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by Steve Watts, Jun 04, 2012 12:02pm PDTNintendo's E3 press briefing isn't until tomorrow, but we may be getting a small glimpse at the company's plans today. According to a report, Nintendo is set to announce a bigger version of the 3DS. Also, the report gives a possible price for the Wii U, though it's unclear if that information comes from Nintendo.
Japanese newspaper Nikkei (via Andriasang) reports that the company will debut a 3DS roughly 1.5 times bigger than the current size, with a 4.3 inch screen. It would be a hardware revision, but it sounds more like a jump from the DSi to the XL than anything drastic -- like a second stick. The release could come as early as this summer.
The report also claims that the Wii U is expected to be priced at 30,000 yen (approximately $380). It's unclear if this is Nikkei passing along known information, or if it's hazarding an educated guess. Nintendo has claimed that it won't share pricing info at the event. If $380 sounds steep, keep in mind that the Wii is still priced at 20,000 yen in Japan, or roughly $250 here. Obviously, the prices don't translate perfectly.
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A report out of Japan claims that the 3DS is getting an "XL" hardware revision, making it 1.5x bigger. The reported new system could hit this summer.
A report out of Japan claims that the 3DS is getting an "XL" hardware revision, making it 1.5x bigger. The reported new system could hit this summer. : Shacknews
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You buy a product, then they release a better one to rope in new customers. You still have the product you bought. And it only happens about every 2 years or so.
DS: 11/04
DS Lite: 06/06
DSi: 11/08
3DS: 03/11
Everything in technology is like this. Video cards, processors.
Playstation 3 gets higher capacity hard drives every year or so and eventually a slimmer housing.
XBOX 360 gets higher capacity hard drives, a slimmer housing, and an upgrade to not overheat and stop working.
I bought a phone a few months ago, and now there's a fancier version of the phone out.
I bought a car last year, and what do you know? This year's car has been revised.
I bought a steak at the store yesterday, and now there meat counter has a fresher one.
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