Nintendo 3DS Price Round-Up

[Anthony]

Nintendo's latest portable has finally hit Australia! We have a complete list of prices, trade in offers, bundles and online offers available from local retailers. Full details after the link.

Important Note: Stock is extremely limited so call ahead! Some online stores have sold out and are taking preorders for the next shipment so be sure to read carefully when you can expect any online orders you might make to arrive.

Launch date: March 31st (31/03/2011) - Out Now
Standard Retail Price: $349

This round-up will be updated periodically to reflect the most current information. Please report outdated or new information in the forum thread.

Last Updated: 31/03/2011

Console & Bundles:

Where	Bundle	Available	Price
Kmart	Console only	in store only	$288
WOW Sight & Sound	Console & starter kit	online & in store	$296
JB Hi-Fi	Console only & free accessory pack	online & in store	$298
Big W	Console only	online only	$298
Toys 'R' Us	Console only	in store only	$299
Target	Console, case & choice of: Rayman 3D, Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars or Rabbids Travel in Time	in store only	$339
The Good Guys	Console only & choice of: Ridge Racer 3D, Lego Star Wars III, Nintendogs + Cats, Splinter Cell 3D or Super Street Fighter IV 3D	in store only	$347
Dick Smith	Console only	online & in store	$348
Big W	Console, starter kit & choice of: Rayman 3D or Ghost Recon Shadow Wars. Additional games for $48.84 when purchasing a console bundle.	online only	$348
GAME	Console only	in store only	$347
EB Games	Console only with coupons available. Additional coupons and $38 games when purchasing console	online & in store	$348
Myer	Console only	in store only	$349
Harvey Norman	Console only	online & in store	$349
EB Games	Console & choice of The Sims 3 3D, Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars, Rabbids Travel in Time, Super Monkey Ball 3D	in store and online	$387

Trade In Offers:

• GAME - Trade in Nintendo DSi XL and any 2 games to get console for $99
• GAME - Trade in Nintendo DSi and any 2 games to get console for $189
• GAME - Trade in Nintendo DS Lite to get $80 off
• GAME - Trade in Nntendo DSi to get $140 off
• GAME - Trade in Playstation Portable 3000 to get $150 off
• GAME - Trade in Nintendo DSi XL to get $200 off
• EB Games - FREE when you trade your 32gb iPad
• EB Games - $224 when you trade your old 8gb iPod Touch
• EB Games - $248 when you trade your old DSi console
• EB Games - $298 when you trade your old DS Lite console
• The Gamesmen - $169.95 when trading in a DSi XL

It appears some EB Games locations have better deals in store (including what is currently the best deal), however we are unable to track each individual store's deals.


External Links:

• Official Nintendo 3DS website
• List of launch titles

[Swankenstein]

Zavvi and The Hut have dropped their preorder prices to

about 200 pounds for console only

http://www.zavvi.com/10300671.html
http://www.thehut.com/10300670.html

or 227 pounds with a game (such as street fighter as shown here)

http://www.zavvi.com/10308247.html
http://www.thehut.com/10308247.html

Combine this with free postage during February for either store, and discount codes:

The Hut - "save4"
Zavvi - "pricedrop4"

and you have the cheapest option available since the Dick Smith deal

[suicine94]

so dick smith only lets you choose one out of these Rayman 3D, Rabbids 3D or Ghost Recon Shadow Wars

or can it be any game we want? cos i want ssf4 3D

[Swankenstein]

This is the current dick smith deal
http://dicksmith.com.au/list/simple/nintendo3ds-preorder

[Strand0410]

so dick smith only lets you choose one out of these Rayman 3D, Rabbids 3D or Ghost Recon Shadow Wars

or can it be any game we want? cos i want ssf4 3D

It's obviously stated that it's only one of the 3 (seemingly mediocre) Ubisoft titles. And I also expect EB's trade-in values for these titles to dive as well because thousands will be buying these packs. So keep in mind you'll probably be holding onto it.

But the $298 Pre-order deal a couple days ago (or $283 with discount code) was the best one available and will likely remain the best 3DS bundle until launch. The 'starter kit' is not worth $50.

[GeEkNeRd]

Dick Smith now have a console only price of $328.

http://dicksmith.com.au/product/YG4272/nds-3ds-pre-order-now-black

[Equinox]

Zavvi and The Hut have dropped their preorder prices to

about 200 pounds for console only

http://www.zavvi.com/10300671.html
http://www.thehut.com/10300670.html

or 227 pounds with a game (such as street fighter as shown here)

http://www.zavvi.com/10308247.html
http://www.thehut.com/10308247.html

Combine this with free postage during February for either store, and discount codes:

The Hut - "save4"
Zavvi - "pricedrop4"

and you have the cheapest option available since the Dick Smith deal

If anyone plans to purchase via Zavvi, be aware that you may be buying an European model. Don't forget the 3DS is set to be regionlocked.

Equinox.

[Bill]

Zavvi and The Hut have dropped their preorder prices to

about 200 pounds for console only

http://www.zavvi.com/10300671.html
http://www.thehut.com/10300670.html

or 227 pounds with a game (such as street fighter as shown here)

http://www.zavvi.com/10308247.html
http://www.thehut.com/10308247.html

Combine this with free postage during February for either store, and discount codes:

The Hut - "save4"
Zavvi - "pricedrop4"

and you have the cheapest option available since the Dick Smith deal

It says
*Please note this item cannot be shipped outside the UK
Did you preorder from them and did it go through?

[ianinozzie]

With Game's current Most Wanted trade-in promotion:

http://www.game.com.au/mostwanted

Think I'm going to trade in a DS Lite ($80 + extra $10 credit) and a DSi ($140 + extra $10 credit) and Donkey Kong Country Returns ($60 + $5 credit) to get a total of $305 credit value. Then I'll just have to pay the extra $45 for a 3DS...no better time to upgrade my DS wares!

I'd use the DSi + 2 games trade, except that I know Game are NOTORIOUS for refusing to take in anything other than Australian games, and the Aus DS games that I have I want to keep!

[beralj]

You should just go buy some ****py cheap ones to trade in-you've got plenty of time to even buy some off ebay.

[ianinozzie]

beralj: I've considered that, except the fact that a lot of eBay DS games are cheap because they're not AUS region, even if they may be AUS sellers. I've purchased a number over the past couple of years and they are mostly from Asia or Europe. I'd rather not take that chance.

[sporry]

JB Hi-Fi are now doing the 3DS for $328 with bonus accessory pack: http://www.jbhifi.com.au/games/nintendo-3ds-console/

[beralj]

So with the region locking, will games from the UK work on the Aus 3DS console? I pre-ordered Resident Evil Revelations from TheHut and just wanna make sure...

[Swankenstein]

I can help you there beralj:

http://au.ds.ign.com/articles/114/1144399p1.html

[ianinozzie]

GAME - Trade in Nintendo DS Lite to get $80 off
GAME - Trade in Nntendo DSi to get $140 off

This information seems incorrect. I went to trade my DS Lite in at Game yesterday and the trade-in value was only $50. With their "Wanted" promotion until 28 February, I got only $60 of trade-in value for the DS Lite.

The store-listed trade-in value of the DSi was $120 (though I'm not sure if this already takes the extra $10 from the "Wanted" promotion into account or not).

Interesting enough, in the same shopping mall, the EB Games were giving $80 trade-value for a DS Lite and $140 for the DSi. I wish I had gone to EB Games first and found that out.