wraggster
February 11th, 2011, 01:35
A number of vendors are now offering Nintendo's forthcoming 3DS handheld for under £200.
A furious retailer price war has raged since pre-orders opened on 19th January, finally whittling it down from the steep £230 many were initially asking for, to a more manageable £196.99 at Toys R Us.
For your convenience, here's a full rundown of available online prices, starting with the cheapest:
Toys R Us: £196.99 (http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Video-Games/Bundles-and-Consoles/Nintendo-3DS-Console-in-Cosmos-Black%280085657%29)
Amazon: £197 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nintendo-Handheld-Console-Cosmos-Black/dp/B004ISLDV0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297360054&sr=8-1)
Asda: £199 (http://direct.asda.com/3DS-Consoles-Accessories/45043,default,sc.html?cm_mmc=asdacom-_-homepage-_-panel-_-mainpanel2Orgnl)
Zavvi: £199.85 (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/activision-must-return-scratch-dj-code)
ShopTo: £199.85 (http://www.shopto.net/LANDING/NEW3DS)
Play: £202 (http://www.play.com/Games/DS/4-/15572510/Nintendo-3DS-Console-Cosmos-Black/Product.html?searchstring=3ds&searchtype=allproducts&searchsource=0&urlrefer=search)
Tesco: £217 (http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.210-0336.aspx)
HMV: £219.99 (http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;0;-1;-1;-1&sku=411861)
Argos: £219.99 (http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9324196/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CVideo+games%7C14419738/c_2/2%7C14419738%7CNintendo+3DS%7C25696310.htm)
GAME: £219.99 (http://www.game.co.uk/Nintendo-3DS/_/N-1z131se/)
The system launches on 25th March with these games (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-02-08-nintendo-3ds-uk-game-launch-line-up). Ready to jump in yet?
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-02-10-3ds-price-slips-below-GBP200
A furious retailer price war has raged since pre-orders opened on 19th January, finally whittling it down from the steep £230 many were initially asking for, to a more manageable £196.99 at Toys R Us.
For your convenience, here's a full rundown of available online prices, starting with the cheapest:
Toys R Us: £196.99 (http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Video-Games/Bundles-and-Consoles/Nintendo-3DS-Console-in-Cosmos-Black%280085657%29)
Amazon: £197 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nintendo-Handheld-Console-Cosmos-Black/dp/B004ISLDV0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1297360054&sr=8-1)
Asda: £199 (http://direct.asda.com/3DS-Consoles-Accessories/45043,default,sc.html?cm_mmc=asdacom-_-homepage-_-panel-_-mainpanel2Orgnl)
Zavvi: £199.85 (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/activision-must-return-scratch-dj-code)
ShopTo: £199.85 (http://www.shopto.net/LANDING/NEW3DS)
Play: £202 (http://www.play.com/Games/DS/4-/15572510/Nintendo-3DS-Console-Cosmos-Black/Product.html?searchstring=3ds&searchtype=allproducts&searchsource=0&urlrefer=search)
Tesco: £217 (http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.210-0336.aspx)
HMV: £219.99 (http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;0;-1;-1;-1&sku=411861)
Argos: £219.99 (http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9324196/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CVideo+games%7C14419738/c_2/2%7C14419738%7CNintendo+3DS%7C25696310.htm)
GAME: £219.99 (http://www.game.co.uk/Nintendo-3DS/_/N-1z131se/)
The system launches on 25th March with these games (http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-02-08-nintendo-3ds-uk-game-launch-line-up). Ready to jump in yet?
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-02-10-3ds-price-slips-below-GBP200