Nintendo has announced over 100 HMV stores will be launching at midnight to give gamers a chance to buy Nintendo 3DS the minute it goes on sale.
London’s flagship store at 150 Oxford Street will be the official host of the UK launch where the first official customer will purchase a console at midnight.
The first 500 customers to purchase a Nintendo 3DS will claim a free 3DS game of their choice whilst those queuing up will get a commemorative launch-night pack including a blanket, limited edition t-shirt and copies of Official Nintendo Magazine.
"Nintendo 3DS allows everyone to experience true 3D entertainment by bringing portability, affordability and glasses-free technology together for the first time anywhere in the world", says David Yarnton, General Manager, Nintendo UK. "In the way Wii brought families together, Nintendo 3DS will bring people together, and we’re delighted to be working alongside HMV to make this our biggest launch ever in the UK."
HMV’s Head of Games, Tim Ellis, adds: "We’ve already been seeing huge interest for the 3DS through pre-orders instore and online at hmv.com, and on release we expect many thousands more gamers to turn up to midnight events around the country, not least at our Oxford Street flagship and our LiverpoolOne superstore, which I’m absolutely thrilled have been selected to host the official UK launch. Like the Wii before it, I feel sure Nintendo’s 3DS will not only take gaming to a new level – further changing the way that we consume games content, but will play a major role in helping to popularise 3D as a growing entertainment format."
Up to 100 other HMV stores across the country will be opening at midnight to celebrate the Nintendo 3DS launch. To find a store opening near you, click the link on the right.
Nintendo 3DS launches in Europe on March 25.
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