Revolution Hitting North America by Thanksgiving

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Nintendo president Satoru Iwata tells Japanese newspaper the next-gen console will be in US homes for the holidays.

To date, Nintendo has been rather stingy with details about its next-generation console, the Revolution. So far, the Kyoto-based game giant has only unveiled a mock-up of the console and its new controller. It has also vaguely mentioned that several of its popular franchises, such as Super Smash Bros. and Metroid Prime, are going next gen.

Given the lack of information, speculation has mounted that the Revolution may not actually launch until 2007. Today, though, the company's head man debunked all rumors, stating that the console will make it in time for Christmas 2006.

In an interview featured in today's edition of Japanese newspaper Sankei Shinbun, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata stated, "We can't disclose the Revolution's release period yet, but we have no plans to miss out on the year-end sales battle. As for North America, we need to release it by Thanksgiving, or otherwise we won't receive support from the retail industry. So the Revolution will be released prior to that period."

Iwata avoided any specific comments about how much the Revolution would cost. However, he reiterated that the console will be reasonably priced. "The amount of money that people are willing to spend on videogames is getting less every year," he said. "Even if it's a superb machine, it's not going to sell if it's 50,000 yen ($434). We plan to make [the Revolution] an affordable price."

To date, Nintendo has never released a console above the price of 25,000 yen ($217) in Japan. Iwata also told the Sankei Shinbun that a working model close to the final form factor of the Revolution will be shown at E3 in May.
By Staff -- GameSpot
Posted Jan 18, 2006 8:36 am PT
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Source: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6142572.html
 
has this been updated at all?

I'd sure like my Rev earlier :lol  but hey.... Turkey, mashed potatoes, and Revolution would be fine with me :D

Bv :hat
 
Bluevoodu said:
has this been updated at all?

I'd sure like my Rev earlier :lol  but hey.... Turkey, mashed potatoes, and Revolution would be fine with me :D

Bv :hat
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Gravy on my Zelda sounds good too. :lol
 
Dart said:
Dang. I'd sacrifice a whole turkey dinner for a Revolution and a Hungry Man. Yes!!!
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You're insane! :o I live for Thanksgiving. :p Of course I always have a game around to play during that time, though. I bought Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga the night before Thanksgiving and played it into the wee hours. Fun :o I can't wait!
 
Well, time to plunk down some cash to reserve the Revolution now. This year will be very interesting for the video game market/player!


GAMEFAN
 
I'll have $150 to burn in July. I think that will be enough for the console, and I'll have more money for games. I hope it's true that the Revolution will play GC games, cuz I'm gonna start getting some soon.
 
Dart said:
I'll have $150 to burn in July. I think that will be enough for the console, and I'll have more money for games. I hope it's true that the Revolution will play GC games, cuz I'm gonna start getting some soon.
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It is true. It's been confirmed for a long time now.
 
I would venture to guess that $150 would not be nearly enough for the console. I like the sound of the backwards compatability though. Also I may have somehow overlooked this in an earlier post or elsewhere but what kind of discs will the Rev be using? Size? Media? Etc...
 
The Revolution will be using 12 centimeter optical discs which are the same size as CDs or DVDs...along with the proprietary gamecube optical discs.
 
creepindeth said:
It is true. It's been confirmed for a long time now.
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I guess I said that with my lingering doubt. I don't trust console developers completely when it comes to announcing hardware details. I blame Sony because of this. :D
 
Strubes said:
Well, I'll definitely have the money for the Revolution....now do I want to stand in line or not?
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You don't have to buy it on launch day. I know you have some doubts about the Revolution and I don't blame you, but you should wait and see if any games interest you. I'm fairly sure there won't be a shortage.
 
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