Well, the Nintendo 3DS is now on sale. In fact, I can tell you exactly where I was the moment the first Nintendo 3DS went on sale in the country. I was in the Union Square Best Buy, a few minutes after a goddamn confetti cannon hit me in the face. It was like getting hit with a sock with a softball in it. But anyway, the event. It was an all-day shindig that ran from noon to past midnight. Best Buy and Nintendo set up a big screen to look like a 3DS in Union Square, and gave people a chance to try out the system. At 9, the big party began, as the people who were waiting in line for hours (and in some cases, days) for the sale got free swag, free food, and appearances from Reggie Fils-Aime, who wandered the crowd like the Pope of Nintendo. At midnight, Reggie and the president of Best Buy had the crowd throw 3D glasses into the air, ceremonially “graduating” from 3D with glasses to the 3DS. Then, the very first 3DS was sold to Triforce, who stood in line since last Monday to get the handheld. Check out our full gallery of the event below.
