Spec speculation on new system - $300 limit though, perhaps even $200.

[gumby_trucker]

Squilliam said:

gumby_trucker said:

considering the codename panned out I think the rest of the rumors are probably in line as well.

Squilliam's projections seem about right. The only thing I'm not sure of is the use of BluRay, seeing as current drives are still a bit expensive, as well as relatively slow.

Seeing as rumors about price are between $300-$400 Nintendo might "gauge demand" once again at E3, or maybe the price will come down to whether there are 1 or 2 bundled controllers...

Bottom line, and this is really important, NO Getting HYPED at E3, no matter how cool it is!

Blu Ray or equivalent is a must at this point. It isn't because they couldn't live with a DVD sized disc for one more generation as much as they need a media which can stream faster than 12MB/S without sounding like an angle grinder in the process.

The reason why Blu Ray are more expensive is because you need to pay not only for the physical drive but also for the right to play back Blu Ray movies, likely DVD movies as well and for the increased markup passed along the chain. The physical drives won't cost significantly more than physical DVD drives especially if they decide to save ~$15 and not play back movies with it.

are you sure of this?

bluray drives definitely have more components than DVD drives seeing as you need two sets of lasers, optics and actuators for compatibility with DVDs...

I agree with you that a better storage medium is very much needed. Not only for the increased space, but also in order to have better protection from piracy, which is something bluray can offer.

I'm just not 100% certain of it yet, seeing as the other components in this system are already rumored to be expensive as it is... I'm thinking Nintendo may surprise us with a different custom-format that is cheaper and also compatible with DVD, if such a thing is feasible.