Japanese survey shows angry response to 3DS price drop, little Wii U interest

This information comes from 6,468 4gamer readers, with respondents being overwhelming male (93.5%/6.5%) and split almost evenly between those with the 3DS and those without.

- 3DS owners were more likely to own other game consoles than those who do not own a 3DS
- when asked what consoles/devices were actually used to play games, the split between 3DS owners and non-owners was minimal
- over 30% suggest that the offer of free games does little to placate their “anger or regret” regarding the sudden price drop
- when combined with those who said the free games did nothing to increase their “appreciation” of the 3DS, that suggests a majority of current 3DS owners are not pleased
- a third were willing to recommend it “provided you like 3D or the games currently available”
- when talking about Super Mario and Mario Kart for 3DS, 21.7% said they weren’t interested and 24% said they weren’t sure they would buy either game
- a combined 28.2% said they would “definitely” or “probably” buy both
- another 14.7% leaning towards buying one or the other
- nearly half (49.4%) of the respondents with a 3DS said that they feel the current lineup of games is slim and they are “disappointed” with the system despite the promise of future titles
- 25.8% said they would purchase a Wii U “early”
- 17.6% said they would wait in light of the 3DS dropping in price so quickly
- 8.6% said they weren’t buying early regardless
- 21.3% were undecided
- 26.7% said they were not planning on buying one at all
- 5.4% said they plan to buy a 3DS as soon as the price drops
- 42.1% said there’s still no 3DS games they want
- 15.3% flat out saying that they’re not buying a 3DS regardless of price
- 60.1% responded to the above Mario question with “not interested”

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