Monday, January 10, 2011

3DS 4 million by the end of March

According to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, the Japanese company could sell 1.5 million 3DS by the end of March in the Japanese market, while global estimates about 4 million units sold worldwide by the end of the month in which 3DS should debut in the West (date and price will be announced Jan. 19, is expected in March).

During the weekend, Nintendo has unveiled the line-up for the launch of 3DS in Japan, and spoke about the consumption of portable console. In an interview with the Japanese edition of The Wall Street Journal (translated by Andriasang), Iwata said that the package will be included an extensive documentation that will explain to parents the risks associated with the use of 3DS for long sessions by the players smaller.

Already in recent days, the Japanese company had posted a note on their official website in which he explained that children under six years should use the console only in 2D mode. Iwata reiterated that in the opinion of some experts, the heavy use of 3D games by children may create problems at the sight of them, however, not an opinion shared by all specialists.

Iwata wanted in any case specify that the console is not dangerous but that the warnings are due, as many parents do not regulate the use of electronic devices by their children.

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