Speculation on the next Nintendo Console

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theRepublic said:

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Khuutra said:

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Nintendo will need to match the graphics of the 360 and PS3, in the same way that 360 and PS3 had to match Nintendo's price and motion controls. Otherwise what exactly will be the selling point of the Wii?

Software, like it's always been.

How did that work for them on the GC?

There is more software and better software on the Wii than the GameCube.  Especially so when considering the mass consumer.

The whole advantage the Wii has was that it had motion controls and a significantly lower price point.

I will ask the same question as you.  How did that (significantly lower price point) work out for them on the GC?

OK, when GC launched at $200, the PS2 and XBOX were priced at $300.  When the Wii launched at $250 with a game, the 360 was $300 and $400 (for the popular model), and the PS3 was $500 and $600 (for the popular model).  That is a huge difference in terms of pricing advantage.

(edit: keep in mind that PS2 and XBOX were at $200, only a half a year after the GC launch)

The GC was the only one which could not play DVD's, which was considered a big deal at that time.  So the GC was the console with fewer hardware features for a slightly lower price.  This is analogous to where the Wii will be by 2011.