say that I got distracted by either the white or the black around it.

You could also just get darker faceplates, like these Boo glow in the dark ones:

You do seem to have sold yourself more on the black though so go for your gut!

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

I need the Kirby faceplates, they look the business

Why, oh why didn't the realize the new XL with the faceplate option! I'd love a Boo and Kirby combo.

iamtony

Wolverine359 wrote: »

I think you do, but maybe they give you a reduced price if you don't. I had a spare one anyway and gave them that, they need it to do the system check before they buy it from you. The person at the counter said something to me about them needing it, or else you have to buy one from them or something, to do the deal.

Thanks that means I need to buy one before I trade in and I'd only be really getting €50 for it think I'll try adverts first.

iamtony wrote: »

Anyone know if you have to give a charger with a 3ds when trading it in in cex?

I think you do, but maybe they give you a reduced price if you don't. I had a spare one anyway and gave them that, they need it to do the system check before they buy it from you. The person at the counter said something to me about them needing it, or else you have to buy one from them or something, to do the deal.

iamtony

Xenji wrote: »

Went with the white N3DS myself, all my DS's have been white so far, although the only other option I had was red, which to me looks like a kids toy.

It kinda is a kids Toy;-)

iamtony

Anyone know if you have to give a charger with a 3ds when trading it in in cex?

gubbie wrote: »

On the Japanese Nintendo page, they have created a virtual dressing room to see what the plates look like on each 3ds. LINK. It's all very Japanese, right down to the music...

Oh that's so cool, so Japanese

They've got 58 cover plates already?!?:eek: some of them look fantastic, can't wait to dress up my n3ds and give it a new look every day of the week :pac: and can mix and match - can't be seen with the same outfit twice now can we! :pac:

readyletsgo wrote: »

Oh I do like that boo face plate. Wonder what it looks like on the black one.

I think I'll change my order to black. I guess the white one won't get dirty but I just can't get that outta me mind, ocd'ish right there.

On the Japanese Nintendo page, they have created a virtual dressing room to see what the plates look like on each 3ds. LINK. It's all very Japanese, right down to the music...

CiDeRmAn

I need the Kirby faceplates, they look the business

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Xenji

Went with the white N3DS myself, all my DS's have been white so far, although the only other option I had was red, which to me looks like a kids toy.

gubbie wrote: »

I have a white XL. It does get noticeably "dirtier" than the darker colours, but only in a "You can see small bits of blue fabric" kind of a way, NOT "It's discoloured". I just use an old makeup brush to dust in once in a while

I had a black ds lite and a black 3DS, and I'd never say that I got distracted by either the white or the black around it.

You could also just get darker faceplates, like these Boo glow in the dark ones:

You do seem to have sold yourself more on the black though so go for your gut!

Oh I do like that boo face plate. Wonder what it looks like on the black one.

I think I'll change my order to black. I guess the white one won't get dirty but I just can't get that outta me mind, ocd'ish right there.

readyletsgo wrote: »

Lads, I can't decide, which n3ds do I get? black or white?

I have a white XL. It does get noticeably "dirtier" than the darker colours, but only in a "You can see small bits of blue fabric" kind of a way, NOT "It's discoloured". I just use an old makeup brush to dust in once in a while

I had a black ds lite and a black 3DS, and I'd never say that I got distracted by either the white or the black around it.

You could also just get darker faceplates, like these Boo glow in the dark ones:

You do seem to have sold yourself more on the black though so go for your gut!

Pac1Man

I wasn't planning on buying one yet, at least not until Xenoblade came out.

I'm trying to figure out if it will actually be more financially viable to take advantage of the good trade-in deals and get one now.

I wonder what a standard XL will be worth in 6 months.

You've made some very good points regarding the pros and cons. It's down to personal preference really and compromising on those factors when deciding either way. Personally, I love the white version, got the ambassador edition a couple of weeks ago and the coloured buttons do look amazing, and I just prefer white-coloured tech casings in general because they just look snazzy and fancy to me :pac: I've had a white Vita and XL for ages, and white phones, keeping them clean never seems to be an issue, and that's without even using a case (except for the vita, with a soft slipcase to protect that gorgeous screen).

Lads, I can't decide, which n3ds do I get? black or white?

The white looks so clean and tidy and really makes the snes buttons pop out. But since its white is might get dirty around the buttons fast. And I don't know if I could play it on the bus or train, as its very 'look at me' white when opened.

Where as the black looks good but, I don't know, the black dslite always looked kinda cheap or 'poor' to me so the black n3ds might be the same, BUT, games do look better with the black border around the screen. and less noticeable on transport. Snes buttons do look good but dont 'pop' as much as on the white.

Argh, serious first world problems but I'm spending a lot of money so want to be sure. Will be getting a couple face plates too.

JamieH1224

For anyone still on the fence about a New 3DS the normal version is currently €154.75 on Amazon France and the XL model is €181.42. Wont find it cheaper than that anywhere else. Majora's Mask is €37.99 too. Cant post the URLs unfortunately because Im still seen as a new user.

Xenji

Wolverine359 wrote: »

I can ask in there for you tomorrow if you like, I'll be passing by it anyway while I'm in town.

Cheers, but called them up today and they said €60.

I see CEX have reduced the trade in price for 3ds xl since yesterday. You no longer get 127.

CEX are onto us lads!

Fyi, there is a demo for Code Name S.T.E.A.M. up on the 3ds eshop now. Game coming out in May. Can't wait to give this NEW Nintendo IP a go

AlanS181824

cloud493 wrote: »

I believe someone said earlier in the thread, they'll let you take both systems home, transfer, then bring the old console back and they refund you the trade amount of the console.

Oh really? Sorry I read a few pages back but didn't see anything particular so I said I'd ask.

cloud493 wrote: »

If you take a photo of that trade in value on cex's website to Game, they'll price match it.

You are epic! Thanks

I'll go enquire in my local

cloud493

I believe someone said earlier in the thread, they'll let you take both systems home, transfer, then bring the old console back and they refund you the trade amount of the console.

AlanS181824

I have the original aqua blue 3DS from launch in 2011 and I kind of want to get the New 3DS or New 3DS XL.

I live in Carlow but I can go to CEX in Portlaoise is need be.

Just wondering would they allow you to do a system transfer in the shop?

Like bring in your old 3DS, they value in and you've the money for the new one and then just unbox the new one and do a transfer there?

Would they let ya do that does anyone know?

Cheers.

cloud493

gubbie wrote: »

(In the UK) I can get £62 from Game for my Animal Crossing XL or £113 from CEX. €150 trade in ain't bad. It's a pity I never use CEX

If you take a photo of that trade in value on cex's website to Game, they'll price match it.

(In the UK) I can get £62 from Game for my Animal Crossing XL or £113 from CEX. €150 trade in ain't bad. It's a pity I never use CEX

counterlock

All cex prices are here lads
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