I have a 3DS/DS - general discussion.

marko93 · 15-01-2015 4:07pm

I've about 15 euro on my e-shop account, so I suppose I'll have to wait and save the full amount

Star Lord · 15-01-2015 4:11pm

Banjo wrote: »

Bizarrely it's not the MM n3DSXL, it's metallic blue.

More bizarrely, the listing doesn't mention the Skullkid Statue OR the AC Adapter in the picture
And it suggests that you get the UK Special edition with the poster and pin badge
Still, eyes peeled for the Ninty Store if you're looking for interesting (if unpredictable) bundles.

On the Ninty store they have the proper one listed, just ordered mine!!!

Nollog · 15-01-2015 4:20pm

marko93 wrote: »

I have a question, if I was to format my 3ds completely and bring it into say CEX to trade for money so I can preorder one of these, is there any harm in that, would I stand to lose anything?

Your saves and purchases on the eshop.
My information might be out of date with NNID now, but your saves will be gone for sure.
Not saying cartridge saves, I think some save to SD but the vast majority don't.

Star Lord · 15-01-2015 4:29pm

I'd you're buying and trading in at the same time in a shop, they should let you do the transfer if you ask.

RobbingBandit · 15-01-2015 5:20pm

Info on the nintendo page states a 4gb transfer will take about 2 hours, gamestop generally don't have instore wifi neither do smyths.

There is a tool on the eshop for exporting saves from a cart to a downloaded version of games I used it for both Mario Golf and Mario Kart a while back when I got downloaded versions of them free for registering OR and a 2DS. Got Mario Kart free with the 2DS the tool is dead handy.

Star Lord · 15-01-2015 5:37pm

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Info on the nintendo page states a 4gb transfer will take about 2 hours, gamestop generally don't have instore wifi neither do smyths.

There is a tool on the eshop for exporting saves from a cart to a downloaded version of games I used it for both Mario Golf and Mario Kart a while back when I got downloaded versions of them free for registering OR and a 2DS. Got Mario Kart free with the 2DS the tool is dead handy.

Don't think you would need to transfer that much! If you have an SD card in, everything should be installed on that. If not, data management may allow you to move them to SD card. Take out the SD card, do the transfer, pop it in the new console, job done!

I know some GameStops let people pay full price for the console, take it home, do the transfer, then bring back the old 3DS they're trading in for the trade-in-against-a-new-console price refund.

RobbingBandit · 15-01-2015 5:42pm

Not sure maybe if some of the he grudgingly posts lucky people that have gotten an ambassador console have already done a transfer they can say how it went it should be the same for the xl.

Anyone know yet if the Monster Hunter XL is pre-installed or is it a cart, my eyes are fecked so I can't make it out on any of the screen shots I have seen so far.

Star Lord · 15-01-2015 5:48pm

Pre-installed on the boxes I saw.

VelcroGhost · 15-01-2015 6:42pm

The New 3DSs are on Smyths website now. €195 for the regular and €230 for the XL. No special editions up.

cloud493 · 15-01-2015 6:49pm

Assuming gamestop price match, 230. Hopefully a nice bundle with majoras mask for 260.

Star Lord · 15-01-2015 6:55pm

cloud493 wrote: »

Assuming gamestop price match, 230. Hopefully a nice bundle with majoras mask for 260.

It'll probably be €275 at least.

cloud493 · 15-01-2015 6:56pm

... meh. Whatever. Make it simple.

Star Lord · 15-01-2015 6:58pm

Just to clarify, I meant €275 for the limited editions.
The plain N3DSXL will probably be around €230-240.

cloud493 · 15-01-2015 7:04pm

Oh ok. I've decided to skip the limited majoras mask console, can't be bothered going to Game for it or whatever.

gubbie · 15-01-2015 7:32pm

Star Lord wrote: »

Don't think you would need to transfer that much! If you have an SD card in, everything should be installed on that. If not, data management may allow you to move them to SD card. Take out the SD card, do the transfer, pop it in the new console, job done!

You can't do that. The new 3ds has a micro SD slot, not an SD.

When I did the transfer from my 3DS to my 3DSXL I remember it took quite a while, about 2 hours. But I didn't have a huge amount on it. I have a 16GB card now and I have way more on it now

cloud493 · 15-01-2015 7:33pm

It also requires a screwdriver to take the thing off to change SD cards.

CiDeRmAn · 15-01-2015 7:44pm

Given the price quoted within the Ambassador edition bundle listing for a New 3DS was €169.99, can we expect this at retail next month?
I'm after the regular device, no need for the bigger XL just yet, though I'll have it by years end.
Gotta have 'em all!

iamtony · 15-01-2015 8:19pm

Majorca's mask edition is already sold out on the nintendo store chances of us getting it are slim to none is say.

Did I see mentioned here that you can't buy from the uk nintendo store from Ireland without having a shipping address in the uk?

bkrangle · 15-01-2015 9:11pm

iamtony wrote: »

Majorca's mask edition is already sold out on the nintendo store chances of us getting it are slim to none is say.

Did I see mentioned here that you can't buy from the uk nintendo store from Ireland without having a shipping address in the uk?

Crap, had it in my cart in work earlier but was too indecisive and didn't order.

I've received stuff from the nintendo store through PM before.

Gamestop have the special edition of the game up for sale so maybe they'll get the console

https://www.gamestop.ie/Nintendo%203DS/Games/47132/the-legend-of-zelda-majoras-mask-special-edition

bkrangle · 15-01-2015 9:32pm

The special edition of the game (Majora's Mask) is also available to order on the French Amazon sight for €55.........But I guess it could be in French!

http://www.amazon.fr/Legend-Zelda-Majoras-%C3%A9dition-collector/dp/B00S84UAIM/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1421353700&sr=8-13&keywords=majora

Wolverine359 · 15-01-2015 10:15pm

bkrangle wrote: »

The special edition of the game (Majora's Mask) is also available to order on the French Amazon sight for €55.........But I guess it could be in French!

http://www.amazon.fr/Legend-Zelda-Majoras-%C3%A9dition-collector/dp/B00S84UAIM/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1421353700&sr=8-13&keywords=majora

Great price! I'd imagine the game is the same across Europe with language options? It works out at just over €61 with tax and postage, even if it was in French it'd be worth learning the language for that money!

RobbingBandit · 16-01-2015 1:07am

Bloody Amazon have everything except a .ie site we are a tax haven for evil corporations they should come and stay a while and bring all these lovely exclusive editions of games for us all to buy.

I'm gonna wait this out for Argos to show what they're gonna do regarding these consoles might be a while so I'm gonna put a deposit down in game in Belfast on Sunday on a Monster Hunter Bundle, that gold is too ostentatious for my liking.

cloud493 · 16-01-2015 1:11am

Amazon aren't selling it yet

except the overpriced import consoles.

RobbingBandit · 16-01-2015 1:11am

The box for Zelda may well be in French, yesterday in CeX in town I seen an Italian Pokemon Alpha Sapphire on their shelf. The cart had Eur, generally they come in the five main languages, English, French, German, Spanish and Italian on the cart if it states Eur you get the option to choose the language with English being the default.

RobbingBandit · 16-01-2015 1:17am

28 days and we get to see Clock Town again and again and well you get the idea.

Ace Attorney · 16-01-2015 1:31am

bloody scalpers on ebay for riducious price for the MMxl and statues between 350 and 580 euros! people are gona get pissed off with nintendo pretty soon with their limited stock lately including the adapter fiasco which still isnt even sorted yet.

RobbingBandit · 16-01-2015 1:53am

Get one now for €8.99 before they slap New on it and charge €15 or more.

http://www.checkargos.com/StockCheckPage.php?productId=1071148

cherryghost · 16-01-2015 9:47am

3DS XL Monster Hunter Edition is 229 on Amazon.fr.... so tempted.

Star Lord · 16-01-2015 9:49am

I was torn between the MH4U edition and the LoZ:MM edition. The addition of the Skull Kid statue pushed me over the edge for the MM one!

Fawk Nin · 16-01-2015 10:25am

gubbie wrote: »

You can't do that. The new 3ds has a micro SD slot, not an SD.

When I did the transfer from my 3DS to my 3DSXL I remember it took quite a while, about 2 hours. But I didn't have a huge amount on it. I have a 16GB card now and I have way more on it now

I currently have everything on my regular XL. When I get the MM special eiditon (digital download of the game). Will I have to bring everything to the 4gb micro in the New 3DS XL so that I have MM downloaded there, and then transfer the whole lot to my new 16gb micro sd?

marko93 · 16-01-2015 10:39am

Whoops

Said, no, I won't get the Zelda one, I''ve not played Zelda much so it's not for me, but MH... no willpower :P

Sephiroth_dude · 16-01-2015 10:41am

Ill probably be getting the newest 3ds model this year when it comes out, any release date for it?

cloud493 · 16-01-2015 10:41am

13th Feb.

Sephiroth_dude · 16-01-2015 10:54am

Closer than i thought so :O

gubbie · 16-01-2015 11:08am

Fawk Nin wrote: »

I currently have everything on my regular XL. When I get the MM special eiditon (digital download of the game). Will I have to bring everything to the 4gb micro in the New 3DS XL so that I have MM downloaded there, and then transfer the whole lot to my new 16gb micro sd?

At the time I had a 4GB card to a 4GB card, so I went into the settings on the 3DS, hit System transfer and that walks you through it. I left the two machines plugged in (or with enough battery) and on for about 2 hours or however long it took. When I came back all my original information was on my 3DSXL. I then went into the Nintendo Store, and under "Previous Downloads" was the game.

To then move everything over to the 16GB card, I just used my computer to drag all the files onto my desktop, stick in the 16GB card and drag it all onto that and then put that one into the console.

I think reddit has a link on transferring.

FutureGuy · 16-01-2015 11:42am

Any idea where I can preorder the Majora New 3DS XL bundle?

marko93 · 16-01-2015 11:47am

FutureGuy wrote: »

Any idea where I can preorder the Majora New 3DS XL bundle?

http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00S84TQHS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

Star Lord · 16-01-2015 11:59am

It's sold out there too at the minute so far as I'm aware.

Fawk Nin · 16-01-2015 12:00pm

gubbie wrote: »

At the time I had a 4GB card to a 4GB card, so I went into the settings on the 3DS, hit System transfer and that walks you through it. I left the two machines plugged in (or with enough battery) and on for about 2 hours or however long it took. When I came back all my original information was on my 3DSXL. I then went into the Nintendo Store, and under "Previous Downloads" was the game.

To then move everything over to the 16GB card, I just used my computer to drag all the files onto my desktop, stick in the 16GB card and drag it all onto that and then put that one into the console.

I think reddit has a link on transferring.

Thanks for the descriptions, appreciate it!

Star Lord · 16-01-2015 1:13pm

My delivery to the PM has been cancelled.

cloud493 · 16-01-2015 1:17pm

For the MM special?

Star Lord · 16-01-2015 1:20pm

Yup.

We are sorry to inform you that we have been unable to despatch your order. The reason for this is as per our delivery policy, we are unable to deliver orders to any mail forwarding, freight forwarding or PO Box addresses.

As a result of this we have now cancelled your order and any payments debited from your account will be reflected on your bank statement/PayPal account within 5 working days.

I've logged in to ask about it.

[edit]
And just ordered from Amazon.fr as well. No Skull Kid statue though.
http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00SA2AQG8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00

readyletsgo · 16-01-2015 1:36pm

Star Lord wrote: »

My delivery to the PM has been cancelled.

Balls, does that mean my MM game with badge and stuff will be cancelled too? Getting it with PM too.

Star Lord wrote: »

[edit]
And just ordered from Amazon.fr as well. No Skull Kid statue though.
http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B00SA2AQG8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00

Sold out there too.

Star Lord · 16-01-2015 1:52pm

readyletsgo wrote: »

Balls, does that mean my MM game with badge and stuff will be cancelled too? Getting it with PM too.

Sold out there too.

Parcel Motel delivery from Nintendo seems to be hit and miss. Some get their stuff, others get cancelled. I got unlucky.

That link of mine is still showing up as orderable, the prior link just said it was sold out. Mine is ordered, and estimated delivery date of around launch day.

bkrangle · 16-01-2015 2:04pm

Just ordered from Star Lord's link......Thanks!

Hopefully the game is in English

I have a snes link to the past cart I've never played because it's in French!

abbir · 16-01-2015 2:06pm

So Smyths have the New 3DS console up on their websites available for preorder. Prices are €194.99 for the regular and €229.99 for the XL. Always nice to be ripped off in Ireland.

abbir · 16-01-2015 2:07pm

bkrangle wrote: »

Just ordered from Star Lord's link......Thanks!

Hopefully the game is in English

I have a snes link to the past cart I've never played because it's in French!

The box has the PEGI logo and the USK logo. Nintendo do that for all their special editions so they can ship the same thing to all countries in Europe, hence the game will have multiple languages.

bkrangle · 16-01-2015 2:14pm

abbir wrote: »

The box has the PEGI logo and the USK logo. Nintendo do that for all their special editions so they can ship the same thing to all countries in Europe, hence the game will have multiple languages.

Thanks, that's good to know!

cherryghost · 16-01-2015 2:28pm

abbir wrote: »

So Smyths have the New 3DS console up on their websites available for preorder. Prices are €194.99 for the regular and €229.99 for the XL. Always nice to be ripped off in Ireland.

That's pretty much the going price everywhere.

abbir · 16-01-2015 2:30pm

cherryghost wrote: »

That's pretty much the going price everywhere.

In Ireland? It's €194.99 on Amazon.fr (for the XL), even accounting for VAT differences that's a €30 difference in price.

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