Jesse Divnich, VP of Analyst Services at Electronic Entertainment Design and Research is expecting the Nintendo 3DS to perform rather well, as well as the DS itself actually. Also Divnich is anticipating a November 2010 release with pricing not to be announced until the Tokyo Game Show. Here is part of an interview he had with IndustryGamers:

“While Nintendo has not formally announced a timeframe for project 3DS, their financials speak a different story. According to their expected Nintendo DS and 3DS sales (they combine both sales into one category) our estimates indicate that Nintendo is expecting the 3DS to sell 5 million units by March 2011. Given historical sales of the Nintendo DS, which coincidently sold 5 million units through March 2005, Nintendo is likely to announce that the 3DS will be available in at least two regions beginning in November 2010. Additionally, they are likely to reveal the project’s actual name. However, don’t expect any official pricing strategies until September, at the Tokyo Game Show, and that’s likely to be in Yen.”