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We already heard about the upcoming Nintendo Wii price drop and it's now official. Nintendo has officially announced that the Wii will be dropping to $149.99 on May 15th. This $150 bundle will include Mario Kart Wii as well as a Wii Wheel. Furthermore, you'll be able to choose a white or a sexy black model. That day will also bring more "Nintendo Selects" games which will cost you just $19.99 which definitely isn't bad. Of course, you could just wait for the next-generation Wii which will be announced at E3.

[Joystiq]

If you're willing to give up $249.99 right now then you might want to head over to Amazon. They're now taking pre-orders for the Nintendo 3DS which will be available on March 27th in the US - March 25th in Europe. This gaming handheld is able to let you play games in 3D without the need for glasses thanks to Sharp's Parallax display that they're using on it. Check it out on Amazon whenever you're ready.

[Slash Gear]

Nintendo held their conference this morning and they've unveiled a few good details regarding their 3DS launch. The Nintendo 3DS will be available in the US on March 27th for $249.99 - I don't know if this includes Canada as well. Also, the European release wasn't announced so that's really the only new date and price that the company mentioned. At launch, Nintendo says that 30+ games will be available including: Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition, Dead or Alive Dimensions, Madden, and Kid Icarus. Of course, the 3DS will also have a Virtual Console so they're working on remaking classic GameBoy and GameBoy Color titles as well so Nintendo's working pretty hard. Will you picking one up on launch day?

Update: According to Kotaku, the 3DS will be available in Europe starting on March 25th. The price is unknown for them right now but it could be £249.99 (almost $400 USD) which is way more expensive than the US model. Remember that this gaming handheld will be region-locked.

[Engadget]

Apparently, if you go around to some Gamestop stores across the US then some of them are actually taking pre-orders for the Nintendo 3DS. Some stores are taking a $25 / $50 deposit and it should be shipping sometime in March so you'd have to know in advance if you actually want to get one. Sadly, you will have to get out of your house and head over to the store because you can only register for updates regarding the 3DS. Check it out on Gamestop.

[Joystiq]

We've already seen the Nintendo 3DS get shown off before but another preview of it will be coming within the next month. Pocket-Lint has been invited to an event on January 19th which Nintendo will be hosting and the 3DS will be the main event for the night. There's really not much left to tell you but the whole world will have their chance to get this evolutionary gaming handheld in Q1 2011.

[Pocket-Lint]

All the rumours can stop right now. Nintendo has just announced that their upcoming gaming handheld, the 3DS, will be available in Japan on February 26th, 2011 for ¥25,000 (around $300). In the next month, March 2011, the 3DS will also be available in Europe and the US (maybe Canada as well, I guess). At launch, the Nintendo 3DS will be available in two colours and that's cosmo black and aqua blue which is pictured. The company has announced that your Mii will be created using the 3DS' front-facing camera which is pretty neat. In the box, you'll be getting a 2GB SD card which isn't too bad.

There's another piece of great news. On the 3DS there'll be a virtual console store where you'll be able to download classic Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games and play them straight from your 3DS, which is pretty awesome!

Mark that date on your calendars folks!

[Engadget]

Some rumoured specs for the Nintendo 3DS have just been published by IGN. Apparently, Nintendo's next gaming console will sport two 266MHz ARM11 CPUs, a 133MHz CPU, 4MB of dedicated VRAM, 64MB of RAM, 1.5GB of internal flash storage, and the SD card slot for additional storage. These will be a decently powerful handheld coming from Nintendo. These are just rumoured specs right now so don't be too let down if the 3DS doesn't exactly pack all these goodies.

Now, where are those rumoured PSP2 specs?

[Engadget]

The latest rumour going around is that the Nintendo 3DS will be hitting the Japan just in time for the holiday season -- oh wait, we already knew that. This time the rumour comes with a date: November 11th. This date could possibly be when the Nintendo 3DS hits Japan and will reportedly be the date where accessories for the handheld will be available. This isn't confirmed, of course, so we'll have to wait for Nintendo to clear the air later this month - if they want to do so. Check out the Twitter account here.

Update: Nintendo 3DS Blog is now saying that the date could actually be November 20th.

[Engadget]

Yes, I hope that title didn't confuse you. A Nintendo spokesman told Bloomberg Japan that they'll be announcing the 3DS pricing and release date on September 29th. Engadget has mentioned that rumoured pricing right now pegs the 3DS to be around $300 and the release date could be anywhere from October 2010 to March 2011. Well, Nintendo will make it official in exactly two months.

[Engadget]

Okay, so Nintendo officially unveiled the 3DS at E3 last week but they didn't announce a price or a release date. Well, they've announced about half of the much-needed information. Nintendo has mentioned that the 3DS will be hitting "all of our major markets by March 31, 2011." This is pretty far away, but it was definitely expected. Furthermore, Nintendo is quick to mention that the design of the 3DS handheld isn't final right now so it could change.

[Engadget]

At E3's press conference, they unveiled the Nintendo 3DS. The top display is the Parallax display so that'll give you 3D without the need of glasses. The displays aren't the same size, but that's not a big deal; the display on the top spans 3.5-inches. You can switch between 2D and 3D by "simply moving the slider." The 3DS features an accelerometer and a gyrosensor (found in the iPhone 4 as well). The top display doesn't have a touchscreen layer because 3D and touchscreens don't go together well - the bottom one is touch-capable though. There's a front-facing webcam which isn't surprising but on the back there are two cameras so you can take video and pictures in 3D as well! As you can see in the image above there's an analog stick, which Nintendo is actually calling a "Slide Pad." If you're at E3, you might want to head over to Nintendo's booth to test it out right now - you have until Sony's conference later.

[vg247, Engadget]

Something quite interesting has hit the FCC, the RVL-036 which is a new Nintendo Wiimote. Apparently, there's a confidentiality request to keep the information locked up until November 7th of this year. Both websites are suggesting that this new Wiimote could have the Wii MotionPlus technology integrated so there'll be no need for the extra accessory so that's some decent news. Check out the filing here.

[Slash Gear, Engadget]

At the FCC (filing here) this morning something very interesting was spotted. The filing is actually dated April 30th so this has actually been around for a while. This ATX motherboard could actually be a prototype for a Nintendo 3DS! Apparently, the 16:9 aspect ratio matches the 3.4-inch Parallax 3D displays from Sharp so Nintendo could be testing out the gaming handheld as we speak where ever they are. The prototype is being dubbed the "CTR" so keep an eye out for that naming. Sadly, the FCC images have been pulled so they were definitely hoping someone would find these.

[Engadget, Slash Gear]

Sharp seems to have cooked something up in a magical lab of theirs. They have just announced that they are working on the world's first 3D camera for phones and this camera module will actually start going into mass-production sometime later this year. No solid details are known about this small module of theirs but all you need to know for now is that it'll have 3D and 720p capabilities but who knows how well this works right now. The rumour going around is that this will be hitting the Nintendo 3DS. We'll have to wait and see what happens.

[Gizmodo]

We already know that Nintendo is working on their 3DS gaming handheld which will have 3D functionalities without the need of glasses. Iwata has just mentioned that you'll be able to turn the 3D functionality off, which is great news. We already know that the 3DS will be backwards-compatible, so this is good news that every single game will be 2D-capable. Mehh, let's just find out at E3 this June.

[Crunch Gear]

Apparently, the photo you see above has just been spotted in a Best Buy somewhere in Canada. As you can see in the picture it says that you shouldn't sell this before May 9th. So much for May 23rd, Canadians are likely getting the black Nintendo Wii on May 9th which is the same date as the US release.

[Slash Gear, Engadget]

The title says it all. Nintendo has just confirmed that their black Wii will be hitting the US on May 9th. The Wii MotionPlus + Wii Sports Resort Bundle will be going for $199. They also confirmed that it'll be hitting outside of the US aka Canada, but the date wasn't mentioned. It's rumoured to hit Canada on the 23rd of this month.

[Electronista, Crunch Gear]

It's now unofficially confirmed that Nintendo will be launching the [sexy] black Wii in the US, thanks to this GameStop ad that has just leaked out. Of course, we heard about this two days ago and, obviously, it's launching for the same $199.99 price - the bundle includes a Wiimote with MotionPlus along with Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort. If the rumour is true, US should get the black Wii on May 9th while Canada will be getting it on May 23.

[Joystiq]

The latest rumour states that North Americans will be getting their chance to get the black coloured [and sexy] Nintendo Wii starting in early May. Apparently, the US will be getting this on May 9th, while Canada will be getting it on May 23rd. It's just a rumour right now, but a bunch of tipsters from Target, GameStop, and Future Shop are mentioning that they're on their way. Nintendo hasn't officially mentioned this, but it's bound to happen especially considering that the Wii Classic Controller Pro is already available in black on Amazon.

[Kotaku]