Nintendo has seen great success so far in Japan just based on the number of people venturing out in the cold and standing in long lines for hours on end just to pre-order the 3DS. While no pre-order numbers have been released thus far, Nintendo is looking to have about 4,000,000 units pre-ordered by the end of this month.
I already have my pre-order for the “Cosmo Black” version and am very much looking forward to the release date. I’d love to have pre-ordered a Japanese unit, but after finding out that it will be region locked I decided to wait on the USA release.
Yodobashi Camera in Kita Ward, Osaka. KYODO PHOTO The Japan Times