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noname2200 on 24 May 2008
Rock_on_2008 said:

New XBox, PS and Nintendo console release date possibilities:

2011 = New XBox (XBox 720 hahaha no way stupid name makes no sense)

2012 = PS4 guaranteed name here. check.

2013 = New Nintendo Console. (Will not be Wii 2- too generic copies PS1,2,3, etc.) Maybe Wii HD or something original.

^Tech specs I have no idea. Technology constantly advances. Future unknown.

Comment people below. Cheers.


 Meh, why not? Although I'm kind of in the "this generation will last longer than others" camp right now. Nintendo's already said they're perfectly willing to let this generation last as long as they can milk it ("until people get bored" is the actual quote, I believe). Sony and especially Microsoft have been taking some serious losses in the videogame market right now, and appear to be focusing on becoming profitable rather than on gaining more marketshare (hence the lack of price cuts), and that's hard to do when you release a new system. So I'm actually going to go out on a limb here, and add an extra year to all of your dates.



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Viper1 on 24 May 2008

Hey, Rock? For the past week you've been absolutely on the ball. Keep it going.



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obieslut on 24 May 2008

Good Good. i do think this generation will last a lil longer than the previous ones tho.



Godot on 24 May 2008
Grampy said:
Just for fun.
Nintendo, sitting on piles of money for development, monitors HD TV adoption rates, Wii sales and component costs and surprises everyone by launching first in time for the 2010/2011 Christmas season. Called the Wii+, Nintendo treats it like an upgrade because it is 100% BC, but it is received as next generation.

The new console, taking advantage of the reduction in component cost, offers full 1080p and up-samples older games. It turns out that the flagship Nintendo games and some 3rd party games produced in the previous 18 months already have HD versions on the disk.

In addition to HD video, the new console offers 2nd generation motion control including eye movement by tracking IR bouncing of the retina. A reduced cost and simplified optional balance platform intended only for gameplay and made more like a dance pad is inexpensive enough to allow up to 4 players use.

Internal memory is boosted to 4GB and a dedicated USB port is provided for the addition of any standard portable harddrive.

A new less controlled online experience is offered including chat with proof of age parental consent but current type of protection remains available for younger children.

Because of reduced component costs and economy of scale with a huge installed Wii customer base, the Wii+ launches at the same price and the Wii remains available for $150. A $50 credit is allowed for trading up, $100 if still in warranty.

The surprise move fends off planned market disruption strategies by Sony and Microsoft, retains the Nintendo customer plus providing a suitable platform, that to the delight of developers, presents high end games like GTA with a huge new customer base. That in turn attracts a large group of hardcore gamers.





 That seems like dreaming but it won't happen. At that point, there will be too many people with a regular Wii and 50$ rebate when you paid the console 300$ isn't much.



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Grampy on 24 May 2008

With full backwards and almost full forward compatability (high and low resolution on the same disk) they would not be taking away anything from the Wii owners and by drawing more game development would actually be benefiting them. The trade in ($100 if bought in the last year) would be only for those that wanted to upgrade including all those that had clamored for HD.

Some new IPs might not be able or willing to support forward compatibility but access to the by then 50-100M installed base would be a very powerful incentive especially if Nintendo offered tools to make the translation easier.

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Erik Aston on 24 May 2008
Grampy said:
Just for fun.
Nintendo, sitting on piles of money for development, monitors HD TV adoption rates, Wii sales and component costs and surprises everyone by launching first in time for the 2010/2011 Christmas season. Called the Wii+, Nintendo treats it like an upgrade because it is 100% BC, but it is received as next generation.

The new console, taking advantage of the reduction in component cost, offers full 1080p and up-samples older games. It turns out that the flagship Nintendo games and some 3rd party games produced in the previous 18 months already have HD versions on the disk.

In addition to HD video, the new console offers 2nd generation motion control including eye movement by tracking IR bouncing of the retina. A reduced cost and simplified optional balance platform intended only for gameplay and made more like a dance pad is inexpensive enough to allow up to 4 players use.

Internal memory is boosted to 4GB and a dedicated USB port is provided for the addition of any standard portable harddrive.

A new less controlled online experience is offered including chat with proof of age parental consent but current type of protection remains available for younger children.

Because of reduced component costs and economy of scale with a huge installed Wii customer base, the Wii+ launches at the same price and the Wii remains available for $150. A $50 credit is allowed for trading up, $100 if still in warranty.

The surprise move fends off planned market disruption strategies by Sony and Microsoft, retains the Nintendo customer plus providing a suitable platform, that to the delight of developers, presents high end games like GTA with a huge new customer base. That in turn attracts a large group of hardcore gamers.

Meh.

This is mostly nonsense, but the two points most worth mentioning are:

Giving a discount to current owners is like admitting that the upgrade isn't worth paying for. Nintendo will never do that.

And second, this will not "fend off disruption strategies." The whole point of disruption is that sustaining strategies can't compete with it.



"[Our former customers] are unable to find software which they WANT to play."
"The way to solve this problem lies in how to communicate what kind of games [they CAN play]."

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superchunk on 24 May 2008

I would say November 2011 for neXtBox and following fall/xmas for both PS4 and Nintendo 6.

Nintendo won't put their system too far out. It will probably come in last to the market but, they don't want to be disrupted by a well thought out MS/Sony system. So, the 6 will be about the same time as the PS4 to attempt to capture the Wii market.



PS360ForTheWin on 24 May 2008

good predictions, id be amazed if MS wait for more than 2011 to release.