Could Nintendo's next home console entice the early adopters/graphic whores?

[The 1 2 P]

This is pretty much what Nintendo confirmed today.

Being able to predict the future is only cool when it involves lottery numbers

[NayusDante]

If this design is legit, I hope the lines and "panels" on the large sides are more than just design. It looks like you could push down on them and get to something inside, like memory cards and removable storage. Not sure if this one has ports for GCN controllers...

[Icarus Moonsight]

Looks like a cable box...

[Rob2600]

Wow, possibly this Fall now, from between $350-$400, maybe to be called Stream (perfect name). Please be true.

Seems fake. Nintendo has never released a game console for more than $250 and I doubt it'll start now.

[j_factor]

Yeah, I could see it going for $300, but I would be surprised if it's higher than that.

[Zap!]

Seems fake. Nintendo has never released a game console for more than $250 and I doubt it'll start now.

True, but with inflation and everything, they can't stay with that magic $200/$250 number forever. Eventually they will go to $300ish launches. What cost $200 in 1985 would cost $399.79 in 2010.

[j_factor]

And yet $200 in 2001 is only $246.71 in 2010.

[Zap!]

And yet $200 in 2001 is only $246.71 in 2010.

And $250 in 2006 would cost $269.95 in 2010, and would likely go to $280 in 2012. That $250 Wii system was very under-powered too in 2006. The Stream/Wii 2/Cafe will likely not be under-powered. I don't see how it could be under $300, but I could be wrong.

Eventually, Nintendo's practice of under $250 will end. They can't do it forever. No way a system of theirs in 2050 will be that cheap.

[The 1 2 P]

Seems fake. Nintendo has never released a game console for more than $250 and I doubt it'll start now.

If they can release a handheld for $250 then they can surely release a console that cost more than that.

[j_factor]

And $250 in 2006 would cost $269.95 in 2010, and would likely go to $280 in 2012. That $250 Wii system was very under-powered too in 2006. The Stream/Wii 2/Cafe will likely not be under-powered. I don't see how it could be under $300, but I could be wrong.

Eventually, Nintendo's practice of under $250 will end. They can't do it forever. No way a system of theirs in 2050 will be that cheap.

The Wii was only $250 because it came with a game that they wanted to essentially charge full price for. And Gamecube was not underpowered at all IMO. $300 I can see, but $400 is a pretty big leap.

Anyway, we don't really know how powerful this thing will be, but many people seem to think it will be only a modest step up from Xbox 360 and PS3. Compared to where technology is today that is underpowered.

[Zap!]

The Wii was only $250 because it came with a game that they wanted to essentially charge full price for. And Gamecube was not underpowered at all IMO. $300 I can see, but $400 is a pretty big leap.

Anyway, we don't really know how powerful this thing will be, but many people seem to think it will be only a modest step up from Xbox 360 and PS3. Compared to where technology is today that is underpowered.

Well, hopefully it will come with a game too. I hated the long stretch when systems didn't come with games. Seems like there was a time when they all came with games. NES, SMS, Genesis, SNES, Jaguar. Then magically they all stopped coming with games. Then Wii broke the streak. If they can package a $50 game in with the system, it will likely only cost $30 extra. I'd be all for it, it would save us in the long run. How about it coming with another Mario game? First time since 1991 with the SNES.

You're right, it's all speculation. While it's 99% certain to be more powerful then the PS3/360, just how much is anyone's guess. I personally would pay a little more to see a system that's substantially more powerful, although not everyone agrees. It's gonna be a long wait until June's E3...

[NayusDante]

Just noticed something. There's an inconsistency in the case prototype rumor shots. Note the Windows DVD case shape in one, but not the other. The one in the blurry PowerPoint presentation photo looks more like a router than anything.

[NayusDante]

Also, the touchscreen controller is absolutely feasible right now. Check this out.

http://cgi.ebay.com/3-8-Sharp-LQ038J...item5643c2bf43

That's a 4" touchscreen for $15 including shipping. If a Wiimote is $40, I can't see the "Wiimote with a screen in the middle" idea breaking $70.

[FxMercenary]

Am I the only one that noticed the lack of an optical drive? Better hope its not real...

Also, supposed controller...

[Icarus Moonsight]

I was thinking that the slot towards the bottom was the disk feed mech... Huh. Still looks like a freakin' cable/sat box.

[NayusDante]

I was thinking that the slot towards the bottom was the disk feed mech... Huh. Still looks like a freakin' cable/sat box.

If you want your console to have mass-appeal, make it look like something people are familiar with. It worked for the Wiimote.

[kupomogli]

Project Cafe's final specs or fake? I think fake. I doubt Nintendo will pay royalties for the use of Bluray. They've always liked to manufacture all games developed for their systems so they can make as much as possible off developers. Not only that, but DVD movie playback wasn't even an option on the Wii, yet they're going to have three different types of disc formats? So yeah. Fake.



http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost...postcount=3183

[Icarus Moonsight]

The licensing wouldn't be so much as to be restrictive. Plus, custom disks. Sounds like Nintendo, adopting a cycle behind the comp. It's plausible.

[Leo_A]

They've been paying royalties to use various patents related to the DVD format the past two generations (Although they've skipped paying the DVD Forum's licensing fee to enable DVD video playback). So it doesn't seem unlikely to me at all. I wouldn't be shocked at all though to see them just license the technology they need from the respective companies again and skip paying the Blu-Ray Disc Association for video playback.

The rumors state that the optical media will be a single layered 25 gig disc. That fits precisely with Blu-Ray and nothing else out there right now.

[verneli]

I think Nintendo games will always be strong but they never seem to push technology as much as Sony or Microsoft so perhaps if they did they could corner more of the market if they can get the costs down.

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