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Originally Posted by gekko

Whoa, slow down here folks. Do you honestly believe that announcing 3 consoles in the same day is going to help Nintendo out? Look at the facts: Sony has the large majority of the market, Microsoft is in 2nd (last time I checked at least, remember: Iraq) and has the first console to be released, Nintendo is in 3rd, and while Nintendo always seems to put on a good show, for the people who don't watch the pre-E3 shows live on the net, it doesn't mean much.

Sony and Microsoft can fight each other for magazine spreads and web space. Let it happen. All Nintendo needs to do is ensure the public that they can, and will be able to compete. By displaying a graphically-rich video and throwing around a few facts here and there about the console, they can do enough to keep people wondering about what they are hiding. Then, in a few months, when all the hype for Sony and Microsoft's new toys die down, they can reveal the Revolution, in a special press event where they have complete control. No competitors products interfering, no comparisons between which system stole the show. They get all the press, all the magazine covers, all the front page stories to themselves. People would have to be blind not to notice.

They just have to make sure they can follow up on the hype.

Exactly what he said........