Nintendo to launch 3D version of DS
By siliconindia   |   Wednesday, 24 March 2010, 15:27 IST   |    5 Comments
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Nintendo to launch 3D version of DS
Bangalore: Kyoto based Nintendo is all set to launch its 3D version of Nintendo DS handheld video game console. The company plans to display the details of the 3DS at this year's E3 Expo in Los Angeles in June. Its special technology that doesn't require viewers to wear polarized glasses to watch images in 3D makes it a class part from others of its category. The company is tight-lipped so far on the cost of its 3D console and the technology involved in it. The new console is expected to flood markets in April 2010. Ken Toyoda, Chief Spokesman, Nintendo said, "We wanted to give the gaming industry a head's up about what to expect from Nintendo at E3. We'll invite people to play with the new device then." In its press release the company said that the new technology will be compatible with games for Nintendo's older DS and DSi handheld models. Its DS console has been a hit with consumers. It has already sold 125 million DS console units since its launch in 2004. The new version of the DS, the DSi XL, went on sale in the UK earlier this month. With competition getting tougher, Nintendo needs to introduce a new game system, as Apple iPhone and iPod Touch are giving it great competition in the market.

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