14 DAY TRIAL // The Nintendo 3DS isn't managing to attract Japanese gamers, as a recent survey says that many potential customers still think it's too pricey and that their regular DS models are still great, without causing any sort of health problems, like eye strain or migraines.
The Nintendo 3DS has been released for quite some time now all around the world, but it hasn't really broken any sales records as of yet, coming short of Nintendo's initial estimations.
Given the relatively low level of success, Japanese online research company Goo decided to poll 1,110 Japanese consumers, about reasons they're still putting off the purchase of a 3DS device.
According to the respondents, comprised of 39.5 percent men and 60.5 percent women, there are quite a few reasons for not buying a 3DS, ranging from lack of popularity with their inner friend circle to few launch titles or lack of color diversity.
The main reasons, however, were tied to the price, currently at $250, and about the potential side effects the glasses-free 3D technology will have on the eyes of the user or on his overall experience.
Check out the complete list of reasons, as highlighted by Kotaku, below.
20. Waiting for my friends to get one 19. DS games look magnified and are hard to see 18. There's no Famicom on the Virtual Console 17. The buttons look hard to use 16. Can't transfer DSi Points 15. Waiting for a version with a larger screen 14. Saving for Sony's NGP 13. Can't play Game Boy games 12. There isn't a 3DS color I want 11. Can't play Game Boy Advance games 10. Worried it'll be heavy to carry 9. The battery life seems bad 8. Satisfied with the PSP 7. Satisfied with cell phone and smart phone games 6. Waiting for games I want (like Pokémon, Zelda, etc) 5. Skimpy launch titles 4. Might get ill from the screen 3. Worried about eye strain 2. Satisfied with the DS/DSi 1. It's pricey/waiting for a price drop
If you have yet to buy a 3DS, which one of these reasons had the most to do with your decision to put off such a purchase? Share your thoughts below.