If your tween's wishlist includes Nintendo 3DS this year, then you will be thrilled to know that beginning August 12, 2011, Amazon will have the handheld gaming system priced at $169.99, an $80 drop from the introductory cost of $249. This is great news in a tough economy, and given the trends of Nintendo over the past 2 decades, when a newer system is decreased in cost, there is often a trickle down effect seen in less high tech gaming systems.
For example, the entrance of Nintendo DS into the market coincided with lots of great Black Friday sales, many door busters, in fact, of the Gameboy systems. Popular tech gifts for tweens, since my early teaching days, I've seen the adjustment of price to coordinate with cutting edge alternatives being made available, and really appreciate this. If you need a less expensive type of Christmas gift, watch for some great prices on the already lowered DS Lite, and perhaps on other Nintendo DS products as well. Check out the latest on Amazon's Nintendo pages.
