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Nintendo 3DS UK midnight launches confirmed

100 GAME stores open at midnight on 25 March

100 GAME stores will be have their doors open at midnight on 25 March to celebrate the launch of Nintendo 3DS.

GAME will be hoping to see a repeat of the scenes in Japan this weekend when eager gamers queued up outside stores to get hold of a 3DS.

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GAME isn't the only store that will be opening its doors at midnight for the UK launch. If you've read the new issue of Official Nintendo magazine you'll know that HMV intends to open most of their stores throught the UK at midnight.

The official 3DS UK launch venue is at HMV's flagship store at 150 Oxford Street. ONM will be there so look out for us!

Here is a list of the GAME stores which will be open at midnight on 25 March in the UK. Are you planning on queuing up?

Thomas East
Thomas East
Online Editor

Tom has been writing for games magazines and websites since the late 1990s, including GamesMaster, CVG and NGC magazine (remember that?). Read more

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  1. FireMario64 Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 13:04

    I may be the only one who has kept their preorder at GAME. I could cancel, but when I preordered, I was actually the very first at my local shop, so I don't want to lose my place now, especially considering so many people have ordered at Amazon or another online shop already. One thing I don't want to discover is that I don't get it for a couple days after I could've...

  2. shy guy 64 Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 13:05

    and now to spend the next month deciding wether or not to go to the midnight launch

  3. NintendoForLife Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 13:06

    Beat you to it! :D

    http://forums.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=78163

  4. legendwork Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 13:36

    Beat you to it! :D

    http://forums.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=78163

    Tut ONM NintendoForLife started this about a week ago.... your a bit behind the times there.

  5. imbusydoctorwho Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 13:55

    I have a feeling a lot of people will pull Sickies on March 25th.

  6. microhenry Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 14:20

    I pre-ordered from my lock GAME in Durham, but it's during the uni holidays so all the rest of the students (apart from me :? ) will have gone home.

    The place is dead without them so I wouldn't be surprised if I'm one of the few people who rock up at midnight.

    Ah well, I'll take my DSi down, have a smoke and hopefully a couple of Pokemon battles or Mario Kart races to pass the time :D

  7. chrismartin181 Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 15:11

    Aberdeen fail

  8. layton lover Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 15:58

    I've pre-ordered one, and i have school that day so i wont be allowed. Ahh well.

  9. omza Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 16:15

    I have a feeling a lot of people will pull Sickies on March 25th.


    Luckily for me, I don't have to! You see, I'm to the... orthodontist... ;)

  10. Shmilly Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 16:44

    I'd like to, but my town's not ope-- oh wait, Cambridge is actually doing something for once!!

    Shame I'm not getting a 3DS at launch then =__=

  11. Argenthor Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 16:57

    I have pre-ordered online, so no need to! I would like to for some launch in the future though as tehy always look fun

  12. Waldy565 Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 17:27

    im not queing up as i do not know whether i am certainly going to invest in one but would love to be there for the atmosphere

  13. retrotoad Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 17:30

    I have a feeling a lot of people will pull Sickies on March 25th.

    I have no idea how, but I will try a lot of things to get the friday off. Then I can wait impatiently at the door step waiting for it, and have an all day Street fighter session! :D

  14. jaiv Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 19:03

    I've pre-ordered one, and i have school that day so i wont be allowed. Ahh well.

    shame about that mate. I had school but i still was able to go to the mario galaxy 2 one

  15. Cyberguy Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 19:18

    Even though it's in my town, I've already pre-ordered, and I don't think I would want to go.

  16. Riverlution Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 20:42

    Just one more benefit of being a University student living in Loughborough! I shall be there quite late evening/ extremely early morning.

  17. lrwr14 Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 21:00

    I'll be at the Wolverhampton Midnight launch, I have no uni on friday :D so I can spend all day playing....or recovering from the late night.

  18. Ellar14 Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 21:29

    I may be the only one who has kept their preorder at GAME. I could cancel, but when I preordered, I was actually the very first at my local shop, so I don't want to lose my place now, especially considering so many people have ordered at Amazon or another online shop already. One thing I don't want to discover is that I don't get it for a couple days after I could've...

    I kept my Preorder at game,so your not the only one.
    As i saw no point in changing but i can't go to get it as i'm at school but i'm getting it after tho :D

  19. Mart2006 Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 22:13

    I've always wanted to attend a midnight launch, if only for the atmosphere; but seeing as this one inparticular is on a Friday, I'll have to hope that the postie gets it to me before 4pm. Otherwise, kittens will be drowned... ;)

  20. luigispizza Monday 28th Feb 2011 at 23:13

    So, will ONM be at the Oxford street launch like with the wii?

  21. Sonic_Freak Tuesday 1st Mar 2011 at 13:37

    I may be the only one who has kept their preorder at GAME. I could cancel, but when I preordered, I was actually the very first at my local shop, so I don't want to lose my place now, especially considering so many people have ordered at Amazon or another online shop already. One thing I don't want to discover is that I don't get it for a couple days after I could've...

    I kept my Preorder at game,so your not the only one.
    As i saw no point in changing but i can't go to get it as i'm at school but i'm getting it after tho :D


    No point? You can get it £23 cheaper online or in store elsewhere, which could be put towards a game. Tesco and Morrissons are doing it in store for £197 and Toys R Us is doing it for £196.99 in store and online. If you're happy with GAME though, then cool :)

  22. Kirby8 Tuesday 1st Mar 2011 at 18:30

    Just one more benefit of being a University student living in Loughborough! I shall be there quite late evening/ extremely early morning.

    Same. I'm at Uni in Nottingham. I could go...but don't wanna go by myself. Plus I bunk WAYYYYY too many Fridays. Didn't go last week, not going this week, not going next week. Plus bunking Monday next next week too. So I've missed the same lecture about 4 times (because it's on Mondays and Fridays...whoopss....). If I had someone to go with though, I would soooo go!!! And I would be more encouraged if they had some cool stuff inside...like free goodies. Because I've preordered already. Will go to a midnight launch at some point....just for the atmosphere.

  23. Kirby8 Tuesday 1st Mar 2011 at 18:34

    2 near to my uni (nottingham) and 4 (that I recognise) close to where I live (west london). And others in London I could also go to (some I recognise and others I don't). It looks like there are only 2 in London...but if you are aware of places in London...or look closely, there is about 8+. Ahhhh, London *sigh*.

  24. nookAC Tuesday 1st Mar 2011 at 20:56

    The curse of living in Northen Ireland strikes again. O well probley wouldnt go anyway but itd be nice to see, that we werent getting ignored for once. Anyway Ill be picking my 3ds up friday afternoon

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