IGN Revolution channel open

[Crash]

from IGN

Software houses we spoke with also waxed on the immediate advantage to Nintendo's approach with Revolution, which is, of course, system price. Every developer was in agreement that Revolution should launch with a price tag of $149 or lower. Some speculated that based on the tech, a $99 price point would not be out of the question.

[Teuthida]

Good point:

So that's it. Nintendo is more or less out of the high-end console race. At this rate it wouldn't matter if they doubled the GCN userbase. Their console will be more of a "toy" than an actual cutting edge system. They will make a nice profit on every system and they will drown themselves in their own circle jerk of jizz and group think. Next-gen, there will be three catagories of gaming, X360 and PS3, Handhelds, and the Revolution. It will be a completely different system in its own niche market. Congrats Nindendo, you have won the console race by defualt. You're the only player in your own market.

[DarrenMcLeod]

Haha nice quote Teuth... where'd that come from?

[Teuthida]

Someone on the IGN boards. I thought it made a lot of sense.

[thatmariolover]

Originally Posted by Teuthida

Someone on the IGN boards. I thought it made a lot of sense.

It does make a lot of sense, but the person saying has a lot of hostility. Whereas Nintendo's almost guaranteed to succeed on one level or another simply because they're offering something different.

You can look at what they're doing negatively or positively - that guy's negative - I'm positive for now.

[Teuthida]

http://gamecubeturbo.ytmnd.com/

http://revolutionamcry.ytmnd.com/

[GameMaster]

Online petitions can change things...

If people want a more powerful Revolution, it only has to be a mouse click away...

[BlueFire]

Originally Posted by GameMaster

Online petitions can change things...

If people want a more powerful Revolution, it only has to be a mouse click away...

and a year or two away

[Bond]

OMFG. I ain't buying GameCube 1.5.

[Jonbo298]

But you'll buy Xbox 1.5?

[DeathsHand]

Originally Posted by Jonbo298

But you'll buy Xbox 1.5?

If 360 is Xbox 1.5, then I'd guess that Rev. would be more like a Gamecube 1.2...

[Canyarion]

Wouldn't it be more like.... 1.a? It's not just an update, it gives something totally new.

[Jonbo298]

Originally Posted by DeathsHand

If 360 is Xbox 1.5, then I'd guess that Rev. would be more like a Gamecube 1.2...

*rimshot*

[DeathsHand]

Originally Posted by Canyarion

Wouldn't it be more like.... 1.a? It's not just an update, it gives something totally new.

Not really, as the system doesn't give something new, the controller does...

And technically the controller could be used on any system... They could have released it as a controller for the Gamecube if add-ons sold well and were actually used by developers

But since add-ons and such fail, they're basing a whole new system on it, in essence making consumers buy a whole new system for (what we hear will be) a minor graphical upgrade, and the new controller...

But eh... I'm really curious to see how it sells... Will it continue Nintendo's downward trend in sales? I remember having those debates back before GameCube came out... Nintendo fans were sure GameCube would be a success (glory days of SNES!), and I said it would probably continue Nintendo's downward trend for console sales...


Only this time instead of the Nintendo fan's arguement being "It's powerful and affordable!", it's "It has a new controller and it's affordable!!"...

This will be an interesting generation indeed... :>

[Canyarion]

Why did you have to post that pic, it makes me sad.

But fortunately I can flip the switch, so I don't care about it.