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+caption=The 3DS |
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-tagline=3DS to be Released on 31st March |
+tagline=Glasses-free 3D arriving March 31 |
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+blurb=All the major geographical centers now have a release date for the 3DS, with an announcement made earlier today stating that the latest Nintendo console will be available in Australian and New Zealand stores from March 31. }}
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-Nintendo Australia have announced March 31st as the release date for its 3DS console. In the same announcement, Nintendo has also slated the price of AUD$349.95 for the console. Like other regions it will initially be available in Blue and Black.
+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.
+{| class="roundy" align="center" style="background: #1A8BA8; border: 3px solid #5B5B5B"
+|- align="center"
+! 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)
+|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
+| United States
+| March 27
+| $249.99 ($249.99)
+|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
+| Canda
+| March 27
+| $299.99 ($300)
+|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
+| Europe
+| March 25
+| Set by retailers
+|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
+| United Kingdom
+| March 25
+| Set by retailers
+|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
+| Australia
+| March 31
+| $349.95 ($355)
+|- align="center" style="background:#fff"
+| New Zealand
+| March 31
+| $449.00 ($347)
+|}
+==External information==
+* [http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/blogs/screenplay/australians-to-pay-350-for-3ds/20110209-1aly3.html Sydney Morning Herald]
+* [http://nintendo3ds.com.au/ Australian Nintendo 3DS website]
+* [http://www.ebgames.co.nz/productsearch.cfm?sort=sd&title=nintendo3ds&platform=&category=&rating=&status=&preowned= EB games]