That's pretty much the same for me right now. I hate the XL models of the DS line because they aren't comfortable for me at all. I have rather small hands, so the original 3DS works perfectly for me. But with only having the XL come here then I'm more than likely just gonna import the smaller model from the UK or something. That way, it fits nicely in my hands, I'll have actual rather good color choices (seriously NoA, maroon? It looks nasty), cool faceplates, and I get the SNES color buttons. :3Akisa said:I tell you what if you remove region lock I'll consider buying.
This was my exact thought. Why would I keep my 3DS when I buy a newer version of the 3DS. I can't even gift it really because it would be not a good idea to gift it without a charger.weirdee said:Wow, do they not understand how trade ins work, or are they arrogant enough that they think people will keep all of their handhelds even when there's redundancies?
Well it's not like the 3DS itself is broken. It's pretty much a "batteries not included" sort of thing.RicoADF said:I can't believe they don't include a charger, surely that's illegal to sell a device in a non working state. Faulty at sale and all.
Every other mobile console, mobile phone and well anything portable that's rechargable comes with a charger as without it the device is useless. Batteries not included is different, besides the point that they are cheap, the devices that have that clause are usually cheap radios, toys etc, not a $200 console.Semi-DemiFiend said:Well it's not like the 3DS itself is broken. It's pretty much a "batteries not included" sort of thing.RicoADF said:I can't believe they don't include a charger, surely that's illegal to sell a device in a non working state. Faulty at sale and all.
I'm not trying to justify of defend the decision not to include a charger but it just doesn't seem like anything worth getting upset about since they aren't very expensive (unlike the Vita's SD Cards) or hard to find and the worst thing that could happen is that someone would be mildly inconvenienced and have to drive back to wherever they purchased the thing. I'm personally a little happy that they didn't include a charger since I've already got 3 lying around and it would probably be left in the box it came in.RicoADF said:Every other mobile console, mobile phone and well anything portable that's rechargable comes with a charger as without it the device is useless. Batteries not included is different, besides the point that they are cheap, the devices that have that clause are usually cheap radios, toys etc, not a $200 console.Semi-DemiFiend said:Well it's not like the 3DS itself is broken. It's pretty much a "batteries not included" sort of thing.RicoADF said:I can't believe they don't include a charger, surely that's illegal to sell a device in a non working state. Faulty at sale and all.
In context this is unusual and I would say abit dodgy.
I have no doubt they're perfectly aware how trade ins work, in fact I'm pretty sure that's the entire point of Nintendo not including the charger, regardless of what they claim. Either they make money selling separately a part necessary to the console's operation to customers that should have been included free in the first place for far more than it would have cost their customers if they had simply included it, or they put a significant dent in second hand sales of 3DSes. It's a win win for Nintendo and a lose lose for everybody else.weirdee said:Wow, do they not understand how trade ins work, or are they arrogant enough that they think people will keep all of their handhelds even when there's redundancies?
they typically call that a win/lose, just so we're clear on how terms workimmortalfrieza said:I have no doubt they're perfectly aware how trade ins work, in fact I'm pretty sure that's the entire point of Nintendo not including the charger, regardless of what they claim. Either they make money selling separately a part necessary to the console's operation to customers that should have been included free in the first place for far more than it would have cost their customers if they had simply included it, or they put a significant dent in second hand sales of 3DSes. It's a win win for Nintendo and a lose lose for everybody else.weirdee said:Wow, do they not understand how trade ins work, or are they arrogant enough that they think people will keep all of their handhelds even when there's redundancies?
You need a charger for every 3DS or is it better for kids to be fighting over a single charger? This is almost as dumb as selling a console without a power cord because after a few hours of use, the 3DS will no longer function with what's in the box.KisaiTenshi said:Funny, for decades we've been complaining about having too many dang chargers for devices, and can never get replacements for broken ones. So finally someone realizes that we can solve that problem by making the charger separate, and the smart people will just replace their existing 3DS with the new 3DS and keep using the old charger.loa said:Wow.
I've never heard of any portable device being sold without a charging cable.
Imagine you just bought the damn thing as your first 3ds handheld but -oops, can't use it because lolnochargeadapter.
Seems really dickish, especially since that's the only option in some regions.
Though in practice, working older units are just hand-me-down'd to the younger kids/cousins. Nintendo should have at least included a USB charger.
Actually, the worst that could happen is that now that more people have to buy the chargers, they will become hard to find and that drive back to the store will be fruitless.Semi-DemiFiend said:I'm not trying to justify of defend the decision not to include a charger but it just doesn't seem like anything worth getting upset about since they aren't very expensive (unlike the Vita's SD Cards) or hard to find and the worst thing that could happen is that someone would be mildly inconvenienced and have to drive back to wherever they purchased the thing.RicoADF said:Every other mobile console, mobile phone and well anything portable that's rechargable comes with a charger as without it the device is useless. Batteries not included is different, besides the point that they are cheap, the devices that have that clause are usually cheap radios, toys etc, not a $200 console.Semi-DemiFiend said:Well it's not like the 3DS itself is broken. It's pretty much a "batteries not included" sort of thing.RicoADF said:I can't believe they don't include a charger, surely that's illegal to sell a device in a non working state. Faulty at sale and all.
In context this is unusual and I would say abit dodgy.
I would rather you have 4 lying around than new buyers not to have one at all.I'm personally a little happy that they didn't include a charger since I've already got 3 lying around and it would probably be left in the box it came in.
The chances of N3DS's being contaminated by Anthrax is higher than the 3DS charger becoming a rarity . Especially with the multitude of stores where you can purchase new or used chargers. You could also order one online beforehand and either have it sent directly to your home or you can go for store pick up instead.WeepingAngels said:Actually, the worst that could happen is that now that more people have to buy the chargers, they will become hard to find and that drive back to the store will be fruitless.Semi-DemiFiend said:I'm not trying to justify of defend the decision not to include a charger but it just doesn't seem like anything worth getting upset about since they aren't very expensive (unlike the Vita's SD Cards) or hard to find and the worst thing that could happen is that someone would be mildly inconvenienced and have to drive back to wherever they purchased the thing.RicoADF said:Every other mobile console, mobile phone and well anything portable that's rechargable comes with a charger as without it the device is useless. Batteries not included is different, besides the point that they are cheap, the devices that have that clause are usually cheap radios, toys etc, not a $200 console.Semi-DemiFiend said:Well it's not like the 3DS itself is broken. It's pretty much a "batteries not included" sort of thing.RicoADF said:I can't believe they don't include a charger, surely that's illegal to sell a device in a non working state. Faulty at sale and all.
In context this is unusual and I would say abit dodgy.
What else could happen is that it will become that standard for all new handhelds and mobile devices since Nintendo has been getting away with this for years in Japan and Europe.
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I'm personally a little happy that they didn't include a charger since I've already got 3 lying around and it would probably be left in the box it came in.
And would still rather not have 4 lying around.I would rather you have 4 lying around than new buyers not to have one at all.
I'm not actually going to do that.On another note, imagine the absurdity in the future of Nintendo including a bundle with a game but no charger.
I don't know where this mountain of 3DS chargers is because I have never seen them in any store but let's move on to your more selfish statement about you preferring that some people not have chargers because you don't want an extra.Why not sell your extras instead of insisting that they should no longer be packed in the box?Semi-DemiFiend said:The chances of N3DS's being contaminated by Anthrax is higher than the 3DS charger becoming a rarity . Especially with the multitude of stores where you can purchase new or used chargers. You could also order one online beforehand and either have it sent directly to your home or you can go for store pick up instead.WeepingAngels said:Actually, the worst that could happen is that now that more people have to buy the chargers, they will become hard to find and that drive back to the store will be fruitless.Semi-DemiFiend said:I'm not trying to justify of defend the decision not to include a charger but it just doesn't seem like anything worth getting upset about since they aren't very expensive (unlike the Vita's SD Cards) or hard to find and the worst thing that could happen is that someone would be mildly inconvenienced and have to drive back to wherever they purchased the thing.RicoADF said:Every other mobile console, mobile phone and well anything portable that's rechargable comes with a charger as without it the device is useless. Batteries not included is different, besides the point that they are cheap, the devices that have that clause are usually cheap radios, toys etc, not a $200 console.Semi-DemiFiend said:Well it's not like the 3DS itself is broken. It's pretty much a "batteries not included" sort of thing.RicoADF said:I can't believe they don't include a charger, surely that's illegal to sell a device in a non working state. Faulty at sale and all.
In context this is unusual and I would say abit dodgy.
What else could happen is that it will become that standard for all new handhelds and mobile devices since Nintendo has been getting away with this for years in Japan and Europe.
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I'm personally a little happy that they didn't include a charger since I've already got 3 lying around and it would probably be left in the box it came in.And would still rather not have 4 lying around.I would rather you have 4 lying around than new buyers not to have one at all.
I'm not actually going to do that.On another note, imagine the absurdity in the future of Nintendo including a bundle with a game but no charger.
I see spare chargers just hanging on the wall behind the counter at any of the Gamestops I visit or brand new ones at Target and Wal-mart. There's also this new thing called "Online Shopping" where you can simply buy things without leaving the comfort of your home. There's plenty of options.WeepingAngels said:I don't know where this mountain of 3DS chargers is because I have never seen them in any store but let's move on to your more selfish statement about you preferring that some people not have chargers because you don't want an extra.Why not sell your extras instead of insisting that they should no longer be packed in the box?Semi-DemiFiend said:The chances of N3DS's being contaminated by Anthrax is higher than the 3DS charger becoming a rarity . Especially with the multitude of stores where you can purchase new or used chargers. You could also order one online beforehand and either have it sent directly to your home or you can go for store pick up instead.WeepingAngels said:Actually, the worst that could happen is that now that more people have to buy the chargers, they will become hard to find and that drive back to the store will be fruitless.Semi-DemiFiend said:I'm not trying to justify of defend the decision not to include a charger but it just doesn't seem like anything worth getting upset about since they aren't very expensive (unlike the Vita's SD Cards) or hard to find and the worst thing that could happen is that someone would be mildly inconvenienced and have to drive back to wherever they purchased the thing.RicoADF said:Every other mobile console, mobile phone and well anything portable that's rechargable comes with a charger as without it the device is useless. Batteries not included is different, besides the point that they are cheap, the devices that have that clause are usually cheap radios, toys etc, not a $200 console.Semi-DemiFiend said:Well it's not like the 3DS itself is broken. It's pretty much a "batteries not included" sort of thing.RicoADF said:I can't believe they don't include a charger, surely that's illegal to sell a device in a non working state. Faulty at sale and all.
In context this is unusual and I would say abit dodgy.
What else could happen is that it will become that standard for all new handhelds and mobile devices since Nintendo has been getting away with this for years in Japan and Europe.
.
I'm personally a little happy that they didn't include a charger since I've already got 3 lying around and it would probably be left in the box it came in.And would still rather not have 4 lying around.I would rather you have 4 lying around than new buyers not to have one at all.
I'm not actually going to do that.On another note, imagine the absurdity in the future of Nintendo including a bundle with a game but no charger.
It's ok though, I am sure some kid who can't play his New 3DS on Christmas Day because the stores are all closed will take comfort in you not having 4 extras.
I am not surprised you aren't willing to use your imagination about Nintendo selling handhelds with a game and no charger, you seem terrible at finding ways to get rid of those troublesome extra chargers.
Since you care so little, why are you in this thread arguing about how we shouldn't be upset?Semi-DemiFiend said:I see spare chargers just hanging on the wall behind the counter at any of the Gamestops I visit or brand new ones at Target and Wal-mart. There's also this new thing called "Online Shopping" where you can simply buy things without leaving the comfort of your home. There's plenty of options.WeepingAngels said:I don't know where this mountain of 3DS chargers is because I have never seen them in any store but let's move on to your more selfish statement about you preferring that some people not have chargers because you don't want an extra.Why not sell your extras instead of insisting that they should no longer be packed in the box?Semi-DemiFiend said:The chances of N3DS's being contaminated by Anthrax is higher than the 3DS charger becoming a rarity . Especially with the multitude of stores where you can purchase new or used chargers. You could also order one online beforehand and either have it sent directly to your home or you can go for store pick up instead.WeepingAngels said:Actually, the worst that could happen is that now that more people have to buy the chargers, they will become hard to find and that drive back to the store will be fruitless.Semi-DemiFiend said:I'm not trying to justify of defend the decision not to include a charger but it just doesn't seem like anything worth getting upset about since they aren't very expensive (unlike the Vita's SD Cards) or hard to find and the worst thing that could happen is that someone would be mildly inconvenienced and have to drive back to wherever they purchased the thing.RicoADF said:Every other mobile console, mobile phone and well anything portable that's rechargable comes with a charger as without it the device is useless. Batteries not included is different, besides the point that they are cheap, the devices that have that clause are usually cheap radios, toys etc, not a $200 console.Semi-DemiFiend said:Well it's not like the 3DS itself is broken. It's pretty much a "batteries not included" sort of thing.RicoADF said:I can't believe they don't include a charger, surely that's illegal to sell a device in a non working state. Faulty at sale and all.
In context this is unusual and I would say abit dodgy.
What else could happen is that it will become that standard for all new handhelds and mobile devices since Nintendo has been getting away with this for years in Japan and Europe.
.
I'm personally a little happy that they didn't include a charger since I've already got 3 lying around and it would probably be left in the box it came in.And would still rather not have 4 lying around.I would rather you have 4 lying around than new buyers not to have one at all.
I'm not actually going to do that.On another note, imagine the absurdity in the future of Nintendo including a bundle with a game but no charger.
It's ok though, I am sure some kid who can't play his New 3DS on Christmas Day because the stores are all closed will take comfort in you not having 4 extras.
I am not surprised you aren't willing to use your imagination about Nintendo selling handhelds with a game and no charger, you seem terrible at finding ways to get rid of those troublesome extra chargers.
I'm not insisting that they not package 3DS's without the charger. I never actively wanted that. I just don't think it's anything worth getting upset about.
I'm just glad that this child has someone willing to spend money on them to make them happy. I can only pray that the child and their care giver are able to stand strong against the hardships of not being able to play Pokemon for one more day.
I'm not willing to imagine that scenario because It takes no imagination. It's pretty much the same scenario that we are currently discussing with the same solution.
You can think of me as selfish all you want but in the end I really don't care if someone I'll never meet is slightly inconvenienced for one day of their lives.
If Nintendo decides to put the chargers back in then that's just great. if they decide not to then that's just too bad. Life goes on either way as the negligible problems of yesterday fade from memory.
Because there's nothing stopping me from doing so? It's not like this is taking much effort or time.WeepingAngels said:Since you care so little, why are you in this thread arguing about how we shouldn't be upset?Semi-DemiFiend said:I see spare chargers just hanging on the wall behind the counter at any of the Gamestops I visit or brand new ones at Target and Wal-mart. There's also this new thing called "Online Shopping" where you can simply buy things without leaving the comfort of your home. There's plenty of options.WeepingAngels said:I don't know where this mountain of 3DS chargers is because I have never seen them in any store but let's move on to your more selfish statement about you preferring that some people not have chargers because you don't want an extra.Why not sell your extras instead of insisting that they should no longer be packed in the box?Semi-DemiFiend said:The chances of N3DS's being contaminated by Anthrax is higher than the 3DS charger becoming a rarity . Especially with the multitude of stores where you can purchase new or used chargers. You could also order one online beforehand and either have it sent directly to your home or you can go for store pick up instead.WeepingAngels said:Actually, the worst that could happen is that now that more people have to buy the chargers, they will become hard to find and that drive back to the store will be fruitless.Semi-DemiFiend said:I'm not trying to justify of defend the decision not to include a charger but it just doesn't seem like anything worth getting upset about since they aren't very expensive (unlike the Vita's SD Cards) or hard to find and the worst thing that could happen is that someone would be mildly inconvenienced and have to drive back to wherever they purchased the thing.RicoADF said:Every other mobile console, mobile phone and well anything portable that's rechargable comes with a charger as without it the device is useless. Batteries not included is different, besides the point that they are cheap, the devices that have that clause are usually cheap radios, toys etc, not a $200 console.Semi-DemiFiend said:Well it's not like the 3DS itself is broken. It's pretty much a "batteries not included" sort of thing.RicoADF said:I can't believe they don't include a charger, surely that's illegal to sell a device in a non working state. Faulty at sale and all.
In context this is unusual and I would say abit dodgy.
What else could happen is that it will become that standard for all new handhelds and mobile devices since Nintendo has been getting away with this for years in Japan and Europe.
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I'm personally a little happy that they didn't include a charger since I've already got 3 lying around and it would probably be left in the box it came in.And would still rather not have 4 lying around.I would rather you have 4 lying around than new buyers not to have one at all.
I'm not actually going to do that.On another note, imagine the absurdity in the future of Nintendo including a bundle with a game but no charger.
It's ok though, I am sure some kid who can't play his New 3DS on Christmas Day because the stores are all closed will take comfort in you not having 4 extras.
I am not surprised you aren't willing to use your imagination about Nintendo selling handhelds with a game and no charger, you seem terrible at finding ways to get rid of those troublesome extra chargers.
I'm not insisting that they not package 3DS's without the charger. I never actively wanted that. I just don't think it's anything worth getting upset about.
I'm just glad that this child has someone willing to spend money on them to make them happy. I can only pray that the child and their care giver are able to stand strong against the hardships of not being able to play Pokemon for one more day.
I'm not willing to imagine that scenario because It takes no imagination. It's pretty much the same scenario that we are currently discussing with the same solution.
You can think of me as selfish all you want but in the end I really don't care if someone I'll never meet is slightly inconvenienced for one day of their lives.
If Nintendo decides to put the chargers back in then that's just great. if they decide not to then that's just too bad. Life goes on either way as the negligible problems of yesterday fade from memory.
So you don't really care and you want to stop others from caring too? Trolling?Semi-DemiFiend said:Because there's nothing stopping me from doing so? It's not like this is taking much effort or time.WeepingAngels said:Since you care so little, why are you in this thread arguing about how we shouldn't be upset?Semi-DemiFiend said:I see spare chargers just hanging on the wall behind the counter at any of the Gamestops I visit or brand new ones at Target and Wal-mart. There's also this new thing called "Online Shopping" where you can simply buy things without leaving the comfort of your home. There's plenty of options.WeepingAngels said:I don't know where this mountain of 3DS chargers is because I have never seen them in any store but let's move on to your more selfish statement about you preferring that some people not have chargers because you don't want an extra.Why not sell your extras instead of insisting that they should no longer be packed in the box?Semi-DemiFiend said:The chances of N3DS's being contaminated by Anthrax is higher than the 3DS charger becoming a rarity . Especially with the multitude of stores where you can purchase new or used chargers. You could also order one online beforehand and either have it sent directly to your home or you can go for store pick up instead.WeepingAngels said:Actually, the worst that could happen is that now that more people have to buy the chargers, they will become hard to find and that drive back to the store will be fruitless.Semi-DemiFiend said:I'm not trying to justify of defend the decision not to include a charger but it just doesn't seem like anything worth getting upset about since they aren't very expensive (unlike the Vita's SD Cards) or hard to find and the worst thing that could happen is that someone would be mildly inconvenienced and have to drive back to wherever they purchased the thing.RicoADF said:Every other mobile console, mobile phone and well anything portable that's rechargable comes with a charger as without it the device is useless. Batteries not included is different, besides the point that they are cheap, the devices that have that clause are usually cheap radios, toys etc, not a $200 console.Semi-DemiFiend said:Well it's not like the 3DS itself is broken. It's pretty much a "batteries not included" sort of thing.RicoADF said:I can't believe they don't include a charger, surely that's illegal to sell a device in a non working state. Faulty at sale and all.
In context this is unusual and I would say abit dodgy.
What else could happen is that it will become that standard for all new handhelds and mobile devices since Nintendo has been getting away with this for years in Japan and Europe.
.
I'm personally a little happy that they didn't include a charger since I've already got 3 lying around and it would probably be left in the box it came in.And would still rather not have 4 lying around.I would rather you have 4 lying around than new buyers not to have one at all.
I'm not actually going to do that.On another note, imagine the absurdity in the future of Nintendo including a bundle with a game but no charger.
It's ok though, I am sure some kid who can't play his New 3DS on Christmas Day because the stores are all closed will take comfort in you not having 4 extras.
I am not surprised you aren't willing to use your imagination about Nintendo selling handhelds with a game and no charger, you seem terrible at finding ways to get rid of those troublesome extra chargers.
I'm not insisting that they not package 3DS's without the charger. I never actively wanted that. I just don't think it's anything worth getting upset about.
I'm just glad that this child has someone willing to spend money on them to make them happy. I can only pray that the child and their care giver are able to stand strong against the hardships of not being able to play Pokemon for one more day.
I'm not willing to imagine that scenario because It takes no imagination. It's pretty much the same scenario that we are currently discussing with the same solution.
You can think of me as selfish all you want but in the end I really don't care if someone I'll never meet is slightly inconvenienced for one day of their lives.
If Nintendo decides to put the chargers back in then that's just great. if they decide not to then that's just too bad. Life goes on either way as the negligible problems of yesterday fade from memory.