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>News surfaced recently of a Nintendo DS launch date and pricing revelation, purportedly from Japanese retail sources. According to the rumors, Nintendo's upcoming handheld will be launched in Japan on November 4th at 19,000 Yen ($175), followed by a U.S. debut November 11th at $179.95. The report further claims that the console will launch along with five to six software titles, with eleven titles planned by the end of 2004. <
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>Although the pricing and launch seems reasonable enough, no Japanese retail sites nor gaming sites have confirmed nor supported the rumor--interestingly, Japanese gaming sites have been linking to U.S. gaming sites for the source of the report supposedly originating in Japan--making the "Japanese retail sources" suspect. Nintendo has neither denied nor commented on the rumors.<
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