Specifications Nintendo 3DS, UK launchdate confirmed, coming to US March 27 for $249.99, Europe on March 25

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Nintendo announced the pricing and release date today for the 3DS, which it hopes will rejuvenate sales as its other hardware platforms start aging.

The Nintendo 3DS will be available in the U.S. on March 27 for a competitively priced $249.99. The handheld game player’s big selling point is that it offers 3-D without the need for special glasses. The device will come in Cosmo Black or Aqua Blue. Prices will vary outside the U.S.

Nintendo is promising “30+” games to be available in the US during the launch window, more than 25 in Europe, with that window spanning between the actual launches in March and E3 in June. Sadly we’re still in the dark regarding which games exactly will be available when the system drops in March. Many games were discussed, including Super Street Fighter IV: 3D Edition, Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D, Dead or Alive Dimensions, Rabbids 3D, Resident Evil: Revelations, a new Paper Mario, and an obligatory Madden game too. There are plenty more mentioned in PR below. This is in addition to titles we already knew about, like Pilotwings Resort and Kid Icarus: Uprising. We’re also told that remakes of classic GameBoy and GameBoy Color titles will be hitting the Virtual Console.

There were also a couple of partner announcements. Eurosport will be supplying 3D sports content on the system, while Aardman Animations is to provide a series of new Shaun the Sheep short movies in 3D. Nintendo has also partnered with BSkyB to attain shortform content from Sky 3D.

So, if you’re curious about the Nintendo 3DS, you can see it in full riview here