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more rumors added.... nintendo's next console on hold ?!?!

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smerlus:
it's not useless, i bet you a donut nintendo ships it's console last...

1. nintendo always drains the last drop out of thier systems

2. rumors are often based a little bit on fact

3. look at the last consoles released, it was dreamcast > PS2 > then gamecube (xbox wasn't announced until all next gen consoles were already well into thier production cycles) before that was Saturn > PS > N64

so the next console cycle will probably be PS3, NeXt box, Nintendo's system

smerlus:
RUMOR #1: Nintendo is not releasing a next-generation console.

Source: The Japanese newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun and its sister publication, the Nikkei Sangyou Journal.

The official story: "We will launch at the same time as our competitors. Our status hasn't changed."--Beth Llewellyn, Nintendo of America's director of corporate communications.

What we heard: By now, only a few pygmy tribesmen in the Congo basin haven't heard about Nintendo's very public flip-flop on its next-generation console's status. On Monday, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported that Nintendo had postponed the launch of its GameCube successor until 2007. Hours later, Nintendo of America reps shot down the rumor, and their Japanese counterparts followed suit Tuesday. Then today, the statement that sparked the rumor surfaced in its entirety in the Nikkei Sangyou Journal:

"As for game consoles, [we are] aiming to reveal something new at next year's E3, which will use the GameCube as its parent body. We won't release a high-tech machine that's commonly referred to as a 'next-generation game console'. People who talk about next-generation consoles are those that don't know about games, considering that customers aren't demanding for leading edge technology."

This almost deranged-sounding quote--whose authenticity was confirmed by multiple sources and translations--came from none other than Former Nintendo President Hiroshi Yamauchi. While no longer at the reins of the game giant, Yamauchi still has a lot of influence over its boardroom, meaning that his statement might very well be true. Yamauchi also claimed he came up with the idea for the Nintendo DS, as opposed to the rumored "Game Boy Enhanced" portable GC game deck, which is what most people actually wanted (and a fan-made mock-up for which is pictured).

Bogus or not bogus?: Officially, it's bogus. But Yamauchi's comments will be keeping many-a-GameCuber up a night...

MANBEARPIG.:
I like that idea of no new system but new enhancements for Gamecube which it turn makes it into a new system.  That would be weird to see the next market be PS3>NeXt Box>GCN Enhancement/DS

smerlus:
nintendo would really have to market this thing if it doesn't come out with a new system and makes the gamecube defend itself for awhile....people will pay $400 for a new system but are really turned off by the idea of paying extra for a console add-on

MANBEARPIG.:
True, but at the same time it can really expand on the Gamecube's fanbase, lower price than all the new systems, new peripherals, better games, I still prefer the Gamecube to the other two, lets just hope the new Peripherals don't cost $400 that'll be pretty redundant.

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