I just came on here you announce this, but seems I was beaten to it!
It first appeared on the Zavvi / The Hut websites:
The Hut (£164.95) -
http://www.thehut.com/10573280.html
Zavvi (£164.95) -
http://www.zavvi.com/10573280.html
(NOTE: Use the code "BIGSPENDER" for 10% off at Zavvi)
GAME & Gamestation then followed, selling at £169.99:
http://www.game.co.uk/en/limited-edi...time-3d-155117
http://www.gamestation.co.uk/gs/limi...time-3d-155117
And then PLAY.com shortly afterwards, with a price of £164.99:
http://www.play.com/Games/DS/4-/2691...n/Product.html
It is also for sale on Amazon.co.uk, but was a bit harder to find. Their price is £182.76!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nintendo-3DS...qid=1320978018
Here's the original Nintendo news blog post, which indeed cites the 25th as the release date:
http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/...le__45544.html
And for reference, Kotaku have posted some hi-res pictures of this Zelda 3DS handheld, showing just how bland it actually is in reality:
http://kotaku.com/5857367/check-out-...-3ds/gallery/1
Here are also some more pictures of the limited edition console:
