2011 Release for 3DS is a Move to Avoid Stock Shortages

Stock shortages? Bu****it! The middle of a recession they can find cheap labor anywhere in the world!

I'm fine with it, gives me more time to save up my money, and more of a chance of getting one.

That's okay, I guess.

@colm

It's not just labor, they'd need to buy and refurb new factories as well in order to significantly speed up production, most likely. This would give them time to build up stock without expanding factories.

All that being said, Nintendo LOVES stock shortages, so they must have been really unable to produce the necessary amounts. It works great for sales.

1) Parents promise their kids 3DS's for X-mas.
2) Parents can't find 3DS.
3) Parents need to have something under the Xmas tree to not feel like bad parents, so they buy a couple regular DS games for their kids instead.
4) Parents also would feel bad about breaking their promise, so in January/February/Whenever retailers stop being sold out they also buy the 3DS.
5) Nintendo profits.

They would need to be real short on production to not attempt to get this console on the market. Fine with me if it means it just took them too long to perfect it before they started large runs. Quality>Speed.

I think we all did

LOL @ NESGamepro, I still remember seeing Corbie's reaction to the 3DS on the Nintendo Channel. The 3DS's price is all your fault Corbs! j/k

Did the Wii have a stock shortage? I just remember certain unnamed friends trying to sell their copies online for ridiculous prices and not getting a single bit. Perhaps with the 3DS being pushed back Nintendo is trying to avoid all the profit going to ebay and craigslist sellers instead of them!

Ah well. The holidays already look good for Nintendo, anyway.

@Stuffed I know over here it was ridiculously hard to get hold of a Wii at launch (four years ago now, believe it or not!) and I'd heard the US had a similar situation. A March release gives everyone plenty of time to save up over Christmas, though

"It turns out Nintendo's route to the price included, amongst other factors, evaluating the reaction to the machine's unveiling at E3; Nintendo clearly knew it was onto a winner judging from the excitement created by the console, some critics even labelling it "absolutely incredible.""

Thanks a lot Corbie. Because of you, the 3DS will cost 300 smackers. It's all. Your. Fault. >;[

No!!!! I wanted this for xmas!!!!!! Now what???

Actually it's a smart idea, now with it having a later release, more people will know about it,therefore loving it, therefore buying it. And more companies have time to put some of their work on a 3DS game, Virtual Handheld, or the rumoured but licensed by Nintendo "3DSware"

Maybe we should just believe that they're not able to manufacture enough in time for Christmas. They're not solely motivated by an intent to screw everyone.

i know that was smart but still there is not that many people in my area that would know about it let alone buy it.

It seems I owe everyone an apology. I should have looked into the camera and said, "you mean that's IT?" Then maybe it would only have cost $150.

That would've been nice, yeah.

Yeah Corbie, you just can't hide your feelings

So this really means it will be $300?

There werre Wii shortages when it came out, and many months after.

Nintendo made the right choice.

I daresay that regardless of whatever these mythical "steps" are that Nintendo is taking, a 3DS will be as easy to obtain at launch as a Wii was, an iPhone was, an iPad was, heck, even a Kindle was. Which is to say, unless you've got camping gear, don't expect to even see a 3DS before July.

I suspect the wait is due to the winning formula being having a nifty piece of technology that works. (Then you can charge whatever you want! People will buy all your stock for whatever price! ) They must need the time to get the 3DS up and running.

lol corbie, you jerk.I blame this all on you.

But really, I'm more than ok with a March release.

@1
Cheap Labour = Cheap, Nasty Product

@Stuffed Yes, the Wii had huge stock shortages when it came out. My mom only managed to find one for me because she happened to be in Target about an hour after over 20 Wiis had arrived, and even then, she was buying the third-to-last one left. The shortages, though not as bad, were actually continuing somewhat for the entire next year and spiked again around Christmas. Then, it happened AGAIN during the 2008 Christams season.

Oh i remember the shortages! My parents had to buy me a $500 bundle with random accessorys! Yet im happy that i got it at all!

@TokenGirl: They do seem to love shortages, don't they? There were several games (not to mention the system itself) that just disappeared one day, despite assurances from Nintendo that they were definitely still in production...

Well, at least it'll be a little warmer when I camp out the day before for it.

Sadly I have a feeling that this is all gonna turn out bad. No one really knows all the details yet and they want 4 million hits in the US. It just doesn't sound like it's gonna turn out good...

im just glad we get to wait only a month after japan so we dont have to do that "import a japan one because we are impatient" BullShxt!

As much as everyone might be thinking about this reason for the 3DS delay is a pile of a large mammal's excrement, I expected it. Just go and enjoy everything Nintendo has coming out this holiday season already. I mean, we're getting a new Kirby game, a Donkey Kong Country Returns and much more compared to two years ago when all we got was Wario Land: Shake It! What more do you guys want (besides a holiday 3DS launch, of course)?

I'll definitely be aiming to get one on launch day. I couldn't get hold of a Wii until November 07. Hopefully I can avoid that this time round.

My wallet is going to cry.

Im happy there selling it next year gives me more time to save up money. Because i hate when u have enough money for the system but not enough for any games or accessories.

Fine by me as long as it isn't postponed like Brawl was.

Yeah I'd much rather get it on day one without any worries or having to be withing the first 5 pre-orders to get it on day one like I had to for the Wii.

That's great that they're attempting to accurately gauge demand and adjusting supply accordingly. There's been too much in the form of good news surrounding this handheld that I'm more excited for this than the original PSP back in 2005. A Virtual Console with GB and GBC support. Backwards compatibility with DS games. A better DSiWare interface. Updated graphics with and without 3D effects. Adjusting supply to meet rabid demand is a must in order to avoid the mobs.

Great, I need to save money anyway, this is going to be a great launch.

I swear I've heard this before...

@Token Girl all very good points.

Well, at least I get to save my money for it.

Must have this!!

Still wondering if N will artificially create shortages to rise interest in the device, then flood the stores w/ them. Still want one..

token girl, i yet need to see a parent that pays 300 dollar for a simple gift for christmas.

i dont think it will sell that well actually. Besides the fans. The casuals for 300 dollar will simple skip it.

My question is, the system is $299 (translated currency) in japan... Does that mean they actually are going to have it strapped to a gorgeous model? Or am I going to have to get one in an accessory kit?

Well, we're just going to have to wait for it. I can wait and I think it will be a wise choice to buy it, but when to buy it is the real question with this system.

This is refreshing to hear.

@Capt N it already prints money, might as well get it into as many hands as possible.
As for the price point, I always new that people would complain it to high if/when Nintendo put more current tech into a hardware device. It cost money.

I'm good with it, I've got three games on pre-order that are coming out this year to keep me busy.

Okay, did I miss the part where they announced the price for the US version?

We should have just allowed only Game Informer magazine to review the 3DS. Nintendo would have set the price at $49, with GI giving Nintendo it's usual 3/10 review. And then in 5 years when Microsoft/Sony copy the 3DS design, Game Informer would then give their versions a 10/10 review and the competition can overprice their "new" 5 year-old technology at that time.

@morphballer No announcement for the American release or price has been made yet

totally smart choice.
ds/wii still have the powa to have pre-apocaliptic sales one last year, the 2011 xmas season... well, i think the world is not going to implode due total deception of not having a 3ds at your xmas tree, cause ninty is going to be prepared.

awesome, that puts that fear to rest

I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO buying 3DS day 1!!!!

Im glad they moved it now ill forsure get one if i camp for it!!!!!

I think it is a wise decision to postpone the release until more systems can be made, I sure wouldn't want to see the 3DS becoming incredibly scarce like the Wii did when it first came out.