3DS to launch in October

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Nintendo will launch the 3DS this October, according to our colleagues
at CVG.

UK trade sources told the site that the new handheld platform will be
available in sixth months’ time, and that an official announcement is
being readied for E3.

A senior publishing source said: "It's a surprise - we were expecting
it much closer to Christmas. But I suppose it gives Nintendo the
opportunity to get it front and centre in people's minds nice and
early.

"In my experience, you don't launch a product that early to Christmas
unless you're confident in it - and going to spend a lot of money on
it. We're reassured that Nintendo is going to give it some decent
backing in Q4."

Announced last month, 3DS will allow games to be "enjoyed with 3D
effects without the need for any special glasses". It will also
feature backwards compatibility with DS and DSi software.

Nintendo has suggested that its arrival will mark as significant a
transition as the move from Game Boy to DS six years ago. The company
said previously that the device will be available during the fiscal
year ending March 2011.

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Will Sony respond with a 3DPSP (aka PSP2) ?