Nintendo 3DS announced

Nintendo has just announced the Nintendo 3DS which will be the next successor in the Nintendo DS series.

The new Nintendo 3DS will allow gamers to play games in 3D without the need for special glasses. The 3DS will be compatible with the current DS and DSi. So it needs to at least feature two screens one of which must be a touch screen and two cameras.

Nintendo has been a leader in handheld gaming and has broken heaps of records. It has never been closely challenged and rivals like sony psp aren't getting anywhere near the numbers Nintendo is achieving. This new gaming device which is said to be released in the first quarter of 2011, will push Nintendo further ahead in the market.

The technology to display the graphics in 3D have yet to unveiled but there is already technology out there. Nintendo 3DS games will be even more immersive and impressive.

Sales of the Nintendo DS are still going strong according to reports given out by Nintendo. Millions upon millions of the Nintendo DS series portable gaming units have been sold already. The new 3DS will push gaming to new levels. With the release of new movies like Avatar that have pushed 3D movies to new heights, the Nintendo 3DS will surely do the same.

There will be a rush to be one of the first people to get their hands on one of these devices. Prices have yet to be announced, but knowing Nintendo, it wouldn't be that high. Stay tuned for more information.