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Posted on 09-01-04 08:55 PM Link | Quote
Yup, Nintendo announced today that they're slashing the price of the SP to $79.99 American - I'm guessing $99.99 Canadian. (And yes, this does make a SP quite attractive for me... )

Only little catch? The price drop takes effect tomorrow (Sept. 2), not today. So don't go to EB or Target or Gamestop and complain about the price.
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Posted on 09-01-04 10:19 PM Link | Quote
Probably intended with a future DS release. Course that still means I can't afford it.

Oh well...the emus work.
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Posted on 09-01-04 10:35 PM Link | Quote
I bought my orginal GBA SP for 150 US dollars or something... and a gamecube was cheaper that a GBA SP here.
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Posted on 09-01-04 11:28 PM Link | Quote
Hmm...how much is that in Swedish money? I don
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Posted on 09-01-04 11:50 PM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Ailura
I bought my orginal GBA SP for 150 US dollars or something... and a gamecube was cheaper that a GBA SP here.

Same here; Recently I saw a NGC for 99 Euros and a GBA SP for 129 Euros in a large computer mall
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Posted on 09-02-04 03:12 AM Link | Quote
This is great!! now all I need is some dough and It's mine plus instead of it equalling the gamecube price it's lower than.bummer I can't afford it any one got $2,400 they can grant me?
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Posted on 09-02-04 06:57 AM Link | Quote
I already have two gameboy advances ... oh well.

Ill just save up for the DS
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Posted on 09-02-04 07:25 AM Link | Quote
Yeah, i allready have a GBA. I would not buy a Nintendo DS, though, i'd invest in a sony psp. Reason? You know Sony will own the handheld industry, also.
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Posted on 09-02-04 07:40 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Ryan
Yeah, i allready have a GBA. I would not buy a Nintendo DS, though, i'd invest in a sony psp. Reason? You know Sony will own the handheld industry, also.


Look down, a little further. There we go. AWESOME!

You found a thread to post your senseless and mindless shit in!


(edited by Ziffski on 09-01-04 10:41 PM)
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Posted on 09-02-04 07:28 PM Link | Quote
I've been thinking a lot about buying a GameCube or GBA, as the only console I own is a good ol' N64. I was going to save up and buy a GBA SP, but then I decided to save instead for a DS...

As for PSP, I don't care how good the technical specs looks. I'm a Nintendo child through and through, and I've always felt I've loved the games a lot more. The system sellers for Nintendo are a far too appealing to buy anything else.
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Posted on 09-03-04 07:57 AM Link | Quote
I think the main problem with Sony's buildup of the PSP is that they really haven't shown the true potential of the device. Showing off a lot of demos and ports is cool, but when you're dodging questions about MP3's and battery life...
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Posted on 09-03-04 12:26 PM Link | Quote
I just finally saw the commercial for that yesturday.
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Posted on 09-04-04 04:52 PM Link | Quote
I was just thinking to myself, "Why is the SP so flippin' expensive?" I guess Nintendo must have heard me...
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Posted on 09-05-04 08:23 AM Link | Quote
Because it's pretty.

...Well, I'm sure the backlit screen and all run up the price a bit but they've sold enough SP's - they can relax now.
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Posted on 09-06-04 02:16 AM Link | Quote
Ooh, GBA SP for 80 bucks, Pokemon Leaf Green, and Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories means Sions getting a Game Boy Advance SP: Classic!!
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Posted on 09-06-04 08:28 AM Link | Quote
W00t, I can finally actually afford one. Then I just need a flash cart.
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Posted on 09-06-04 08:29 AM Link | Quote
Maybe those should take a price drop as well.

Colleen + SP + Flash Cart = Way to really pass time on bus/metro/between classes.
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Posted on 09-06-04 08:32 AM Link | Quote
Now I can finally stop using my brothers SP. I can see the time during this years classes zooming by.
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Posted on 09-15-04 05:33 AM Link | Quote
Originally posted by Ryan
Yeah, i allready have a GBA. I would not buy a Nintendo DS, though, i'd invest in a sony psp. Reason? You know Sony will own the handheld industry, also.

if history has shown us anything, its that sony makes the first run of playstations shitty, and has to repair them, they then learn from that(kinda)
and I wasnt Suprised when i heard about this, because they do this with every fucking thing they make, its not that special.
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Posted on 09-15-04 06:08 AM Link | Quote
I don't know if the reliability thing will come into question, but IF it came down to that Nintendo does have a better track record.

I doubt that'll be the deciding factor unless Sony really screws up with that first shipment.
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