Finalized 3DS photos leaked

HaHaHa Yeah but don't forget all the costs for research and development! HaHaHa

HAHAHA wouldn't it be funny if this only cost's like 80-120$ to make ?? M$ sold their kinect product for 3-4 times worth it's actual value . It only cost like 40-50$ to make or less if I remember correctly

Haha go China! Gotta say it looks even better than I expected! But $300? That seems like a little much. I guess it's to be expected with the kind of technology put into this bad boy. Better start saving now people!

Ouch that price might bite Nintendo in the butt. Hopefully it has a lower price upon release in North America.

I'll be laughing when all you early adopters have vision problems 6 months down the line and they all getting recalled.. lol jk but seriously that would be a laugh for those who give things a test of time before button mashing that pre order button..

I don't really understand the opinion that it's ugly. It looks pretty... normal to me. Is it supposed to be made of alligator hide or something? Be coated in fur? Have some wavy sci-fi space design? Invisible? Not have buttons? . Looks like a device that has function, and that function is: playing games. Oh, no, I get it. You guys want racing stripes, because that will make it look fast, right?

@madmanjim DS might actually be #1 at the moment. It's over 144 million, and will imminently be unquestionably ahead of the PS2 by the time 3DS launches here. DS will most likely be above 165 mil before it is discontinued. And thoughI'm very certain3DS will sell fantastically, I think it will meet more competition in the nongamer demographic from the vast array of smartphones,and even the iPad. I forsee Nintendo still being far dominant over Sony in handhelds, as well. But that's without knowing anything about PSP2.

$306 for an handheld console is a quite a high number. I wonder how much it will cost in Europe. I can say it will be higher than $300 (my guess is €250)

the ds infact not the 3ds, although im pretty sure that will sell damn well

@TRIPLE_T83242: umm regardless if only 10 year olds bought the 3ds its still the second highest selling console ever, and beat the psp by quite alot

@TRIPLE_T83242: The 3DS is capable of all the functions of the PSP... and more for that matter. Anyway even if it wasn't a LOT of people over the age of 10 will own one. Not having the ability to play movies or music won't stop people buying it.

@DaneGamer: Sony did the exact same warnings when they announced the 3D tech for the PS3. I saw a video which had a doctor saying that Nintendo were being too cautious with the warnings because the 3D effects don't 'damage' eyes, they simply put a little strain on them, making you feel a little tired etc... They are beign cautious because American people generally have a habit for suing for ridiculous reasons, so they did the warning to stop this. Anyway you don't have to view the games in 3D, that's what the slider is for.

How good can 3d really be on a mini screen? I mean. HD on a tv smaller than 32" is almost pointless.

Dang it! This or a PS3?

By Chinese factory worker, they actually meant Chinese kid factory worker. I don't know much about the new DS, but if they want someone over the the age of 10 to buy one they need to have it be capable of all the media features that the PSP has.

3DS or PSP2 either way i am glad MS stays out of this sad battle for hand held dominance, i gave up on portables at the DS which i only had 3 games for and haven't looked back

Its so beautiful... T.T I want one so bad now

First site to give the news was Nintendo3DSblog.com, not 3DSbuzz...

looks like there was enough room to add a second analog stick but they didn't.

In terms of design, this thing looks like it crawled out of 2002. It's hideous.

we already know how DS is gona look like

*Hears the sound of a Chinese factory worker getting beat*

That power button looks like it might be awfully easy to accidentally press.

Nintendo will find him and kill him. XD

"This video has been removed by the user." This is the greatest video I have ever seen!!!

@hazuki Its probably going to be $300, which isn't surprising at all, really. But beyond that, you're not taking into account the fact that conversation rates only translate into how currencies compare across countries -- not how salaries/pay rates/cost of living translate between countries -- or even regions. A dollar is a dollar in both Texas and California, but cost of living in Cali is more than 75% higher. $200 in Japan could easily be the comparative pay rate equivalent to $250 in the US. The fact that its consistent across various companies means incredibly unlikely its some kind of conspiracy.

that d pad placement is kinda funky lol

@Rahnyc4 nice! So am I. PC and 3DS all the way!

Yeah!!! Looks like I'll be going to Japan again this summer or winter...going to start packing myself in a box now...

The wii was 200$ in japan, 250$ in america. The psp was 170$ in japan, 250$ in america. Check out other systems. Usually japan is about 50$ cheaper on systems. So don't crap yourselves when you see a 300$ 3ds on shelves. MAYBE 250$

@DaneGamer those warnings are just for safety concerns, like posting a "beware of earthquake" sign in california. it doesn't guarantee that something bad will happen.

@Yasviele The no glasses 3D doesn't come up on any sort of video. It has to be in your line of vision for you to see the effects.

Everyone Listen Up! or Just Read This Actually! The U.S. price is still TBA, To Be Announced. The 3DS will cost you $306 if you buy it directly from Japan upon release, if you just wait Nintendo will tell us what price it will be in the States and when we get it. My guess would be priced between $100 - $200, probably leaning toward the middle.

@ultima_weapon21 I think that's incorrect. There are at least a few Wii games that don't have motion controls. The Metal Slug Anthology is one of them. But you're right, they are quite rare. I personally don't like this. Just because you are deploying your game on the Wii doesn't mean developers SHOULD include motion controls. This results in some extremely forced motion control schemes.

Not really interested in the device itself we already saw the president showing it in te expo, we want some 3D gameplay :D ! Bcoz it doesn't need glases right ? so we can see a video O_O

No offense but it's an ugly machine! It's so god damn ugly now that i actually think about it. And Nintendo knows it themselves, they are just waiting 1 year to release the new 3DS lite, and then 3DSi and so forth and so on... but with the warnings that came out the other day about this machine, i think we are gonna either have alot of blind kids or a new virtual boy!

IS this the look of a 2011's device! it looks cheap and ugly!!! hope it has good games :)

WTF they took down the video. BOOOOOOOO!!!!! Oh well @ least the pic is still there.

@shadowysea07 dude thats the japanese price...why do people always assume the japanese price will be the same as everywhere else?

as if nintendo didnt leak this themselves...

look cheap

this is to shadowysea07 have you ever actually seen aii or played one????i dont think so.every wii game has motion controls.wether they are good is another topic but at least every wii game has them.

so not paying that price for it. unless they can prove the system to not be a gimic like the wii where few if any games actually use the motion controls

@DiscGuru101 hmm i agree with ya they can do good things with 3DS, More Ram cos it's very cheap, dont know graphics did not watched but i thiink they can make realy good things with 3DS.

@OldStupidGeezer theres not over 32 versions of PSP, just cos its a different colour doesnt mean its another version. By your logic, if a motor company makes a car, and it comes it 20 different colours, its not 20 different versions of a car, they still have same hardware, its just cosmetic changes, not a new version. There is 4 PSP versions

It just looks so... Sexy.

I'm just going to wait a couple years until Nintendo announces a 3DS XL

Look, I'm ready with my sleeping bag for launch but... are we really doing this with RAM again? RAM has been cheap for a decade now so why only 96MB? --Seriously, Nintendo don't be shy to go minimum 512MB-1GB of RAM.

aww... video removed.... and it probably won't cost 300$ in america and europe, consoles are always more expensive in japan, we'll just have to wait untill the 19th

weird that photos etc being pulled all the time, Apple-esque. The 3DS isn't a secret.