Wii 2

[Nerfherder]

http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=37744

These guys broke the news on the origional wii's spec's

We've just received some exclusive news and specs on the Wii 2 via Logic-Sunrise.com (through a Nintendo of France marketing employee). The leaked specs denote the Wii 2 will get a Blu-ray drive (mainly to stop piracy), but will also support 1080P for games as well as movies. The new system is due out during the third quarter of next year and there will be the option to trade in old Wii's!

More details below (translated from French):

This is a nice exclusive we have here at MaxConsole courtesy of Artik from www.Logic-sunrise.com on the Wii 2. The actual information is said to have been leaked from an internal source of the marketing Nintendo France Service. Unlucky for them, this kind of information should stay internal, but that's not our philosophy.

- The Wii2 system will feature a Blu-Ray drive with a secondary aim of stopping piracy.
- 1080P and lower resolutions will be supported, for blu-ray movies and games.
- The release date is scheduled for third quarter of 2010.
- The release will be worldwide and on the same day for all countries.
- A scheme will be available in which it is possible to trade in the original Wii for a cheaper price on the new Wii 2.

Moreover, Nintendo wants to make a worlwide annoucement, only one month before release date. Huge publicity and Viral Marketing will be utilized to create the Buzz. Official pictures are not yet available, and more specs will be released in due course.

Why do we believe it at all ?

* Artik from Logic-Sunrise.com has regularly provided news to MaxConsole and has a lot of 'insider' contacts.

* Nintendo has suggested that it's time they embraced high definition technology for the Wii and Blu-ray has firmly established itself. So a Wii 2 with Blu-ray support does make sense.

 

[DefecteD]

http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=37744

These guys broke the news on the origional wii's spec's

sounds good

Wonder if we will get the trade in scheme too! i highly doubt it !

but who knows if its true or not!

 

[jay-co]

awesome......

hope we get the trade in option.

bring on Wii 2

 

[maestro_za]

Trade-in will be sweet!

The Wii-2 will cost and arm and a leg though looking at the specs

 

[jvk]

am i correct in saying : i see alot of ps3 and xbox ports coming to the wii2 with those specs ?

i remember when i had my wii, most of the games couldn't be ported to it because of the slack graphics engine, so if it supports blue ray does that mean an entirely up to date graphics engine as well ?

straight off the bat i would love to see a resi 5 port to the wii2

 

[Nerfherder]

Trade-in will be sweet!

The Wii-2 will cost and arm and a leg though looking at the specs

I hope not... remember that they will have to compete with the prices of the Ps3 and Xbox so should come in under 4k

 

[I am Penguin]

Trade-in will be sweet!

The Wii-2 will cost and arm and a leg though looking at the specs

Why? At least it will be another Xbox killer, M$ will have to shine soon or be relegated to the PS2 shrine!

 

[RazedInBlack]

Pronounced:

We-Too!

 

[Nerfherder]

Why? At least it will be another Xbox killer, M$ will have to shine soon or be relegated to the PS2 shrine!

I agree.... but if Natal does what they want to do then it will be a completely different story.

 

[Lemon369]

Think it was expected, been plenty of talk about Wii-HD and with Steve(??) making those 'waggle' comments during the tech demo of natal, it was obvious that Nintendo needs to up its game...the only things going for it right now is the awesome IP's they own, primarily Mario and their current market share...

Wii's should be sellin on forums for about R1000...i don't see Nintendo offering more than that for trade in's...so i'll offer the 'trade-in' value + R10 !