Rumour Control: 3DS launching in Japan as soon as October?

Nintendo have apparently disclosed to Bloomberg that the hot new handheld will be launching in Japan this coming October

Speaking to the Japanese wing of news co. Bloomberg, Mr. Yasushi Hiroshi Minagawa has apparently indicated that the 3DS will indeed be ready to launch in the land of the rising sun this October.

It was announced earlier this week that Nintendo would be unveiling the release date and pricing for the 3DS on September 29.

Nintendo has previously said that the 3DS will launch by the end of their fiscal year. That includes anywhere from October to March next year.

If indeed true, that means we’re in for one hell of a Tokyo Game Show, which runs from September 16th to 19th. This year’s TGS precludes the September 29th announcement of the release date and price, but an earlier than expected Japanese 3DS launch means that we can expect an avalanche of software to be on show.

This report of course, all hinges on Gamespot’s interpretation of the article published in Japanese by Bloomberg. The only indication of an ‘October’ release is the mention of a third quarter release, which could mean the third fiscal quarter. As such, this may just be a mistranslation and the 3DS will in fact be shipping next year.

Source: Bloomberg via Gamespot