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Nintendo 3DS XL Console + AC Adapter £79.99 when you trade in your 3DS at GAME
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Posted 13 July 2012

Nintendo 3DS XL Console + AC Adapter £79.99 when you trade in your 3DS at GAME

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Get a Nintendo 3DS XL (Silver, Red or Blue) with AC Adaptor for £79.99 when you trade-in your Nintendo 3DS Console!

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Terms and Conditions: Offer ends 09/08/2012. Limited Offer while stocks last. £79.99 is the price of Nintendo 3DS XL + AC Adaptor bundle when you trade in a Nintendo 3DS Console and the trade in value is deducted from the selling price of the Nintendo 3DS XL + AC Adaptor bundle. Nintendo 3DS XL console does not include AC Adaptor. This is sold separately. Trade-in offer only applies when the trade-in console and Nintendo 3DS XL + AC Adaptor bundle purchase occurs in the same transaction. To trade in; all consoles must be in original packaging, in good working order and of satisfactory quality. Imported consoles/games are excluded from Trade-ins. Cash trade-in value may vary. Ask staff for details. Trade in offers are open to members of the public only and GAME reserves the right to refuse any offer to anyone believed to be representing a trade buyer. The Managers decision is final. This offer can be withdrawn at any time without prior notice. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers in store. This does not affect your statutory rights.
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  1. deleted26365's avatar
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    They're giving £100 trade in value for a 3DS. Not sure how that's a rip-off.
  2. hulltigs's avatar
    great deal, £100 for a used 3ds . Cex only give £66 cash. Also you get a charger included as well. Heat added
  3. omen66's avatar
    the gooner

    Cheeky sods! What a joke of an offer



    The offers not a joke offer at all. Where can you get more then £100 trade in for a 3ds? As far as upgrading offers go this is the best around.
  4. Edward_Nigma's avatar
    £100 is quite generous for a used 3DS. Won't get that on eBay etc after all the fees

    Good deal for those who want to upgrade to the XL. Heat added
  5. kaishou's avatar
    People are asking for an extra circle pad but really how many games uses it? from the top of my head 5 games and 3 of them isn't even released yet. (Monster Hunter 3 G, Monster Hunter 4, Kingdom hearts DDD, Kid Icarus and Resident Evil Revelation). I'm not saying it shouldn't have been included but people just want an extra circle pad for the sake of just being there. As for the pricing, not sure why it's significantly cheaper in the US, does the US price not included their state tax?

    Anyway the real problem when trading in your 3DS is wherever they allow you to access their store wifi (if they do have one) and transfer all your personal information and downloaded content to the new 3DS. If not then your only option is to buy the 3DS XL, transfer and hope to sell the 3DS for at least £80 which I highly doubt. I emailed gamestation about this and well...I usually don't get a reply till a week or so. In my case I can only trade it in Gamestation as I happen to have a £32 instore credit for whatever reason. I might give Gamestation a call and ask.

    [edit - game.co.uk/en/…201 seem game got that covered?]
    (edited)
  6. kidchop's avatar
    XLAAX

    As much as itsa good deal in the UK itself, the UK is being ripped off … As much as itsa good deal in the UK itself, the UK is being ripped off for the 3DS XL in general. Its $199 in US, which means it should be around £130 here. So I refuse to get a 3DS XL for that reason, plus no circle pad, so I'd have to pay for that later and would look even bigger with that on.



    We get more tax on it but still doesn't equal up so im with you there
  7. scottishgamer's avatar
    Only idiots are voting this cold. You'd be bloody lucky to get £100 for a pre-owned 3DS so to get £100 of the retail price for a 3DS XL is fantastic.

    Shall be doing this when it releases.
  8. ordnas's avatar
    I would only do this if game let me transfer my stuff over instore. Otherwise it's pointless as I would lose all my stuff.
  9. deleted239269's avatar
    XLAAX

    As much as itsa good deal in the UK itself, the UK is being ripped off … As much as itsa good deal in the UK itself, the UK is being ripped off for the 3DS XL in general. Its $199 in US, which means it should be around £130 here. So I refuse to get a 3DS XL for that reason, plus no circle pad, so I'd have to pay for that later and would look even bigger with that on.



    That's a little self-entitling don't you think? Higher advertising and localizing costs across the EU; the disparity between USA and UK average wages; VAT included in UK price versus sales tax in America being applied at the till (different between each state); these have to be taken in to account by Nintendo of Europe when setting the price. The real difference once VAT is removed ($199 price tag is before tax) is only about £20/$33 and the factors I've mentioned could easily explain away this difference.
  10. omen66's avatar
    kidchop

    Silver for me or maybe red need to see it in person :P



    I have preordered the blue but may change it to silver. My gamestation only has the silver in store and that looks very nice. I wanna see the blue before I Buy it.
  11. daveniuk's avatar
    as905

    i must say this is a nice trade in offer,any idea if GAME will accept my … i must say this is a nice trade in offer,any idea if GAME will accept my 3ds which is like new & comes with everything that came with it apart from the box & documents !!??



    Traded in a 3DS at Game before Vita came out to put deposit on a Vita, just had charger (not even AR cards) and got £130 for it so can't imagine would be any different now.
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  12. deleted222703's avatar
    Not sure why this is cold, this seems like the best deal i've seen so far (as far trade-ins go) seeing as I was going to take my 3DS to Cex and only get about £60 for it. So cheers op!

    I'll probably take my iPad along and use that as a wireless hotspot and do the transfer there and then.
  13. omi2010's avatar
    Finally got down to my local Game store and they initially refused to honour this deal and wanted me to pay them £20 pre-order fee then bring the 3DS back in on release day - get £100 for the 3DS and then pay them another £79.99 on top for the XL.

    Thankfully, I had printed off the relevant part of the Game web site and showed them that this was the offer I wanted and not any current offer. The staff had to speak to the manager and I had to stand my ground that I would only be accepting the offer as advertised on their website and no other. Eventually I got them to agree to honour the trade-in deal - so £20 parted with to pre-order, then a return trip with the 3DS once the XL is released - pay £59.99 and walk out with a new XL & a new charger.

    Have to say that the staff (although very pleasant) did not seem to very aware of this deal but am grateful for the foresight of printing out the deal on the web site & sticking to what was advertised otherwise I could've ended up paying another £20 and not getting an adapter.
  14. as905's avatar
    i got the 3ds xl today,the deal was my white 3ds + charger no box + £100 for 3ds xl,mario & sonic game,a nice mario hard case & official charger. not bad deal.

    the console is brilliant,best handheld i bought (i own vita too),the only bad thing is that the 3ds xl speakers are not loud enough they're basically the original 3ds speakers. the dsi xl apeakers are much louder.

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  15. muckilla's avatar
    Ouenben

    I'm guessing he didn't count the £20 deposit for the preorder.


    deposit plus trade in of old 3DS towards 3DS XL
  16. as905's avatar
    omi2010

    Here's the case I got in Game earlier today for £9.99. Its a good solid … Here's the case I got in Game earlier today for £9.99. Its a good solid case with a rubbery interior. Holds everything nicely but is obviously meant for the DS/DSi XL as the cartridge holding area does not accomodate the little sticky out bits the 3DS cartridges do. However as the interior is a hard rubbery material the 3DS cartidges don't go anywhere and don't fall out of the slots (just gave it a good shake and not a sound from the console or cartidges moving inside the case)Link to Amazon



    the blue mario case is compatible with 3ds cartridges.

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  17. ordnas's avatar
    as905

    anyone else noticed that any slight movement & the 3D effects will become … anyone else noticed that any slight movement & the 3D effects will become blurry/fuzzy ? i don't remember it been this bad on the original 3ds.



    Most of the reviews I have read state that the 3d sweetspot is wider on the xl..
  18. allgonewrong's avatar
    Hey chaps. You can transfer your data if the store has no WiFi. You will have to buy the XL outright, they will give you a receipt confirming a trade in. Take you new XL home, trade data at home, take old 3ds back to the store within the time period and recieve 100 quid refunded to your card you paid with originally. Winner.
  19. muckilla's avatar
    zerowing

    Does the 3DS u trade need to be fully boxed? Tempted to keep the dock


    Apparently going off what is stated yes it does need to be but when i traded mine in i didn't need to provide one so i said id 'lost'... it then all i needed was to trade in 3DS console, charger and sadly for you the charge cradle or as i think your calling it dock if all else fails and they don't let you trade it in without box just say you will try have another look for it at home then come back with the box and do the deal but if you can keep the box could always sell it to help add that money to become more of a discount off the 3DS XL as what i planned to do.
  20. Jyoosi's avatar
    hahahahahahahahahaha
  21. deleted102799's avatar
    what a rip off LOL
  22. the.gooner's avatar
    Cheeky sods! What a joke of an offer
  23. deleted504178's avatar
    Seems like a good deal, hot.
  24. TheBoss96's avatar
    Haha my i think i will stick to my normal 3ds thanks
  25. XLAAX's avatar
    As much as itsa good deal in the UK itself, the UK is being ripped off for the 3DS XL in general. Its $199 in US, which means it should be around £130 here. So I refuse to get a 3DS XL for that reason, plus no circle pad, so I'd have to pay for that later and would look even bigger with that on.
  26. kidchop's avatar
    Not bad sine prices of normal 3ds are going down, i may do this as long as you can transfer your content over Eager to Play Zelda on the bigger screen :P
  27. scottishgamer's avatar
    I wonder if you have to include the AR cards when trading in? I can't seem to find mine oO
  28. XLAAX's avatar
    kaishou

    People are asking for an extra circle pad but really how many games uses … People are asking for an extra circle pad but really how many games uses it? from the top of my head 5 games and 3 of them isn't even released yet. (Monster Hunter 3 G, Monster Hunter 4, Kingdom hearts DDD, Kid Icarus and Resident Evil Revelation). I'm not saying it shouldn't have been included but people just want an extra circle pad for the sake of just being there. As for the pricing, not sure why it's significantly cheaper in the US, does the US price not included their state tax?Anyway the real problem when trading in your 3DS is wherever they allow you to access their store wifi (if they do have one) and transfer all your personal information and downloaded content to the new 3DS. If not then your only option is to buy the 3DS XL, transfer and hope to sell the 3DS for at least £80 which I highly doubt. I emailed gamestation about this and well...I usually don't get a reply till a week or so. In my case I can only trade it in Gamestation as I happen to have a £32 instore credit for whatever reason. I might give Gamestation a call and ask.[edit - http://www.game.co.uk/en/info/StaticPageDisplay?langId=44&storeId=10151&categoryId=272168&brdcrmb_trail=Help|Product-Guides&catalogId=10201 seem game got that covered?]



    Well I plan to play KH3D with a Circle pad pro and I play resident evil revelations with it. If I got MGS3D, I'd probably use it for that too. Games with camera control for me, always seem to benefit me there, and I'm sure I'm not along in that respect. And the excuses nintendo made for not including it are ridiculous, "The battery size would be reduced", oh right, 30mins is a big gain right? "It'd be bigger", so now it'll be even bigger if you get the circle pad pro XL for it, and you have to pay more.
    Its nice for people who dont want/need another circle pad, but if it was included in the system I dont think anyone would be complaining.
    And yes, that is the question that counts, I was going to trade in my 3DS, if trade in price was below £50, but if I couldnt transfer my data, wouldnt be worth it.
  29. fatcatsatonthemat's avatar
    Wont be getting one of these after getting shafted with the original 3DS pricing. Nintendo can suck my borls!
  30. dr__mario's avatar
    scottishgamer

    I wonder if you have to include the AR cards when trading in? I can't … I wonder if you have to include the AR cards when trading in? I can't seem to find mine oO



    Yeah mine have disappeared too! oO
  31. dr__mario's avatar
    fatcatsatonthemat

    Wont be getting one of these after getting shafted with the original 3DS … Wont be getting one of these after getting shafted with the original 3DS pricing. Nintendo can suck my borls!



    You should be used to this by now with any consoles/handhelds, if you adopt early you are bound to lose out, but the ambassador programme wasn't too bad.
  32. scottishgamer's avatar
    dr__mario

    Yeah mine have disappeared too! oO



    Had a look around and found mine, although I'm gonna keep em if I can

    I'm guessing GAME will let you use there WiFi to system transfer since they specifically state that you can transfer content, and how to do so on the trade in link.
  33. dr__mario's avatar
    scottishgamer

    Had a look around and found mine, although I'm gonna keep em if I can … Had a look around and found mine, although I'm gonna keep em if I can :pI'm guessing GAME will let you use there WiFi to system transfer since they specifically state that you can transfer content, and how to do so on the trade in link.



    Are you sure that the ones you found are yours and not mine!? Lol I never get rid of any nintendo games or hardware, so I will buy the 3ds xl and add the 3ds to my collection.
  34. scottishgamer's avatar
    dr__mario

    Are you sure that the ones you found are yours and not mine!? Lol I never … Are you sure that the ones you found are yours and not mine!? Lol I never get rid of any nintendo games or hardware, so I will buy the 3ds xl and add the 3ds to my collection.



    Typically, neither do I. My 3DS will be the first ever hardware I trade-in/sell. It's just the fact that if I trade in my 3DS I'll be able to spend the money I would save on Kid Icarus, Super Mario 3D Land and put down a pre-order for NSMB2.

    My only problem? I'm having trouble deciding on a colour lol. Red, Blue or Gray? I'm thinking of going with the Red... decisions decisions! X)
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  35. dr__mario's avatar
    scottishgamer

    Typically, neither do I. My 3DS will be the first ever hardware I … Typically, neither do I. My 3DS will be the first ever hardware I trade-in/sell. It's just the fact that if I trade in my 3DS I'll be able to spend the money I would save on Kid Icarus, Super Mario 3D Land and put down a pre-order for NSMB2.My only problem? I'm having trouble deciding on a colour lol. Red, Blue or Gray? I'm thinking of going with the Red... decisions decisions! X)



    lol Blue all the way, for me Mr!
  36. kidchop's avatar
    Silver for me or maybe red need to see it in person :P
  37. scottishgamer's avatar
    omen66

    I have preordered the blue but may change it to silver. My gamestation … I have preordered the blue but may change it to silver. My gamestation only has the silver in store and that looks very nice. I wanna see the blue before I Buy it.



    If you ask in-store I'm sure they would let you see the various colours.
  38. MidiSurfMind's avatar
    This is a pretty decent deal imo considering the sorts of prices I see new 3DSes at. I'll totally be trading in this way it if I get the chance, shame so many people voted it down.
  39. deleted149754's avatar
    I would trade in but have got another 3yrs full A/D cover on my 3DS so not willing to lose that...will just have to wait for the "next 'big' thing" (sure it won't be as BIG as the 3DS XL!!!) :-)
  40. fing's avatar
    can someone explain how the trade in works, can you do it anytime, is there a deposit etc, how long do they take to check your 3ds?

    thanks
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