Revolution by New Years

[Zelutos]

It seems that this year, just before christmas, we'll be seeing the launch of the Nintendo Revolution.

Read about it here (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6142572.html)

[PJ]

Great, another thing to add to my planned paying for with my job money list http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

Along with a DS http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_disapprove.gif

[Saiffy]

Well, hopefully my brother is still planning to buy it when it gets released, if not I'll probably wait a few months. Price drops, bugs, all that

On top of the fact I want a DS too, and I have to pay my parents back $350 for something they haven't even payed for yet http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_disapprove.gif

[Neith]

For some reason that link won't open for me, but yeah.

Well, if that's true, I know what I'll be spending my Christmas money on http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

Oh, since I can't open the article, is that just for the US/Canada, or are Europe getting it at the same time?

[Saiffy]

On 2006-01-19 07:16, UrikoBB3 wrote:
Oh, since I can't open the article, is that just for the US/Canada, or are Europe getting it at the same time?


It just talks about a North American release, doesn't say anything about Europe. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_disapprove.gif Besides, you know damn well that you get stuff last! http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[Neith]

*shakes fist*

Sucks to be European, eh? http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

[trypticon]

It's been confirmed that Germany and the rest of the PAL market will bee seeing the Revolution released sometime in 2006.

[Neith]

Oh, I must've missed that then, thanks for letting me know http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

[Sinue_v2]

Besides, you know damn well that you get stuff last!

If only that were true... poor Aussies. They're the closest regieon to Japan - yet the very LAST regieon to get anything FROM Japan.

[Zelutos]

On 2006-01-19 07:16, UrikoBB3 wrote:
For some reason that link won't open for me, but yeah.

Well, if that's true, I know what I'll be spending my Christmas money on http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

Oh, since I can't open the article, is that just for the US/Canada, or are Europe getting it at the same time?



Here you go, Uriko:




Report: Revolution hitting North America by Thanksgiving

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata tells Japanese newspaper the next-gen console will be in US homes for the holidays.

To date, Nintendo has been rather stingy with details about its next-generation console, the Revolution. So far, the Kyoto-based game giant has only unveiled a mock-up of the console and its new controller. It has also vaguely mentioned that several of its popular franchises, such as Super Smash Bros. and Metroid Prime, are going next gen.

Given the lack of information, speculation has mounted that the Revolution may not actually launch until 2007. Today, though, the company's head man debunked all rumors, stating that the console will make it in time for Christmas 2006.

In an interview featured in today's edition of Japanese newspaper Sankei Shinbun, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata stated, "We can't disclose the Revolution's release period yet, but we have no plans to miss out on the year-end sales battle. As for North America, we need to release it by Thanksgiving, or otherwise we won't receive support from the retail industry. So the Revolution will be released prior to that period."

Iwata avoided any specific comments about how much the Revolution would cost. However, he reiterated that the console will be reasonably priced. "The amount of money that people are willing to spend on videogames is getting less every year," he said. "Even if it's a superb machine, it's not going to sell if it's 50,000 yen ($434). We plan to make [the Revolution] an affordable price."

To date, Nintendo has never released a console above the price of 25,000 yen ($217) in Japan. Iwata also told the Sankei Shinbun that a working model close to the final form factor of the Revolution will be shown at E3 in May.
By Staff -- GameSpot
Posted Jan 18, 2006 8:36 am PT