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Another day, another Nintendo 3DS roumor. This time from an “anonymous retail source”.

According to VGTribune, a “retail source” got in contact with their site and discussed Nintendo’s launch schedule for the coming months.

“Based on our discussions with Nintendo management . . . the target dates are in April for the Americas.”

Though the site didn’t divulge in just what those ” . . .” left out, the source did go on to say;

For Japan, it is anyone’s guess but [a launch this year is] unlikely since it will ruin the mood in the other regions (specifically in Americas and Europe) where Nintendo generates more revenue than Japan.”

Personally I doubt that Nintendo are worried too much about the “mood”, but they are right about something; the launch date is indeed anyone’s guess.

Nintendo have previously committed to a “before March” release date. Earlier this month, a roumor from Twitter pegged the launch to be in November, whereas another predicted the launch date of Paper Mario 3DS. According to the Trademark Office, Nintendo are officially allowed to promote their Nintendo 3DS brand on September 30 in Australia.

Nintendo are to release launch details on September 29.

What do you guys think about this one?

Source aussie-gamer & vgtribune



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Next April would be awesome!  It gives me time to save up the money :).



It's going to be hard carrying my 3DS around with a girl attached.



That'd be nice. One month after Pokemon too.



themanwithnoname's law: As an America's sales or NPD thread grows longer, the probabilty of the comment "America = World" [sarcasticly] being made approaches 1.

Galaki said:

It's going to be hard carrying my 3DS around with a girl attached.

Oh hey, double entendre



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It had goddamn well better not be April. I'm out of the country from April to August, and the 3DS is doubtlessly going to be region-locked if the DSi was.

 

March or rage. March or serious rage.



Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.

Uhhh Guys????

http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=136569



alfredofroylan said:

Uhhh Guys????

http://www.gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=136569


All these different rumors are driving me crazy. I know logically there is no way it is coming out in the US before the end of the year, the DS is still doing too well. On the otherhand I so badly want it to come out sooner than later that I want to believe this date.



April just doesn't make sense given the 6 million unit projection (by March 31st) on their annual report.  They can't sell 6 million units in Japan alone in 3-4 months. 

Anyway, we should find out next week.



Do we need to post a rumor about the release date when it's being confirmed in SIX DAYS??!!?



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