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Possible Early Release for the Nintendo Wii

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the christmas-in-september dept.

ForensicPenguin writes "CNN has an update on a possible early release for the Nintendo Wii console. From the article: 'While Nintendo has not made any formal announcements about the launch date for the Wii, most of the industry has expected the machine to hit retail at approximately the same time as Sony's PlayStation 3 (which is set for November 17). Now, industry observers — and insiders — say they expect the system to be available in October, with late September a dark-horse candidate.'"

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  1. Yay! by spykemail · · Score: 5, Funny

    There is a God, and He doesn't like Sony.

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  2. Basically... by Churla · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sony to Nintendo : People love us, they don't care how much we charge, they don't care how expensive the games are, they don't care that were really just revamping and polishing the same old game concepts. We win...

    Nintendo to Sony : We'll beat you on price, we'll beat you on innovation, we'll beat you to market. P.S. Die in a fire.

    Microsoft to Consumers : Look at all the fun you can have buying an Xbox 360 AND a Wii for the cost of a PS3...

    Nintendo to Microsoft : You.. in teh fire too.

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  3. Rumor already denied by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative


    Rumor has already been denied.

  4. Tech secrets by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nintendo engineers have revealed that the accelerated release will happen thanks to "a flashy glowing star thing we found in the employee fridge. After that it was simply a matter of holding B and running to the right."

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  5. Re:Speculation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful
    But Microsoft didn't really get enough units manufactured for launch and Nintendo may have learned from their mistake.


    Is it possible that Nintendo is not manufacturing Microsoft Xbox 360s and their units/day capacity might also differ?

  6. Confessions by SimDarth · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I have a confession. I am a Sony fanboy. I am also the target audience for the PS3... older, an "early adopter", professional and informed. I know that the PS3 is the most advanced of the three systems. I also understand that the Xbox360 CAN compete with it, though. Unfortunately, I also have a skill called "fiscal responsibility". That means I won't lay $60-70 bucks to play Oblivion on Xbox360 or PS3 when I can play it for $40 on PC. That also means that my new console for the year will probably be a Wii. After all, I was raised on Atari and Nintendo so I can consider it "getting back to my youth." Either that or the cheapest mid-life crisis ever at $250 or less.