Report: New Nintendo Wii Due in 2011
Source: Tom's Guide | Keywords: new, wii, hd, nintendo, 2011 | Themes: Digital Entertainment
While the current console generation is just hitting its stride, talk has already begun regarding what comes next.
According to What They Play, Nintendo is currently showing to developers early presentations of the next-generation Wii. The new system is supposedly set to arrive sometime in 2011, making it 5 years after the release of the current Wii.
Those with HDTVs know full well that the Wii doesn’t put out clean, crisp images that compare to the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. The next Wii will expectedly come with high-definition output — in fact, some developers are calling the next-gen system “Wii HD.”
The current name used by developers, codename or not appears to be indicative that the next-generation system won’t be a radical departure from the current setup. Clearly, Nintendo snatched the lead away from the more technologically advanced competition with its easy-to-use controller scheme, and the company would be crazy to mess with its winning formula. What that in mind, the Wii HD will likely be a heavily upgraded console that won’t stray too far from the Wii’s present appeal.
As What They Play points out, Nintendo’s spending on research and development has more than tripled since the release of the Wii. Some of this can easily be attributed to Nintendo simply having more resources to pour into future projects, but it also shows that the company is keen in maintaining the lead that it has established.
Perhaps a more interesting question is whether or not the Wii’s comparatively simplistic hardware will be able to carry the momentum for another three years until the next Nintendo console arrives. HDTVs are finding their way into more and more homes, and with Microsoft and Sony already reacting to the casual gamer space with their high-definition consoles, the current Wii could have a hard time keeping pace.
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It is funny that "all of a sudden" Nintendo Wii are now IN STOCK at certain retailers after Microsoft changed the price of their base XBOX360 to $199.00.
I think an investigation in whether Nintendo created a false sense of demand for the product is warranted.
Even though I can get my hands on a normally priced Wii, I now have no desire to (get one).
If they are indeed creating an "HD" version of the system, they should incorporate (attempt to) a Bluray player.
Of course they generated buzz by creating an illusion of exclusivity (through limited availability). Pretty standard marketing tactic... there's nothing illegal about it.
I didn't get one not because I couldn't find one, but because after playing it at friends houses I realized that it didn't offer anything of interest to me.
Of course they generated buzz by creating an illusion of exclusivity (through limited availability). Pretty standard marketing tactic... there's nothing illegal about it. I didn't get one not because I couldn't find one, but because after playing it at friends houses I realized that it didn't offer anything of interest to me.
Umm, Dave. That's the point. It's COMPLETELY Illegal. That, and price gouging over msrp.
Actually, it would only be illegal if a group of companies banned together to limit supply to drive up price. (Like if all the retailers held back stock so they could seel the product at a higher price.) Any single company can limit supply of its own product to create more demand. This is especially true since there is competition in this market that gives consumers and alternate choice. There would be no way to prosecute Nintendo, because they would only have to argue that they didn't want to overproduce the product and get stuck with all the extra units.
I hope the next Wii adds a buttload of anti-aliasing, because let me tell you, it is NOT worth it to get component cables and play games at 480p.
Even if I did get mine for about $11.
I have a new PC and a 360 for the big games.
but my Wii is the only one I can put in a Camelbak and bike to my friends house.
if the HDii is able to keep a good price point and incorporate a good upscale and anti aliasing engine then the current games will get a nice upgrade.
I cant wait for a PS3 slim then that will become my system to transport.
i heard ps3 slim is a fake