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[Cheeseman Battitude]

The 26th.

Thanks. So investors probably won't be so interested in what the NX is, just how successful it could be and therefore how much money it could make them. Maybe it will be revealed before this meeting so that Nintendo can update investors on the reception it gets.

 

[maxcriden]

Any rumors or rumblings of repute since the OP?

 

[Funkyhamster]

At this point, I won't be surprised if the NX announcement falls into next year, but, like... what is Nintendo doing? This can't have been their original plan, right? To go well over two years (since E3 2014) with barely any new high-profile games announced? I really hope the story of the NX's development comes out at some point.

 

[J@hranimo]

Wise choice, although thinking they'll say much at all about the NX in the briefing might still be idle hope.

They gotta acknowledge it in some fashion if they don't reveal it this week.

 

[Oregano]

That would mean he was joking when he said 8GB?

If you're right, he's most likely expecting something like 2GB, in which case he's the one to be laughed at (especially since I said "more likely."

RAM is the one thing Nintendo hasn't been skimping on.

At this point, I won't be surprised if the NX announcement falls into next year, but, like... what is Nintendo doing? This can't have been their original plan, right? To go well over two years (since E3 2014) with barely any new games announced? I really hope the story of the NX's development comes out at some point.

All according to Keikaku.

Spoiler

Nintendo is incompetent and/or mobile happened.

 

[ekurisona]

Any rumors or rumblings of repute since the OP?

https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/787586221744590848?s=09

 

[Rösti]

The 26th.

Just for clarification.

Nintendo's FY 2016 Second Quarter Earnings Release

October 26 following the closing auction of the market (TSE/JPX) at 03:15 PM JST.

Corresponds to Pacific Daylight Time:

A news conference in conjunction with the release is likely.

Nintendo's FY 2016 Corporate Management Policy Briefing / Second Quarter Financial Results Briefing

Tentatively scheduled for October 27, 09:00 - 10:00 AM JST.

Corresponds to Pacific Daylight Time:

The announcement of NX being released in 2017 was made during a news conference.

 

[psyfi]

I want to believe

 

[DriftingSpirit]

I want to believe

But should you believe?

 

[richman555]

I know my Super Bowl theory has been laughed out of this thread... but if the reveal doesn't happen next week leading up to this investor meeting, then when will it happen?

 

[M-PG71C]

Why the hell are we considering 10K again as a legitimate source?

I'm in the belief that the NX is a toaster that can play GB games at this point.

 

[gogojira]

But should you believe?

Never believe. Only be surprised.

 

[Kissenkopf]

I know my Super Bowl theory has been laughed out of this thread... but if the reveal doesn't happen next week leading up to this investor meeting, then when will it happen?

There is always next week.

 

[Pancakes R Us]

Any rumors or rumblings of repute since the OP?

Yoshi X Rabbids.

 

[Kissenkopf]

Yoshi X Rabbids.

The new Acid Ghost.

 

[Dark Cloud]

I know my Super Bowl theory has been laughed out of this thread... but if the reveal doesn't happen next week leading up to this investor meeting, then when will it happen?

Well, it definitely won't be the Super Bowl lol

 

[Stairouais]

Oh boy. With Rockstar teasing RDR, this all "next week reveal" is scrapped right? Right?

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

RAM is the one thing Nintendo hasn't been skimping on.

Wut? This is only true in the sense its adequate for a relatively vastly underpowered Wii U, otherwise it's a quarter of what the other systems have.

 

[Manoko]

Oh boy. With Rockstar teasing RDR, this all "next week reveal" is scrapped right? Right?

Red Dead Redemption remaster (early 2017) and next Red Dead (late 2017) on XB1/PS4/NX.

 

[AmyS]

Oh boy. With Rockstar teasing RDR, this all "next week reveal" is scrapped right? Right?

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Wut? This is only true in the sense its adequate for for a relatively vastly underpowered Wii U, otherwise it's a quarter of what the other systems have.

The 3DS also does not have 8GB of RAM despite coming out in the same generation as the PS4.

 

[AAMARMO]

Could mean nothing.

https://twitter.com/AMD/status/787684659631128577

 

[roytheone]

Red Dead Redemption remaster (early 2017) and next Red Dead (late 2017) on XB1/PS4/NX.

If the new red dead also skips pc i am going to break something.

 

[dglavimans]

Could mean nothing/

https://twitter.com/AMD/status/787684659631128577

Well this got more interesting

 

[jmizzal]

https://twitter.com/mochi_wsj/status/787586221744590848?s=09

He doesnt usually tweet internet rumors unless its his own, so word must be spreading for this week

 

[Orbit_shadow]

Could mean nothing/

https://twitter.com/AMD/status/787684659631128577

Hmmm... This is really interesting!

Though where is the "nintendo part“ in the video?

Also, it stats publicly available information as of 2015/10..
So i don't think NX would be a part of that.

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

The 3DS also does not have 8GB of RAM despite coming out in the same generation as the PS4.

I trust you're aware the 3DS isn't a console, so I'm not sure why you seem to believe that's an equal comparison. Unless you believe that comparing the Wii U to its direct competitors isn't fair, for whatever reason?

 

[Retrobox]

Could mean nothing/

https://twitter.com/AMD/status/787684659631128577

Aww AMD, could you not have revealed the NX in a tweet? That would have been magical!

 

[THE:MILKMAN]

Could mean nothing/

https://twitter.com/AMD/status/787684659631128577

Yeah probably nothing but interesting timing and emphasis on the words 'the' and 'game'.

 

[Woffls]

Could mean nothing/

https://twitter.com/AMD/status/787684659631128577

It just looks like a statistic for how many consoles are AMD powered, but the video is misleading in implying that all of those platforms are modern.

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

Could mean nothing/

https://twitter.com/AMD/status/787684659631128577

The attached video literally shows the Xbox One and PS4. It is nothing

 

[FZZ]

Could mean nothing/

https://twitter.com/AMD/status/787684659631128577

.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Could mean nothing.

https://twitter.com/AMD/status/787684659631128577

I can't see your picture and the video just show e an Xbox one and PS4. I don't see anything there that implies it's related to NX.

 

[BY2K]

Could mean nothing.

https://twitter.com/AMD/status/787684659631128577

Considering it's BASED on information available form Nintendo and co, it probably just had the Nintendo mention for the Wii, which was ATI/IBM powered. Maybe the Wii U, too.

Doesn't mean anything for the NX.

 

[Doctre81]

Could mean nothing.

https://twitter.com/AMD/status/787684659631128577

Notice how wiiu was not even in the video.

 

[GhostTrick]

The attached video literally shows the Xbox One and PS4. It is nothing

In fact, the video says it all. It's related to the 227M consoles number. Basically, I bet they stacked Wii + Xbox 360 + Wii U + PS4 numbers.

 

[MuchoMalo]

Could mean nothing.

https://twitter.com/AMD/status/787684659631128577

It means nothing. Nintendo's only mentioned because of Wii U. There are going to be YouTube videos calling this official confirmation though.

In fact, the video says it all. It's related to the 227M consoles number. Basically, I bet they stacked Wii + Xbox 360 + Wii U + PS4 numbers.

Yep, that's all. It's because of Wii and Wii U.

 

[Oregano]

I trust you're aware the 3DS isn't a console, so I'm not sure why you seem to believe that's an equal comparison. Unless you believe that comparing the Wii U to its direct competitors isn't fair, for whatever reason?

The point is that it's a meaningless comparison. 8GB of RAM would be pointless on the Wii U. 2GB was more than enough, especially when you consider it had a 32MB cache of EDRAM(same as XBONE). Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[blu]

Really ? A quick google search indicates it has something to do with them.

Really. HSA is a CPU-GPU hw/sw infrastructure which allows for quick turnaround of tasks between the CPU and the GPU. The fact AMD planned at one stage to have a lineup of HSA APUs with x86 and ARM with compatible pins (project Skybridge, eventually abandoned) does not relate HSA in any shape or form to x86-ARM interoperability.

I told him that already. He just really wants to be an insider at this point and can't accept that he's being lied to, so I just let it go.

It's outright sad at this point. It's like watching pedestrians drop coins to a street "violinist" who's actually playing concerto recordings from his ipod attached to a loudspeaker, while holding an electric violin and clumsily mimicking the motions (the instrument is muted, of course, as the guy couldn't play a tone). We've had those in droves here.

 

[wonderful103]

It means nothing. Nintendo's only mentioned because of Wii U. There are going to be YouTube videos calling this official confirmation though.

Along with:
It's all rigged. Sad!

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

The point is that it's a meaningless comparison. 8GB of RAM would be pointless on the Wii U. 2GB was more than enough, especially when you consider it had a 32MB cache of EDRAM(same as XBONE). Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

That's the exact point I made. It's only sufficient by comparison to how underpowered the console is. It's not meaningless in a grander sense as it's directly reflective of the Wii U's weak nature. And given the system's failure in the marketplace, I'm not sure that's a point to be commended.

Spoiler

The Wii U's my favorite system this gen.

 

[wonderful103]

That's the exact point I made. It's only sufficient by comparison to how underpowered the console is. And given the failure of the Wii U, I'm not sure that's a point to be commended.

Spoiler

The Wii U's my favorite system this gen.

NX is handheld first. That should be taken into account. That's part of the point

 

[MCN]

Could mean nothing.

https://twitter.com/AMD/status/787684659631128577

WiiU has an AMD GPU. This means nothing.

 

[Hermii]

Wut? This is only true in the sense its adequate for a relatively vastly underpowered Wii U, otherwise it's a quarter of what the other systems have.

Of course. All Nintendo devices since GameCube had a good amount of ram relative to performance.

 

[Dark Cloud]

It means nothing. Nintendo's only mentioned because of Wii U. There are going to be YouTube videos calling this official confirmation though.



Yep, that's all. It's because of Wii and Wii U.

You already know SMD is making a video that will say "this is even more evidence that NX is using AMD".

 

[MCN]

Notice how wiiu was not even in the video.

Wii U isn't a leading games console

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

NX is handheld first. That should be taken into account. That's part of the point

The specific point I was addressing was "recent systems." And sure, if you want to treat consoles in a vacuum, then everything about the Wii U was adequate.

As for the NX, we don't know anything concrete about it, so it's kind of silly to speculate at all in this manner. But regardless, if it is indeed a handheld first, then it the Xbox and PS4 may still not be direct competitors. But we really won't know until we see the thing

Of course. All Nintendo devices since GameCube had a good amount of ram relative to performance.

At least the GameCube was in the same ballpark of the competitors hardware wise. Being impressed by the Wii for its RAM is like being impressed by how much memory my fridge has. Yes, it's a lot for what the system's capable of, but if the system isn't capable of much otherwise...

 

[LordKano]

So the current big speculation is that it's gonna be announced next week ? I stopped following the news since mid-september.

I hope the event will be full of game reveal.

 

[Tom Nook Sawyer]

So the current big speculation is that it's gonna be announced next week ? I stopped following the news since mid-september.

That's always the current bit of speculation. Eventually it will be true

 

[Corleth the Fey]

A ballpark Wii U powered handheld with an Android based OS for mobile integration and detachable controllers. Packaged with a Chromecast style HDMI WiFi dongle to beam an image to a TV Screen.

Why is it taking Nintendo so long to announce this device? They are waiting for the games, of course. Both for the handheld and mobile games which will interact with each other.