After the dust has settled on the best E3 in years, Nintendo Boss Reggie Fils-Aime has promised that the 3DS will launch in all major territories by the end of the financial year.
Speaking after the press conference Fils-Aime said: “The reason we haven't announced a launch date or pricing is that, first, we wanted to get reaction here. Secondly, we'll be making individual market decisions in terms of what's happening in Japan, what's happening in the Americas, what's happening in Europe.”
However, he added: “The one thing, for sure, is that we will launch in all of our major markets by March 31, 2011.”
According to Fils-Aime, the final design of the handheld has not been decided – and it could be changed depending on the feedback received at E3.
“We have an army of Nintendo representatives out on our show floor talking to attendees, getting reactions to everything in the device: the depth slider, the buttons, the sliding pad that is, essentially, an analog-type stick,” he said.
“These are things that we're looking to get reaction to, including the overall button placement. When we get all that feedback, then we'll finalise the design.”
So we can expect the 3DS by April – let’s hope they can somehow get it ready for Christmas but this does look likely if they change the design.
Via Eurogamer
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cant wait for this to come out.