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Thanks For The Revolution - Wii

GameSpot has translated a Japanese business news story regarding Nintendo President Satoru Iwata and the Revolution. Japanese newspaper Sankei Shinbun has reported that Iwata told them that the Revolution would launch in the US by Thanksgiving at an undisclosed but "affordable price." That's November 26, by the way.

Iwata is determined to have Revolution in U.S. stores first, with other markets following soon after. This timeframe was picked due to retailer (and presumably, consumer) support. Nintendo previously asserted that their machine would be cheaper than Microsoft's lowest-priced Xbox 360 Core Bundle, which currently sells at an RRP of US$299.99.

On a side note, Pacific Crest Securities analyst Evan Wilson has predicte Sony's PlayStation 3 will release in the U.S. in "November" with 1 million units available - three times more than the number of Xbox 360s that were available at its own launch. Wilson has suggested that the PS3 would hit Japan in (northern hemisphere) Summer '06, while Europe (and thus possibly Australia) would see the system in March 2007.

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