Nintendo 3DS: Is it really as good as it sounds?

I was super excited when I first heard about it. Everyone else was as well, I think. After 3D Tvs and monitors would come the first 3D console and everything would work and be perfect. However it really doesn't seem that way now.

The first thing many people didn't realise at it's launch was that the Nintendo 3DS is a really expensive gadget for what it is. 250 dollars for a handheld, and as one of the previous posts here points out, that's the same as a Wii or even an Xbox 360 (I believe). I doubt many people would want to spend money on something that only has limited features and where the games are not as developed compared to a non-handheld console. 

Secondly, is the fact that it's only 3D if you look at it in a certain way. Different gamers play in different ways, and you do have to look at the 3DS in a specific way for the 3D effect to take place. It's not as if you can look at it from any angle and you will get 3D image. Many people automatically assume the latter and so expect 3D all the time. If you look at it close up or sideways you won't get the effect, according to a demo of it I watched on Youtube.

Finally, Nintendo released a statement saying that the 3DS should not be given to young children because it could do serious damage to their eyes. Honestly, what is even the point of releasing a product if one of you're main target markets (young children) won't even be able to play it. Even more worrying if you think about it is that it could potentially be quite dangerous for everyone. If it's bad for kids, it will probably be bad for everybody else (to a lesser extent), but it's still quite serious and I reckon it will put many of buying the console. 

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Announcing the release of the World's First 3D handheld gaming console, the new Nintendo 3DS release dates for the UK have been confirmed, with information on pre-orders and the cheapest Nintendo 3DS retailers. See the gallery for more Nintendo 3DS images.