This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 80.139.50.240 (talk) at 13:05, 12 April 2004 (Really think N5 would have the same hardware Xbox2 have? In Fact, they will use both, ATI and IBM chips, but if they will be the same components isn't said.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 13:05, 12 April 2004 by 80.139.50.240 (talk) (Really think N5 would have the same hardware Xbox2 have? In Fact, they will use both, ATI and IBM chips, but if they will be the same components isn't said.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)GameCube 2, the next Nintendo console, is set to be released around 2005, about the same time as Sony's PlayStation 3. There is not much information on the console yet and the official name is also unconfirmed.
At system has been given the codename N5 and is expected to be demonstrated at E3 in May 2005
It is rumoured that the console may be backward compatible.
Though in the past Nintendo has made statements indicating that they would want to beat Sony and Microsoft to market in the next generation of consoles, more recently Nintendo has stated that they will ship their next console about the same time.
The future Microsoft and Nintendo consoles may use simmilar technologies or be one and the same, according to recent (Feb 2004) speculation.