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FinalEvangelion on 15 April 2011

 

Nintendo are said to be looking at turning the fortunes of their home console business around and are set to announce the successor to their massively successful Wii home console at E3. Sources have revealed to Blu-ray.com that Nintendo are looking at including Blu-ray as the main optical drive. This would be a natural progression from the Wii which uses DVD, but it isn't clear if Nintendo would enable BD movie playback on the new console or whether they would just use it for data as they do with DVD on the Wii. This new device could be the internal successor to the Blu-ray enabled Wii that was rumored for release in 2010.

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=6194

My guess is it will be using the Blu-ray technology - but some variation like Wii did with DVD.



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Games4Fun on 15 April 2011
FinalEvangelion said:

 

Gaming site Maxconsole.net, citing information leaked to Logic-Sunrise.com by a Nintendo France marketing employee, is reporting that a new Nintendo console will be launched worldwide in the third quarter of 2010. This "Wii 2" will reportedly get a Blu-ray drive, and support 1080p for games and movies.

An official announcement will reportedly happen just one month before launch date. In the intervening months, "huge publicity and viral marketing will be utilized to create buzz" (so this post is ultimately contributing to that, right? Damned if you do...).

Allegedly, there will be the option to trade in old Wii's for "Wii 2" consoles.

This rumor comes just after Nintendo's profit fell by more than half in the six months from April, hit by a slump in console sales (it sold 5.75m Wiis between April and September, far fewer than the 10m it shifted in the same period last year).

Some analysts are suggesting that a completely new console offers its best hope of reviving hardware sales.

Sony, on the other hand, has benefited from a reduction in the price of the PS3. "The price cut on the PlayStation 3 was effective because people are getting a high spec Blu-ray disc player for a good price," said Yusuke Tsunoda, an analyst at Tokai Tokyo Securities.

 

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=3617

 

My guess is it will be using the Blu-ray technology - but some variation like Wii did with DVD.


2010 is past



MrT-Tar on 15 April 2011

I always guessed it would get a variant of Blu-ray.  It should far more than enough room for games considering there are only handful of Wii games than surpass the limits of a single layer disc.




FinalEvangelion on 15 April 2011
Games4Fun said:
FinalEvangelion said:

 

Gaming site Maxconsole.net, citing information leaked to Logic-Sunrise.com by a Nintendo France marketing employee, is reporting that a new Nintendo console will be launched worldwide in the third quarter of 2010. This "Wii 2" will reportedly get a Blu-ray drive, and support 1080p for games and movies.

An official announcement will reportedly happen just one month before launch date. In the intervening months, "huge publicity and viral marketing will be utilized to create buzz" (so this post is ultimately contributing to that, right? Damned if you do...).

Allegedly, there will be the option to trade in old Wii's for "Wii 2" consoles.

This rumor comes just after Nintendo's profit fell by more than half in the six months from April, hit by a slump in console sales (it sold 5.75m Wiis between April and September, far fewer than the 10m it shifted in the same period last year).

Some analysts are suggesting that a completely new console offers its best hope of reviving hardware sales.

Sony, on the other hand, has benefited from a reduction in the price of the PS3. "The price cut on the PlayStation 3 was effective because people are getting a high spec Blu-ray disc player for a good price," said Yusuke Tsunoda, an analyst at Tokai Tokyo Securities.

 

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=3617

 

My guess is it will be using the Blu-ray technology - but some variation like Wii did with DVD.


2010 is past


My mistake.  Edited it with the more recent article.



"Naturally the common people don't want war: Neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But, after all, IT IS THE LEADERS of the country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is TELL THEM THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED, and denounce the peacemakers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. IT WORKS THE SAME IN ANY COUNTRY."  --Hermann Goering, leading Nazi party member, at the Nuremberg War Crime Trials 

 

Conservatives:  Pushing for a small enough government to be a guest in your living room, or even better - your uterus.

 

cr00mz on 15 April 2011

does a non-movie playback make it cheaper compared to if it would be able to play movies?



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snfr on 15 April 2011
cr00mz said:

does a non-movie playback make it cheaper compared to if it would be able to play movies?

As far as I know it made the Wii cheaper, but I'm not really sure...



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LordTheNightKnight on 15 April 2011
FinalEvangelion said:
Games4Fun said:
FinalEvangelion said:

 

Gaming site Maxconsole.net, citing information leaked to Logic-Sunrise.com by a Nintendo France marketing employee, is reporting that a new Nintendo console will be launched worldwide in the third quarter of 2010. This "Wii 2" will reportedly get a Blu-ray drive, and support 1080p for games and movies.

An official announcement will reportedly happen just one month before launch date. In the intervening months, "huge publicity and viral marketing will be utilized to create buzz" (so this post is ultimately contributing to that, right? Damned if you do...).

Allegedly, there will be the option to trade in old Wii's for "Wii 2" consoles.

This rumor comes just after Nintendo's profit fell by more than half in the six months from April, hit by a slump in console sales (it sold 5.75m Wiis between April and September, far fewer than the 10m it shifted in the same period last year).

Some analysts are suggesting that a completely new console offers its best hope of reviving hardware sales.

Sony, on the other hand, has benefited from a reduction in the price of the PS3. "The price cut on the PlayStation 3 was effective because people are getting a high spec Blu-ray disc player for a good price," said Yusuke Tsunoda, an analyst at Tokai Tokyo Securities.

 

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=3617

 

My guess is it will be using the Blu-ray technology - but some variation like Wii did with DVD.


2010 is past


My mistake.  Edited it with the more recent article.


Because of the older article, I'm calling more wishful thinking on the part of the Wii haters.



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Viper1 on 15 April 2011
cr00mz said:

does a non-movie playback make it cheaper compared to if it would be able to play movies?

Yes.  To play movies on DVD or Blu-ray, the console manufacturer would have to pay royalties to the DVD Forum or Blu-Ray Disc Association for the rights to use the medium in that capacity.



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binary solo on 15 April 2011

What's the rationale behind not enabling movie play back? Seems kinda dumb to have Blu-ray but tell prospective buyers that if they want to enjoy HD movies they'll need to buy a separate device. People might then think, well I might as well get a PS3.

I suppose if it means they can launch at $250 it could be worth not having it.



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Galaki on 15 April 2011

Licensing fees. I don't use my consoles for movies anyways. I like it that way and keep the system cheap.



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