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Title: Mario Kart 7 Likely Launching Early December in Australia
Post by: Traveller on October 19, 2011, 06:56:47 AM

There is no confirmed date yet, but at least we have a better idea of when it will arrive.

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/28126

Last weekend at the EB Games Expo, Nintendo PR rep Jamie Wilson revealed that Mario Kart 7 for the Nintendo 3DS will likely be launching in Australia sometime in early December.

The reasoning for this is that if Nintendo releases the game too close to Christmas, they will likely reduce sales due to parents having already finished buying gifts.

Title: Re: Mario Kart 7 Likely Launching Early December in Australia
Post by: Dasmos on October 19, 2011, 08:56:09 AM

Pretty much non-news. The Mario Karts have all released right along side the other regions here, in fact I'm pretty sure we got Mario Kart Wii before the US last time.

Title: Re: Mario 3D Kart Likely Launching Early December in Australia
Post by: Ceric on October 19, 2011, 11:37:02 AM

Quote from: Dasmos on October 19, 2011, 08:56:09 AM

Pretty much non-news. The Mario Karts have all released right along side the other regions here, in fact I'm pretty sure we got Mario Kart Wii before the US last time.

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    AUS April 28, 2008
    NA April 27, 2008

Is Down Under a Day ahead?  If so then we got it the same day.

Though Europe and Japan got Mario Kart Wii the same week on the 10th and 11th.

Title: Re: Mario Kart 7 Likely Launching Early December in Australia
Post by: Dasmos on October 20, 2011, 11:27:19 AM

We definitely got it earlier than that, at least checking the friend code thread seems to suggest so.

Title: Re: Mario 3D Kart Likely Launching Early December in Australia
Post by: Ceric on October 20, 2011, 11:31:01 AM

Quote from: Dasmos on October 20, 2011, 11:27:19 AM

We definitely got it earlier than that, at least checking the friend code thread seems to suggest so.

That thread wouldn't be a good indication because from what I've read around here a lot of Aussies just import from Europe as a matter of course.  Though it wouldn't be the first time something broke Street Date.

Title: Re: Mario Kart 7 Likely Launching Early December in Australia
Post by: Dasmos on October 20, 2011, 11:39:14 AM

I can guarantee you my copy of Mario Kart Wii is not a European copy and my FC is one of the first in the thread.

And normally when something breaks the street date here it'll be one outlet chain or retailer chain. However I can remember shopping around for the best deal for MKWii in lots of stores.

Title: Re: Mario 3D Kart Likely Launching Early December in Australia
Post by: Ceric on October 20, 2011, 11:42:15 AM

Alright looking at a few more sources then before, about 5, they are saying April 24th.