Thursday, June 2, 2011

Nintendo 3DS to Offer Free Wi-Fi Access at 25,000 Locations Nationwide

From shopping centers and retail stores to coffee shops and airports all over the country, there soon will be 25,000 locations where people can enjoy free Wi-Fi access with the new hand-held Nintendo 3DS system.

As of June 7, a new alliance with Simon Property Group, the country’s largest owner, developer and manager of high-quality retail real estate, will provide Nintendo 3DS owners with complimentary wireless connections at nearly 200 Simon  shopping malls throughout the country. Nintendo 3DS users can also access hotspots at more than 1,000 Best Buy stores. Through an expanded agreement with AT&T, Nintendo 3DS users will have access to nearly 24,000 of AT&T’s Wi-Fi hotspots.

With these additional locations, Nintendo 3DS users can choose from a wider-than-ever variety of convenient places to connect their systems and enjoy unique downloadable content.