The planned price-drop for the Nintendo 3DS is now in effect. The 3DS has fallen from $249.99 to $169.99 at all major retailers. Several retailers lowered the price on the handheld system before the official cut today and some, such as Best Buy, are offering price matching for 3DS systems bought prior to the price drop.

Sony’s new handheld system the Playstion Vita, wowed everyone with their great specs and a $250 price tag. Many speculators thought the system might go for as high as $400. This would most definitely put a damper on things with Nintendo’s 3DS handheld. The Vita does have more specs then the 3DS counterpart and having  [ Read More ]