We’ve been calling the Nintendo 3DS one of our most anticipated gadgets of 2011, and it seems we’re not alone.
The 3D gaming handheld has just gone on sale over in Japan, and eager gamers have descended on their favourite electronics emporiums in their droves, nearly wiping out the entire 400,000-unit launch stock in a single day.
Reports spoke of queues up to 2,000 people long at some venues, although the smarter punters were sat at home waiting for the postman to call after pre-ordering their 3DS online.
The 3DS is the first gaming device to have support for 3D built in, and it’s autostereoscopic 3D too, meaning you don’t have to wear special glasses to enjoy the 3D love.
Nintendo’s new baby is set to launch in the UK on March 25, and retailers are currently engaged in a price war that has seen the console’s asking price dip below the £200 mark. And with still nearly four weeks of retail tug-of-war to go, we wouldn’t be surprised to see the gaming public give their Japanese counterparts a good run for their money when it comes to launch day fever.
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