NEW N64 TOMORROW
June 12, 2000

Nintendo said today that it will unveil a new version of its N64 tomorrow in Japan. This follows very closely on the heels of Sony's announcement of its PSone (more), something Nintendo has become known for doing of late (with the exception of its Dolphin announcements).

In all likelihood, this will simply be a redesigned system that will allow Nintendo to get the price of the N64 down below the $99 pricepoint eventually, something that PSone will allow Sony to do for Playstation. There may be a couple of additional features for the new system, but like the PSone, probably not enough to warrant a purchase if you already have the original in most cases. Of course, some people do prefer higher portability, in which case, such a system is good to get.

Unlike most Nintendo "announcements" of late, which never happen, we can probably expect to actually see something from this one, as there's no reason for Nintendo to maintain silence or delays in this case.

The announcement will be made at 1pm on Tuesday (11pm EST Monday). Expect an update from VGF on this situation shortly after midnight.