3DS

The 3DS has caused quite a stir among people in the video games industry, and i am personally looking forward to when it is released here in the UK. Nintendo announced that they will be announcing the release date and the price for the 3DS in late September. The price of the 3DS is a big talking point and there have been speculation that it will cost in excess of £150. The question is: will people be willing to pay that amount of money for a handheld console, which could ultimately go down the same path as the current DS with the lack of any great titles to attract the interest of the "hardcore" audience? In a recent episode of the Gamespot UK podcast (29/7/2010), one of the editors said that he was willing to pay £200 for it, calling it a "slice of magic". I personally would be willing to pay around £150 for the device. Yes, it is a revolutionary piece of hardware, and the 3D minus the glasses is a unique feature, and the titles which have been announced which include, Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Resident Evil Revelations, Starfox 64, and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snaker Eater are A-grade titles, but £200 is the same amount for an Xbox 360 250GB console which provides HD gaming and online gaming with friends. The opinions of the Gamespot UK editor is based on the fact that he has been lucky enough to try the device whilst i have not been fortunate enough, i really do hope that i will be blown away by the Nintendo 3DS when i do eventually fork out the money for this "slice of magic".