In a move that will either be hailed as marketing genius, or "Revenge of the
Virtual Boy", Nintendo has announced that their version of the Dolphin will
not be capable of playing music or DVD Movies. However, Nintendo has partnered
with Matsushita (best known in the US for their Panasonic line of products, and
the same people who paid $100 million dollars for 3do's M2 hardware), which
will be producing units capable of playing DVD and audio CDs, as well as video
games.
The major benefit of this move, is it will allow Nintendo to reach the core
video gaming audience at a much lower price point than its competitors. Some
analysts are predicting prices for the system as low as $99, although $125-$150
is the more accepted range. Nintendo, of course, has not commented on the
price, other than to say they are targeting a "very, very aggressive price
point."
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A bold move for Nintendo
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