No worldwide release for Revolution?

In a recent interview held at GDC, Nintendo's President Satoru Iwata has indicated that the next-gen Revolution (or whatever it will eventually be rechristened) will not be enjoying a simultaneous worldwide release like its rivals the PS3 and Xbox 360. Nintendo is still yet to announce an official release date for the console but this is expected to be revealed around E3 this year and most people are predicting an Autumn launch.

Although Iwata doesn't see a worldwide launch as necessary for the sake of it, for those of us further down the new technology pecking order it is a bit of a shame. However Nintendo has been experiencing difficulty manufacturing enough of the revamped DS Lite consoles to meet demand and presumably by not committing to a simultaneous global rollout it will help make sure there enough consoles to go around at the launch.

Via Gamasutra

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