After months of speculation, Nintendo has today revealed the launch date for the new 3DS handheld at a press conference in Tokyo. And that date, at least for the Japanese market, is February 26, 2011. The 3DS will retail there for ¥25,000 (USD$300). Two colours will be available at launch: "Aqua Blue" and "Cosmos Black"
Release dates for the European and North American markets were not quite as specific, Nintendo saying that the handheld would be out in the West in March 2011. No pricing details for these regions were disclosed.
Release dates for the European and North American markets were not quite as specific, Nintendo saying that the handheld would be out in the West in March 2011. No pricing details for these regions were disclosed.
The Nintendo 3DS comes bundled with a charger stand (above), an AC adapter, a 10cm Nintendo 3DS touch pen, a 2GB SD card, six augmented reality cards as well as instruction booklets.
According to Nintendo, the new functions include a slide pad, a motion sensor and a gyro-sensor.
The portable will have parental controls like the Nintendo DSi and the DSi XL portables before it.
It is possible to play games downloaded off the 3DS's Virtual Console as well as games downloaded onto a Nintendo DSi and DSi XL. The Nintendo 3DS works with game cartridges in the Nintendo DS series.
The Nintendo 3DS is 134mm by 74mm. It is 21mm thick and weighs 230 grams.
The top screen is 3.53 inches and with an liquid crystal display of 800 x 240 pixels. The button screen is 3.02 inches with a liquid crystal display of 320 x 240 pixels.
It has two outer 0.3 megapixel cameras and one inside the portable's clamshell.
According to Nintendo, the new functions include a slide pad, a motion sensor and a gyro-sensor.
The portable will have parental controls like the Nintendo DSi and the DSi XL portables before it.
It is possible to play games downloaded off the 3DS's Virtual Console as well as games downloaded onto a Nintendo DSi and DSi XL. The Nintendo 3DS works with game cartridges in the Nintendo DS series.
The Nintendo 3DS is 134mm by 74mm. It is 21mm thick and weighs 230 grams.
The top screen is 3.53 inches and with an liquid crystal display of 800 x 240 pixels. The button screen is 3.02 inches with a liquid crystal display of 320 x 240 pixels.
It has two outer 0.3 megapixel cameras and one inside the portable's clamshell.