Revolution Least Expensive Next-Gen Console

exdeath writes "Today, one of Nintendo's most public faces said the Revolution will stand out from its competition for a reason besides its innovative controller: price. Speaking to CNN/Money correspondent Chris Morris Reggie Fils-Aime, executive vice president of sales and marketing, predicted that the Revolution would be cheaper than both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. How low will Nintendo go? It's hard to tell. Microsoft is selling two Xbox 360 SKUs--the no-frills $299 core Xbox and the $399 standard model with hard drive and wireless remote. In his interview with Morris, Fils-Aime also reiterated that the Revolution will not support high-definition televisions. 'What we'll offer in terms of gameplay and approachability will more than make up for the lack of HD,' he said. Both Microsoft and Sony are making much of the 360 and PS3's HD capabilities. Fils-Aime also implied that the DS will see redesigns, just as the Game Boy Advance has."

Comments

with online they are set

[GweeDo]

Lower price, innovative controller, solid graphics, and great online. Looks like the Revolution is setting itself up to be great.

Re:No HD support? Wake up...

[Kwelstr]

I agree, not to talk about the eye strain from NTSC either :-(

The controller revealed...

[TheZorch]

Nintendo has kept a lot of info about the Revolution under tight security for some time. One of their most closely guarded secrets has been the design of the controllers. That's been revealed here:

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000077059062/

Basically, its looks like a TV remote with a D-Pad and some buttons, but looks can be deceiving. The controller has 3D Directional Recognition meaning that you can point it at the screen and the game will know what you are pointing at, and it will be Tilt Sensitive. A port on the back of the controller will allow users to add a separate analog stick and buttons with Rumble features. The whole thing will be wireless and rechargable. This thing is pretty new and innovative and it will be interesting to see what sort of games they can make that works with a controller like this.