View source for Australasian 3DS pricing, release date set

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In an announcement made earlier today, Nintendo Australia set a release date and price for the upcoming {{bp|Nintendo 3DS|3DS}} console.

The latest Nintendo console will be released on March 31, about seven weeks away. It will retail at $349.95 AU, and be available in two colors: black and blue.

EB Games, an international gaming retailer popular in New Zealand, has listed 3DS consoles as $449.00 NZ each. A release date of March 31 was supplied, indicating that the consoles will be imported from Australia.

With this announcement, all major geographical centers have release dates and prices. For convenience, they are compiled below.

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! style="background:#1A8BA8; {{roundytl|5px}}" | Country
! style="background:#1A8BA8;" |Release date
! style="background:#1A8BA8; {{roundytr|5px}}" | Local price (US conversion)
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| Japan
| February 26
| ¥25,000 ($303)
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| United States
| March 27
| $249.99 ($249.99)
|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
| Canada
| March 27
| $249.99 ($249.99)
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| Europe
| March 25
| Set by retailers
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| United Kingdom
| March 25
| Set by retailers
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| Australia
| March 31
| $349.95 ($355)
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| New Zealand
| March 31
| $449.00 ($347)
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