3DS Release Info

[Ludwig Von Koopa]

Source: Serebii

During Nintendo's conference today, Nintendo announced the release date and pricing of their upcoming handheld, the Nintendo 3DS. The 3DS is due for release in Japan on February 26th 2011 and in America & Europe in March 2011. It is set to retail for 25,000 Yen which equates to $300. The Wii was at a similar pricepoint and retailled at $250. The 3DS has also been announced to have a Virtual Console for old GameBoy and GameBoy Advance games meaning it is possible that the Pokémon back catalogue will be released on their Virtual Console before too long.



300 dollars? Fuck that.

[Roy Koopa]

It'll go down quickly enough. And from the sound of it, it's worth the price.

[Ludwig Von Koopa]

Sept 29, 2010 14:43:01 GMT -5 Roy Koopa said:

It'll go down quickly enough. And from the sound of it, it's worth the price.

I refuse to pay 300 dollars for it.

[Roy Koopa]

As I said, it'll go down quickly enough.

[YoshiRider123]

GBA games were never announced for 3DS VC, I believe.

Only GB and GBC.

[Ludwig Von Koopa]

In The Games Department

The Nintendo 3DS

Nintendo's conferences in both Europe and America have begun and have revealed the dates of the upcoming console; the Nintendo 3DS in each region. This console is the next iteration of Nintendo's handheld and featurees enhanced graphics with the capability of stereoscopic 3D imagery without the need for glasses. Future Pokémon games are to be released on this handheld.
In North America, the 3DS will be released on March 27th 2011 and will cost $249.99.

Source: Serebii


250 dollars with shitty battery life? No thank you.