Nintendo 3DS on sale
Natsumi Miyasaka showing her new Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo's latest game machine, offering glasses-free 3-D images, went on sale in Japan on Saturday ahead of a global rollout.
Analysts said it promises to be the world's first 3-D mass-market product.
"I'm so excited," said nine-year-old Natsumi Miyasaka, clutching her brand new blue 3DS portable that her father bought for her.
Lines formed outside Tokyo electronics stores, although they were not as long as some previous gadget launches, as Nintendo offered purchase reservations in advance.
The Nintendo 3DS - which costs 25,000 yen (RM934) in Japan - goes on sale in Europe on March 25, for 250 euros (RM1,050), and US on March 27, for US$250 (RM763).
Customers waiting in line to buy the Nintendo 3DS at retail chain Yamada Denki in Tokyo, Japan
Nintendo expects to sell four million of the 3DS machines through the end of March including 1.5 million in Japan.
"It is the most comprehensive handheld gaming device from Nintendo to date, with high-quality graphics and online features," said Hiroshi Kamide, an analyst with J.P. Morgan in Tokyo.
"I believe the 3DS will be the first mass-market 3-D device."
The 3DS looks much like older DS machines, and has two panels.
The top panel shows 3-D imagery, giving players an illusion of virtual reality, such as a puppy licking the screen from inside the machine. The bottom screen is a touch panel.
The device also comes with three cameras, and allows the user to take 3-D photos. It does not require the special glasses. They also don't require 3-D TV sets.
Sony is promising a new handheld code-named NGP later this year, but has yet to give pricing and the machine does not offer 3-D gaming.
Although more game software is expected to be ready by the Europe and U.S. launch dates, only eight games were ready for the Japan launch. But the machine comes with several built-in games and other features.
Such drawbacks did not faze Toyohisa Ishihara, a 43-year-old engineer, who stood in line for two hours to get his 3DS.
"The images seem to pop out. There is a sense of a world spreading beyond," he said. "I can't wait to play it."
Source: AP
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