Nintendo 3DS will launch ‘in all major markets’ by March 2011, design still being tweaked

When Nintendo of Japan first announced the 3DS (think: way back in March), it promised a release of the portable by the fiscal year ending March 2011. Given the DS and DSi’s six-month global rollout window, however, we weren’t sure if that applied to the world or just the company’s backyard — sure, we’ve heard rumors of a UK release in October, but nothing’s been confirmed. Cue Nintendo of America’s president Reggie Fils-Aime to give a definitive answer: “The one thing, for sure, is that we will launch in all of our major markets by March 31, 2011.” Well, that about settles it in our mind. Fils-Aime also clarifies that what we saw on the floor is not the final design — something that was mentioned during the press conference — but we wouldn’t expect anything more than slightly altered button placement (for its part, the official site lists “look,” battery, pre-installed software, and supported languages as TBA). But hey, if you want to believe a third screen is possible, don’t let us stop you from dreaming.

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