well... IGN claims to have confirmed with Nintendo that the date is correct... kinda...
they're saying January 6th, not the 9th. it's gotta be a typo though, as the 6th is a Friday, and anyone who follows Nintendo releases knows that they always release games on Mondays.
IGN also makes reference to the date being shown online on nintendo's official site, but as i said before, that's since been changed. makes ya wonder if IGN really confirmed anything at all, or if they're just trying to look like a reliable source.
i still say this date is up in the air for now... but then again, I was also in the minority for it EVER coming over here. at least now i'm thinking it's more possible...