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Analyst - Natal to launch as Wii HD spoiler
Analyst - Natal to launch as Wii HD spoiler
GamesIndustry - June 9, 2008
Submitted by welshbloke (60) at 3:49AM PST on June 9, 2009
Pachter "We do not see Project Natal as a Wii killer; rather, we think that Microsoft intends to introduce it at the same time as the launch of the Wii HD, and hopes to hold off Nintendo’s plans to encroach on Xbox 360 turf after 2010."
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2PhilHarrision posted on Xbox 360 (Xbox 360) at 4:18AM PST on June 10, 2009. RE: Analyst - Natal to launch as Wii HD spoiler@deftangel,You are expecting an Xbox AND Natal for a combined $199 price?[ Guru ] [ Level 20 ] [ Rank: 424 ]bids
1deftangel posted on Xbox 360 (Xbox 360) at 3:47AM PST on June 10, 2009. RE: Analyst - Natal to launch as Wii HD spoilerbids
0deftangel posted on Xbox 360 (Xbox 360) at 3:47AM PST on June 10, 2009. RE: Analyst - Natal to launch as Wii HD spoiler@welshbloke,
Microsoft will be in a position to offer a compelling Natal package for $199 in 2010 that much is certain. The Arcade is at that price already, they've a new MoBo this year reducing silicon again and they'll probably get away without a price cut at all.
If Nintendo do make a Wii HD (and that's extremely debatable if they want backwards compatibility) then it's not going to be any cheaper than that.[ Oracle ] [ Level 21 ] [ Rank: 291 ]bids
1welshbloke posted on Xbox 360 (Xbox 360) at 12:18AM PST on June 10, 2009. RE: Analyst - Natal to launch as Wii HD spoiler@DrMarioKart,
Worried about turf - Yes why would they not as they lead the HD area of the console business they would naturally be concerned and obviously will look to strengthen its position.
WiiHD does not exist - Publicly that is true, I am not sure it does not exist. Natal did not exist until very recently either.
Will not gather significant support - We have no idea on release date yet and certainly no idea of what support it will gain. Certainly at the moment I would say the development community is excited about this product and rightly so. Whether Microsoft can pull this off is open to debate but not necessarily high fiction.[ Oracle ] [ Level 30 ] [ Rank: 60 ]bids
1DrMarioKart posted on Xbox 360 (Xbox 360) at 4:59AM PST on June 9, 2009. RE: Analyst - Natal to launch as Wii HD spoiler-2nd place is worried about the market leader encroaching on their turf?
-Since WiiHD doesnt exist, there is nothing for Natal to kill.
-Since Natal isnt a standard pack in and wont get significant support, its status of a ____ killer is high fiction.[ Veteran ] [ Level 22 ] [ Rank: 448 ]bids
1welshbloke posted on Xbox 360 (Xbox 360) at 3:51AM PST on June 9, 2009. RE: Analyst - Natal to launch as Wii HD spoilerQuote from the article which I thought at the time was the biggest announcement for Microsoft this year but seems to have been buried due to the Natal news.
But Pachter pointed to more integration of online services with Xbox Live as the company's most significant unveiling last week, as it adds Netflix, Facebook, Twitter and Last.fm to the console's offerings.
"We were most impressed by the company’s clear enunciation of its strategy to turn the Xbox 360 into an internet and media hub for the living room, and we believe that the most momentous news of the press conference was the opening up of the Xbox Live dashboard to the internet.[ Oracle ] [ Level 30 ] [ Rank: 60 ]bids
11welshbloke posted on Xbox 360 (Xbox 360) at 3:49AM PST on June 9, 2009. Article: Analyst - Natal to launch as Wii HD spoiler
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