On-topic: About the only thing Nintendo may do is create a combined controller with WM and/or a DVD playback kit. As far as adding HD video playback or a HDD for game saves, the added cost and the risk of making the current owners upset would outweigh any benefit. Finally, improved on-line could probably be done universally and (near) instantly through a firmware update.
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@ Mr Puggsly: Even today, Kinect will sell for three-quarters of the cost of a Wii console. That will be a tough sell for an add-on. Even at one-third adoption rate, you are looking at a market of less than 15 million units presently -- not enough for third-party developers to work on. Plus, there is the audience mismatch between those who are most apt to appreciate controller-free games and those who traditionally play the Xbox 360. That will make marketing difficult.
@thranx: Microsoft's software expertise is more in applications and operating systems than in games. So I am not sure that it will be able to deliver the software needed for single-handedly make Kinect uber-successful.
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