I’ve now finished work for the day to return home and start on this week’s comic. But before I start, I noticed a surprising piece of information floating around the internet.

It seems that as of August 12th, Nintendo will be dropping the price for the 3DS. The  handheld system, which is less than a year old, will be coming down to $169.99 from it’s original launch price of $249.99. They’ve made the drop as an incentive for more people to go out and grab themselves a 3DS. Here’s what Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime had to say:

“For anyone who was on the fence about buying a Nintendo 3DS, this is a huge motivation to buy now.” Going on to add “We are giving shoppers every incentive to pick up a Nintendo 3DS, from an amazing new price to a rapid-fire succession of great games.” Read full post »