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The gaming war in the handheld space is about to get really ugly. Nintendo might have successfully launched its new glasses-free 3DS handheld in the U.S. to the tune of "best U.S. launch day sales records," but what about Sony's encroaching NGP, Apple's delectable iOS devices or Android? Is old Nintendo concerned?
 
So you think you already know everything there is to know about the Nintendo 3DS, right? The only thing left is whether or not you should break the bank and pull the trigger on one, come March 27. Are you standing at the edge of the cliff, undecided? Let me pull you back to safety by telling you why you should wait for the second-generation 3DS.
 
Nintendo held two special press conferences focused on its upcoming 3DS handheld today, one in New York City for North America and one in Europe. Here's a round-up of everything Nintendo announced, including when the 3DS will hit store shelves to how much it'll cost. How many games will be available at launch and what's new about those pesky Friend Codes? Plus some old school handhelds return thanks to the Virtual Console. Find it all and more below.
 
While shopping apps for smartphones are dime-a-dozen, generally there's not much they can do other than, well, give you a list. If you asked us who would be first in line to improve that experience, Nintendo is not a company we'd name, but this patent application for a semi-interactive shopping experience on the DS handheld has us standing corrected.

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