Yes, BP, but a $250 price tag was pretty reasonable for a home console. A handheld? Eh, while it's not ridiculously high, it's a little more than what some people with tighter budgets might willing to pay.
So some gamers, it's a combination of price tag and lack of worthwhile launch titles.
In my case, I don't have much money, and the only game I know of that I'm looking forward to is Paper Mario. Until that comes out, the only purpose that a 3DS would serve for me is some Pokemon trading.