Nintendo has announced that it - and HMV - are to roll out the 3DS at midnight on March 25th in a variety of locations. Thankfully, it's not just in London!
The handheld "makes its UK debut at 00:01am on 25th March 2011" with HMV stores opening at 11pm on 24th March for a 25 March 00.01 sale of the console, at the following locations:
Aberdeen
Aylesbury
Barnsley
Bath
Beckton
Belfast Donegall
Birmingham The Fort
Blackburn
Blackpool
Bristol Broadmead
Burnley
Burton Upon Trent
Camberley
Canterbury
Cardiff Resite
Carlisle
Chelmsford Resite
Cheltenham
Cheshire Oaks
Chesterfield
Colchester
Cork
Coventry
Crawley
Croydon
Centrale
Cwmbran
Derby
Drogheda
Dublin Blanchardstown
Dublin Grafton Street
Dundee
Durham
Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird
Edinburgh Gyle Centre
Edinburgh Ocean Terminal
Edinburgh Princes St
Edinburgh St James
Enfield
Exeter Princesshay
Gateshead
Glasgow Argyle
Glasgow Buchanan St
Glasgow Fort
Glasgow Silverburn
Gloucester
Guernsey
Harrogate
Hereford
High Wycombe
Hounslow
Hull
Inverness
Ipswich
Islington
Jersey
Kirkcaldy
Leeds Birstall
Leeds Headrow
Leicester
Lincoln
Liverpool One
Livingston
Llandudno
Manchester 90 Mkt St
Milton Keynes
Newcastle
Newcastle Silverlink
Norwich
Nottingham Victoria Resite
Oxford Circus
Plymouth Drake Circus
Portsmouth
Reading Oracle
Richmond
Romford
Rotherham
Scarborough
Scunthorpe
Sheffield High St
Sheffield Meadowhall
Solihull
South Shields
Southampton
Southend Victoria
Speke Park
Stevenage
Stirling
Stockton On Tees
Stratford
Sunderland
Swansea
Teesside
Telford Resite
Trocadero
Wakefield
Wandsworth
Winchester
York, York Monks Cross
There will also be "an exclusive VIP event at London’s Old Billingsgate for 2,000 guests, which will be hosted by comedian Russell Kane and will feature live performances from BRITs winner Plan B, rock band Hadouken, dance act ‘DJ Yoda’ and girl band ‘Parade’."
Of course, London is the centre of the universe so, "Games enthusiasts attending the midnight launch at HMV Oxford Street will not only be among the first in the UK to get their hands on their very own Nintendo 3DS, but the first 500 to purchase the console will each be able to claim a free 3DS game of their choice.
"Fans attending the official launch will receive a special commemorative launch-night pack containing numerous Nintendo rewards, including a space blanket to keep them warm whilst queuing, a limited edition launch t-shirt and an exclusive Nintendo 3DS launch edition of Official Nintendo Magazine (whilst stocks last). They’ll also be in with a chance of taking to the stage to demonstrate their skills on Street Fighter IV and Pro Evolution Soccer in live head-to-head battles, which will form part of the fantastic instore entertainment on the night.
Tickets for the VIP event at Old Billingsgate will be released to all UK ‘Club Nintendo’ members via e-mail from today (9th March) – by responding to that e-mail, ‘Club Nintendo’ members are then entered into a draw to win tickets.
"Entrants have until the 11th March to respond to the ‘Club Nintendo’ e-mail and register their interest and winners will be notified by 14th March if they have been lucky enough to win tickets.
"Tickets will also be available through competitions on XFM radio station and in the Metro newspaper from 14th March. Fifty pairs of tickets will additionally be available to members of HMV’s purehmv loyalty programme – details will be posted on the purehmv arena site at www.hmv.com/arena. Those lucky enough to win tickets to the VIP event at Old Billingsgate will also have the opportunity to purchase a Nintendo 3DS on the night via HMV’s pop up shop."
The handheld "makes its UK debut at 00:01am on 25th March 2011" with HMV stores opening at 11pm on 24th March for a 25 March 00.01 sale of the console, at the following locations:
Aberdeen
Aylesbury
Barnsley
Bath
Beckton
Belfast Donegall
Birmingham The Fort
Blackburn
Blackpool
Bristol Broadmead
Burnley
Burton Upon Trent
Camberley
Canterbury
Cardiff Resite
Carlisle
Chelmsford Resite
Cheltenham
Cheshire Oaks
Chesterfield
Colchester
Cork
Coventry
Crawley
Croydon
Centrale
Cwmbran
Derby
Drogheda
Dublin Blanchardstown
Dublin Grafton Street
Dundee
Durham
Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird
Edinburgh Gyle Centre
Edinburgh Ocean Terminal
Edinburgh Princes St
Edinburgh St James
Enfield
Exeter Princesshay
Gateshead
Glasgow Argyle
Glasgow Buchanan St
Glasgow Fort
Glasgow Silverburn
Gloucester
Guernsey
Harrogate
Hereford
High Wycombe
Hounslow
Hull
Inverness
Ipswich
Islington
Jersey
Kirkcaldy
Leeds Birstall
Leeds Headrow
Leicester
Lincoln
Liverpool One
Livingston
Llandudno
Manchester 90 Mkt St
Milton Keynes
Newcastle
Newcastle Silverlink
Norwich
Nottingham Victoria Resite
Oxford Circus
Plymouth Drake Circus
Portsmouth
Reading Oracle
Richmond
Romford
Rotherham
Scarborough
Scunthorpe
Sheffield High St
Sheffield Meadowhall
Solihull
South Shields
Southampton
Southend Victoria
Speke Park
Stevenage
Stirling
Stockton On Tees
Stratford
Sunderland
Swansea
Teesside
Telford Resite
Trocadero
Wakefield
Wandsworth
Winchester
York, York Monks Cross
There will also be "an exclusive VIP event at London’s Old Billingsgate for 2,000 guests, which will be hosted by comedian Russell Kane and will feature live performances from BRITs winner Plan B, rock band Hadouken, dance act ‘DJ Yoda’ and girl band ‘Parade’."
Of course, London is the centre of the universe so, "Games enthusiasts attending the midnight launch at HMV Oxford Street will not only be among the first in the UK to get their hands on their very own Nintendo 3DS, but the first 500 to purchase the console will each be able to claim a free 3DS game of their choice.
"Fans attending the official launch will receive a special commemorative launch-night pack containing numerous Nintendo rewards, including a space blanket to keep them warm whilst queuing, a limited edition launch t-shirt and an exclusive Nintendo 3DS launch edition of Official Nintendo Magazine (whilst stocks last). They’ll also be in with a chance of taking to the stage to demonstrate their skills on Street Fighter IV and Pro Evolution Soccer in live head-to-head battles, which will form part of the fantastic instore entertainment on the night.
Tickets for the VIP event at Old Billingsgate will be released to all UK ‘Club Nintendo’ members via e-mail from today (9th March) – by responding to that e-mail, ‘Club Nintendo’ members are then entered into a draw to win tickets.
"Entrants have until the 11th March to respond to the ‘Club Nintendo’ e-mail and register their interest and winners will be notified by 14th March if they have been lucky enough to win tickets.
"Tickets will also be available through competitions on XFM radio station and in the Metro newspaper from 14th March. Fifty pairs of tickets will additionally be available to members of HMV’s purehmv loyalty programme – details will be posted on the purehmv arena site at www.hmv.com/arena. Those lucky enough to win tickets to the VIP event at Old Billingsgate will also have the opportunity to purchase a Nintendo 3DS on the night via HMV’s pop up shop."
Companies:
Nintendo
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