According to this Gamespot article, Nintendo have let slip to Bloomberg the 3DS will ship in the next three months in Japan. I find that hard to believe but I hope it’s true!

“Nintendo has confirmed to Bloomberg Japan that the 3DS is coming out in the island nation this quarter and that pricing and an exact release date will be revealed on September 29. Nintendo had previously announced that the handheld would be out in America some time in 2011 after confirming at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo it would be out this fiscal year. No dates for other regions have been confirmed.”