IGN Builds their own Project Cafe console

[Joelcool7]

Viper1 said:

Joelcool7 said:

Yah I hate all the rumours. Nintendo will also be using customized chips so who knows how much power the Cafe will have. But it was cool to see IGN make the rumoured Cafe. I can't wait to see Nintendo's legit version.

Also Nintendo will get these parts so cheap its not funny. Though IGN's peice does re-assure me that the next Nintendo console will likely be the most expensive one built to date. I bet Nintendo will stick to their profitability strategy and Cafe will launch at a profit. So 450USD doesn't seem all that outrageous to me especially since 360 and PS3 both launched for higher prices then that.

Even if they used the rumored components, it would not have a BOM (Bill Of Materials) greater than $250.  I'm not tabulating in the contollers with HD screen since that seems so out there it's not worth speculating on yet.

If $450 is their target retail price, you can bet they are workign with a BOM of $350-$400 which would mean a console much more powerful than the rumored specs or possibly including those HD screen controllers.

 

Of course as I have said in other threads I am not believing any of the rumours or speculating on them. I myself think Nintendo will launch far superior hardware to this gen and I wouldn't be suprised if the end hardware ended up retailing for 450$ the amount IGN came up with.

As for the other baseless rumours like the screens on the controllers. I think we'll just have to wait and see what Nintendo announces. Though I must admit since DS rumours have always been incorrect. Nintendo innovates and is very tight lipped about their products I don't think they would have let the main controller design leak like this.

My prediction is that Nintendo will launch a truly next generation system. Setting the bar for Microsoft and Sony. I think next generation the three will be close enough to port titles back and fourth. I wouldn't be suprised to see a Nintendo system as expensive as 450$ or as little as 350$. I think Nintendo will launch the new hardware at a substantial profit.

But then again my predictions are simply my own, not based on rumours or speculation of rumours.