Sound off: 3DS launch details, News from GamePro

With the 3DS' launch details coming to light this morning, we wanted to gauge the fan reaction to the system's price, release date, and launch titles. Read on for the best fan comments.

After theGamePro staffoffered their opinion of the 3DS launch announcements, we wanted to see what the public at large thought of the system's showcase. Here's the question we posed to our 24,000-plus Twitter followers:

Nintendo 3DS: $250 on 3/27, and a few launch window games revealed. Are you in? Why or why not? Best answers posted.http://bit.ly/hRPneeless than a minute agoviaTweetDeckGamePro
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Despite the lack of information about what will be available on day one, a few fans are excited enough to pledge love at launch for the 3DS. Here's their reactions:

@GameproI'm in! $250 is pretty cheap for 3D that has no need for glasses, especially when it can play games AND movies.less than a minute agoviatxtThat Sterlin Kid
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@GameProI'm in so I can rub it in with my pal and get him back for him getting a gaming computerless than a minute agoviaTwitter for BlackBerry®Mark Smellie
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@GameProI'm in. I'm a sucker for new toys, and I'll gladly pay $300 just to play the Ocarina of Time wherever I go.less than a minute agovia webBryan
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The detractors had two key reasons for holding off on a 3DS purchase promise--the high launch price and Nintendo's tendency to redesign their portable systems. Here's the squeakiest wheels from both sides:

@GameProUnless I can get a bunch of trade-in credit at Gamestop, I'll wait a while until I get one. It's a little too expensive for me.less than a minute agovia webChris Lammers
fritter7

@GameProJust got DSi a year ago,&now a 3Ds for $250? Nah, too pricy; got my own financial problems. I will wait till price drops.less than a minute agovia webSunny Liu
Alpha6UFS

@GameProProb Not.. little pricey and not sure I want a first gen 3d portable console.. let them make the mistakes and re-release :)less than a minute agoviaTweetDeckDavid Bates
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@GameProNo. I'll wait for 1 or 2 of the inevitable hardware redesigns that will allow me to get a better version for a likely lower price.less than a minute agovia webMatt Cluett
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While a few respondents brought up the lack of launch software, the replies we received seemed to show that the gaming public knows what Nintendo is capable of due to the company's extensive history with portable gaming systems. Even if the systems aren't strong out of the gate, a deep software library is all but assured. The risk, however, comes with the hardware itself, which is prone to being redesigned and price-cut at a moment's notice. While Nintendo's successes and failures with the 3DS aren't written in stone, the marketplace seems to be ready to accept it in the same way it always has.

What do you think of the replies above? Do you have a perspective you'd like to add? Please continue the conversation by responding in the comment section below or by replying toGamePro on Twitter.

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