Possible successor to Gameboy to coexist with the DSWhile the idea of another iteration of the Gameboy in 2005 may seem kind of strange,?I guess if the cow is still lactacting there is no reason why it should not be milked.?CNN Money is reporting that Nintendo hears the change jingling in the udder -
"We believe it is likely that the next version of the Game Boy Advance SP will ship as early as this holiday, ahead of most expectations of calendar year 2006," wrote P.J. McNealy of American Technology Research. The new system, he predicts, will launch at a $99 price point, with prices on the Game Boy Advance falling to $49. Nintendo DS prices, he wrote, will likely remain unchanged.
Unlike the Sony PSP, hardware for Nintendo is not a loss leader. They have somehow managed to position it as a commodity item which I do not think is the view that most people have of consoles and it is hard to argue with this as Gameboys are only 50$. If they can fetch 100$ for a slightly revamped Gameboy it is pretty easy to see why they would go ahead and push another one out.Article Link: Nintendo to Introduce New Gameboy in 05?
