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Earlier today Nintendo announced their plans for pricing and availability of the Nintendo 3DS handheld.
Gamers in North America can expect to have the device hit store shelves on March 27 at a price of $249.99 (USD). Gamers in Europe will get it two days earlier for £229.99.
The 3DS will be available in two colors at launch, Aqua Blue and Cosmo Black. It will also include a telescoping stylus and be backwards compatible with DS and DSi titles. 30 titles are promised between the launch and when E3 2011 rolls around.
It will also include the following:
More details on the upcoming 3DS launch as they arrive!
Gamers in North America can expect to have the device hit store shelves on March 27 at a price of $249.99 (USD). Gamers in Europe will get it two days earlier for £229.99.
The 3DS will be available in two colors at launch, Aqua Blue and Cosmo Black. It will also include a telescoping stylus and be backwards compatible with DS and DSi titles. 30 titles are promised between the launch and when E3 2011 rolls around.
It will also include the following:
- Mii maker software included
-- Can use a photo of the player to make a better looking Mii
- A log of what games are played
- Pedometer
- Included net browser
- Virtual shop for GameBoy and GameBoy Color games
- "Street Pass" will transfer Mii data between 3DS users, whether the console is on or not
-- Can be disabled
- "Spot Pass" allows the 3DS to download content and updates from Nintendo, even while asleep
-- Will have a notification light when an update is downloaded, similar to the Wii
- Friend codes are on a per system basis, not per game
-- Can use a photo of the player to make a better looking Mii
- A log of what games are played
- Pedometer
- Included net browser
- Virtual shop for GameBoy and GameBoy Color games
- "Street Pass" will transfer Mii data between 3DS users, whether the console is on or not
-- Can be disabled
- "Spot Pass" allows the 3DS to download content and updates from Nintendo, even while asleep
-- Will have a notification light when an update is downloaded, similar to the Wii
- Friend codes are on a per system basis, not per game
More details on the upcoming 3DS launch as they arrive!