Satoru Iwata Apologizes To Angry 3DS Early Adopters

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The upcoming price drop on the Nintendo 3DS might be great news for those who were holding out while the struggling handheld found its legs, but what about the Nintendo faithful who were there with their support for the 3DS from the start?

There’s no doubt about it, early adopters of the 3DS are angry that its price is being cut by such a significant amount less than six months after release. I think it’s safe to call Nintendo’s handling of the 3DS launch a disaster on pretty much every level, and Satoru Iwata has issued an apology to those who are upset about the company recent decisions.

“We are all too keenly aware that those of you who supported us by purchasing the 3DS in the beginning may feel betrayed and criticize this decision,” Iwata’s apology reads (as translated by Giant Bomb). “Those customers who purchased the 3DS at the very beginning are extremely important to us. We know that there is nothing we can do to completely make up for the feeling that you are being punished for buying the system early.”

Iwata also explained the rationale behind the price cut, saying that if they can’t expand the 3DS user base to something similar to that of the original DS user base, third-parties will lose confidence in the handheld – something that’s undeniably bad for everyone.

Still, this apology probably won’t come as consolation to those who bought the 3DS early and paid nearly a hundred dollars more than those who buy one after August 12th will. Nintendo’s already said that early adopters will be treated to twenty free games for their 3DS – ten from the NES era and ten GBA games – but is that enough? Let’s hear your thoughts – is this apology and the promise of free games enough to get you feeling better about the 3DS price cut, or do you want more from Nintendo before you accept their apology? Take to the comments section and let us know what you think!