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Nintendo 3DS UK wholesale price reveals 1/3 markup

, Jan 20th 2011 Discuss [5]

Nintendo Europe weren't quite as forthcoming with pricing for the new 3DS as their US counterparts, only saying that the cost for the 3D-capable console would be set by retailers. However, one of those retailers has spilt the beans on just what they're paying, telling GamesRadar that the UK 3DS wholesale price is £173 ($277). Read The Full Story

Retailers Shed Some Light on Nintendo 3DS Game Prices

, Jan 19th 2011 Discuss [0]

The Nintendo 3DS is official, now in Japan, the United States, and Europe -- with pricing finally uncovered. Nintendo also announced that they will have upwards of 30 games available after the 3D gaming unit's launch, leading up to E3. However, the company is being quite on which titles are actually going to be considered "launch titles." Furthermore, Nintendo isn't opening up on pricing for those titles, either. But, a quick search over videogame retailers may provide a pretty clear answer. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS Available for Pre-Order at Amazon

, Jan 19th 2011 Discuss [0]

Nintendo took some time out of their busy day-to-day schedule to announce the company's latest and greatest idea: the Nintendo 3DS. The portable gaming system allows for gamers to play 3D games without having to wear any kind of special glasses, and allows them to connect to other 3DS gamers thanks to the online connectivity. It's set to launch in Europe on March 25th, and in the United States on March 27th. 30 games are set to hit store shelves between the title's launch and the huge gaming expo, E3. If that's good news to you, then maybe you should head over to Amazon, where you can pre-order the unit right now. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS Europe launch March 25

, Jan 19th 2011 Discuss [1]

Nintendo has already confirmed that the 3DS will land in the US on March 27 2011; now the company has revealed European pricing and availability. The 3DS will hit Europe on March 25 2011, two days ahead of the US; the street price will be determined by retailers, however, which is currently hovering around £249.99 in the UK. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS hits US March 27 for $249.99

, Jan 19th 2011 Discuss [0]

Nintendo has announced pricing and availability for the Nintendo 3DS. The company has already confirmed that there will be over thirty games announced for the console between the 3DS' launch and E3 2011; now we know the 3DS will hit the US on March 27, priced at $249.99. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS to get 30+ titles between launch & E3

, Jan 19th 2011 Discuss [0]

Nintendo has announced that there will be over thirty Nintendo 3DS titles announced in the "launch window" between the 3D-capable handheld's release and E3 2011 in early June. As well as Nintendo's homegrown games - including PilotWings Resort and Nintendogs + Cats - there will be a large catalog of third-party titles including Street Fighter IV 3D Edition and LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars. Read The Full Story

Nintendo Confirms 3DS will be Region-Locked

, Jan 18th 2011 Discuss [4]

The Nintendo 3DS is launching in Japan on February 26th, 2011, ahead of any other market. Getting the device imported to another region would probably not be that hard, and some highly-devoted gamers out there not wanting to wait for the device to launch in their region were probably already trying to figure out the best way of getting the device shipped to their home, outside of Japan. Unfortunately, a recent rumor last week put a damper on that possibility, with Nintendo supposedly admitting that the upcoming 3DS handheld gaming unit would be region-locked. Nintendo has finally come forward and provided an official statement regarding the rumor, and sure enough, the 3DS will indeed be locked to a specific region. Read The Full Story

Reports of 3DS users feeling ill surface after 3DS showcase in Japan

, Jan 18th 2011 Discuss [0]

We have already talked a bit about some of the health issues surround the coming Nintendo 3DS. Nintendo announced a while back that the console should not be used by kids under six with eyes that are still developing. Reports are now surfacing that the 3DS caused some users at a showcase event in Japan to feel ill. Read The Full Story

Jonathan Ross Teases Metroid Coming to Nintendo 3DS

, Jan 17th 2011 Discuss [0]

Nintendo's set to release the floodgates on information regarding their upcoming 3DS, the 3D-enabled portable gaming unit, this Wednesday. It's expected that Nintendo will announce how much the device will cost in Europe and North America, along with an official release date. UK TV host Jonathan Ross, who's managed to spill the beans on another huge title (Fable III) in the past, may have offered up a tasty morsel of what to expect in two days at Nintendo's event in Amsterdam. And it involves one of Nintendo's most popular franchises to date. Read The Full Story

3D Video Recording Could Come to Future Version of Nintendo 3DS

, Jan 13th 2011 Discuss [0]

While we're still waiting for the current version of the Nintendo 3DS to land in store shelves, the higher-ups at the company are already talking about what the future of the 3D portable gaming unit could look like. Namely, how the camera on the device, which is capable of taking 3D photos, could be used to record 3D video as well. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS Listed for March 18th Release Date in the UK

, Jan 12th 2011 Discuss [0]

At the beginning of January, a leaked image showed that the Nintendo 3DS would be launching in the UK on March 1st, 2011, and allowed interested customers to register their interest in the device before the launch. While it was believed the leaked promotional material was from game retailer Gamestation, nothing has been confirmed. We know the device is set to launch in Japan on February 26th, 2011, but with new listings from UK retailers, it may be a bit longer before the 3D-enabled portable gaming unit lands in the UK. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS to be region-locked?

, Jan 11th 2011 Discuss [1]

Reports are claiming that Nintendo will be region-locking the Nintendo 3DS, meaning that imported consoles won't play domestic titles. According to a support email supposedly sent from from Nintendo Japan to a would-be 3DS buyer on Ruliweb, region codes will be embedded in both the console and the games. Read The Full Story
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