According to the nokia press a worldwide launch is due 7. Oct. hence availability should be tomorrow.

Advise to watch out in the maine stores and let everyone know immediately if N-gage pops up.

obviously on a per country bases:

I am in Switzerland

I'm still trying to preorder mine, just waiting for them to ring back as they are snowed under! and the shops say they wont get em till around 25th (in UK)

Well Expansys (http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=N-GAGE) say they have just been delivered and will start shipping tomorrow. At the time of posting they say they have 250+ units in stock at £220.64 inc vat.