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There will be a total of 482 GAME and Gamestation stores opening at midnight for the launch of the Nintendo 3DS on March 25, the GAME Group has announced.
GAME’s flagship store in Oxford Street, London will also be hosting a special event with comedian and gamer Iain Lee joining customers for the countdown to launch.
The Oxford Street store will give one free 3DS game to each of the first 100 people in the queue. Freebies including Nintendo t-shirts and midnight snacks will be handed out throughout the evening. The first person in the queue will also receive a free taxi ride home.
This will also happen at the special Nintendo launches at:
– GAME Glasgow (Sauchiehall Street),
– GAME Cardiff (St Davids),
– GAME Manchester (Trafford Centre),
– gamestation Birmingham (New Street)
– gamestation Hull (Propsect Centre).
“Thursday night is a must-attend moment for Nintendo fans – the 3DS is a stunning piece of gaming tech which impresses everyone who plays it,” said Neil Ashurst, head of UK PR for GAME.
In addition, each of the 482 stores opening at midnight will give away a free Nintendo 3DS console to one lucky customer. Each person in the queue will be given a raffle ticket and the winner will be drawn at random on the night.
A full list of GAME stores opening at midnight can be found at game.co.uk and Gamestation midnight openings at gamestation.co.uk.
