The sad part is that they have completely put themselves in this hole. Nintendo is selling each 3DS at a loss and as I'm sure you already know the same is true for the PS3 and the Xbox 360. What they really should focus is maybe not trying so hard to make the graphic jump this time and try to make it like a media center like I mentioned earlier, that way it will replace dedicated DVD/Blu-Ray players, Movie downloads, Music stereos and the such and could justify a higher cost, of course with the much lower cost of PC's today anyway, it's only a matter of time possibly (and let me state, I believe that the time is now) that the consoles cost as much or more then even the cheapest gaming rig you can build or buy. PC's cover all bases and all the multiplayer action is free, modding is free, you can own your own servers that act as another safety net to catch cheaters and trolls and there is a certain brotherhood (minus the trolls part, they just wont die
) to PC gaming that just is not seen in most console multiplayer games.