IBM Announces Wii Chips In Nintendo Hands

simoniker writes "IBM has announced that the 'Broadway' CPUs created for the Nintendo Wii have been shipping from the company's East Fishkill, N.Y., fabrication facility since earlier this year. Nintendo, it would seem, is ramping up for the launch of their next-gen console in a month or two." Joystiq and Kotaku have the news as well. From the article: "Nintendo has also confirmed their reception of IBM's chip: 'The first chips are in our possession,' said Genyo Takeda, Senior Managing Director/General Manager, Integrated Research & Development Division, Nintendo Co., Ltd. 'Today's milestone marks the final stage of our drive to reach both core and nontraditional gamers with an inviting, inclusive and remarkable gaming experience.'"

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Re:Wii launch date

[shigelojoe]

Even my girlfriend has been bugging me every week asking me when we can go buy one.

I wish *my* girlfriend looked forward to playing with my Wii with such enthusiasm.

Wait you mean they'll have enough of them??

[Korin43]

It's like Nintendo actually expects people to buy these things and doesn't need to limit the supply to make them sell out.. Crazy!

Re:Queue the East Fishkill jokes here

[roesti]

Do we want video games or fish?

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.
Give a man The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina Of Time and he will forget to eat for a day while his on-screen avatar goes fishing.

IBM Wii's on Nintendo's hands???

[revolu7ion]

oh, sorry - i misread the title...