E3 2010 brought a lot of hype from fans and developers about the 3DS. As time went on, the price was announced, many fans and developers became worried about the system. Some major companies, like SEGA, had already delayed games with concerns over sales. It looks like developers are just as happy about the 3DS price drop then consumers are.

“Some of the software publishers were feeling that because of the price of the hardware, ‘Even if consumers become interested in our software title, they do not purchase it easily,'” Iwata recounted. “Others were saying, ‘I had strongly believed that this game system would be widely accepted in society, but I am starting to become anxious.'”

Comments about from developers.

“‘I am greatly relieved,’ or ‘This will change the situation for sure.’

Iwata goes on to talk about the possibility of a 3DS software price drop as well.

“think[s] that there is a possibility that it will be even more necessary to discuss this subject with them so that the price of software will become more affordable for the users to purchase it.”

Iwata goes on to explain that the increase memory sizes could be the cause for the need of higher games prices.

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