QUOTE said:We try not to deal too much in rumors here at the Canada Nintendo Examiner, so we were a little slow to run this. But between a slow week, a few people tipping us off, and a little of our own investigation, we have decided to to go ahead and run this. Just be sure to pay close attention, so you can separate the facts from the fiction.
GamingBits reports (via Nintendo 3DS Blog) that they received an anonymous tip which says that our local GameStop and EB Games stores across Canada are now taking pre-orders for Nintendo's upcoming handheld system, the 3DS. This does not come as a huge surprise, as GameStop is often known for adding items to their system for pre-order well in advance, sometimes before something is even officially announced.
That said, there is an accompanying image with the story, which you can see at left. Purportedly from one of GameStop Canada's computers, it shows a release date of Sunday, March 20th, 2011, and a price of $299.99 CAD. For those wondering, there is no indication of specific colors (Cosmo Black, Aqua Blue, or anything else) for the pre-order.
We just gave our local EB Games store a call, and they confirmed that they are indeed taking pre-orders for the system, and that the above details are correct... for what is in their computer system, at any rate. Since Nintendo has not made any official announcements regarding the specific release date or the North American price for the unit, and it seems that the price was determined by converting the retail price announced for the Japanese release, these details are subject to change.
So, to recap: EB Games/GameStop Canada stores are taking pre-orders for the Nintendo 3DS, with $25 required to reserve yours. However, the price and release date are not finalized, and could still change.
That said, there is no time like the present to start saving and putting some money down on the handheld of the future. You'll probably want something to play on the system, too, which is why it's a good thing that EB Games/GameStop are taking pre-orders for Kid Icarus Uprising, too.
But what's funny about that is that the release is shown as March 1st... 19 days before the platform it would be playable on is available. All the more reason not to take the release dates and prices seriously for now.
http://www.examiner.com/canada-nintendo-in...or-nintendo-3ds
Kool? fuck yeah now I just need the UK stores whatever to start taking pre-orders!
Price is obviously not set, so it could be anything...