Rumor: Nintendo Magazine Contains North America/Europe 3DS Release Date

3DS date spotted in Official Nintendo Magazine, but has not been confirmed.

VGTribune spotted a U.S. and European release date for the 3DS in the newest issue of the Official Nintendo Magazine this weekend. Under "Launch Date," is says that the new handheld will be released in the U.S. and Europe on March 11, 2011.

Nintendo has not officially confirmed the date found in their magazine, and it could very well be a mistake or an estimation. Some subscribers have claimed that the newest issue was delayed, and when they received it, the date was simply "March 2011."

In a recent earnings call Nintendo set a release window for the 3DS outside of Japan for March 2011.

VGTribune has contacted the Official Nintendo Magazine staff for more information. The website has posted scans of the magazine and promises to post video footage in order to prove that the scans are authentic.