More Wii Rumors...
August 9th 2006 00:32
IGN have more speculation on the Wii price and release date, this time supposedly from Nintendo insiders.
"With only a few months left before the release of Nintendo's new generation console, every publisher, developer and hardware manufacturer seems to have a friend of a friend who knows something about Wii's release date and price point. Over the last week, IGN has been able to compile the juiciest rumors for your reading pleasure. Please keep in mind that Nintendo has yet to announce an official release date or price point for its new system and as such, everything below should be considered with a grain of salt.
Microsoft's Xbox 360 console is out and Sony announced a release date for PlayStation 3 months ago. So the big question is, when will Wii launch? The only official answer from Nintendo is sometime before the Thanksgiving holiday in America. But sources -- both on the hardware and development side -- argue that the console will be hitting much sooner.
A number of big-name publishers are set to release their Wii games in mid-to-late October, which suggests that a system debut could not be that far off. And several insiders have told IGN that November 2 could, in fact, be the big day.
Thing is, not all of our contacts are in agreement on the date. Some have suggested that November 12 could, instead, be Wii's launch date. Regardless, though, it seems that Wii fans can look forward to their console sooner rather than later.
Sources suggest that Wii will launch with a $229 price tag and will be available in both black and white.
Nintendo has allegedly bumped production of Wii hardware to more than five million units by the end of the year, a significant upgrade to previous numbers. The jump is purportedly based on the positive reaction to Wii from press and industry analysts at E3 2006.
The console is unlikely to be region-free, although the lock is unrelated to hardware; a firmware update could theoretically allow gamers to play import software.
We presented this information to Nintendo of America for response, but a spokesperson for the company said that it does not comment on rumors and speculation."
US$229 comes to rough AU$300, which is a very attractive pricepoint when compared to ~$650 for the Xbox360 and a whopping ~$1000 for the PS3. Take the release dates with a giant grain of salt, though - not only are those dates almost pure speculation, they're most likely for the first release of the console, and I'm unsure as to if the Wii will see a worldwide simulaneous release - so Australian release may be later (or earlier, theoretically
) than other release dates.
Stay tuned for more Wii news, and possibly even a DS game review soon!
"With only a few months left before the release of Nintendo's new generation console, every publisher, developer and hardware manufacturer seems to have a friend of a friend who knows something about Wii's release date and price point. Over the last week, IGN has been able to compile the juiciest rumors for your reading pleasure. Please keep in mind that Nintendo has yet to announce an official release date or price point for its new system and as such, everything below should be considered with a grain of salt.
Microsoft's Xbox 360 console is out and Sony announced a release date for PlayStation 3 months ago. So the big question is, when will Wii launch? The only official answer from Nintendo is sometime before the Thanksgiving holiday in America. But sources -- both on the hardware and development side -- argue that the console will be hitting much sooner.
A number of big-name publishers are set to release their Wii games in mid-to-late October, which suggests that a system debut could not be that far off. And several insiders have told IGN that November 2 could, in fact, be the big day.
Thing is, not all of our contacts are in agreement on the date. Some have suggested that November 12 could, instead, be Wii's launch date. Regardless, though, it seems that Wii fans can look forward to their console sooner rather than later.
Sources suggest that Wii will launch with a $229 price tag and will be available in both black and white.
Nintendo has allegedly bumped production of Wii hardware to more than five million units by the end of the year, a significant upgrade to previous numbers. The jump is purportedly based on the positive reaction to Wii from press and industry analysts at E3 2006.
The console is unlikely to be region-free, although the lock is unrelated to hardware; a firmware update could theoretically allow gamers to play import software.
We presented this information to Nintendo of America for response, but a spokesperson for the company said that it does not comment on rumors and speculation."
US$229 comes to rough AU$300, which is a very attractive pricepoint when compared to ~$650 for the Xbox360 and a whopping ~$1000 for the PS3. Take the release dates with a giant grain of salt, though - not only are those dates almost pure speculation, they're most likely for the first release of the console, and I'm unsure as to if the Wii will see a worldwide simulaneous release - so Australian release may be later (or earlier, theoretically
) than other release dates.Stay tuned for more Wii news, and possibly even a DS game review soon!
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