Wii2 Rumors Pricing and Specs

New rumors have just surfaced concerning Project Café, the codename for the Wii’s successor console.  According to IGN, their inside sources are claiming the following:

    * The price of Project Café will be between $350 and $400 USD.
    * Shipping on the device will begin this October for a retail release of October/November and be coming from Foxconn, a Taiwanese manufacturer.
    * An early 2012 release is also possible if Nintendo wants to stockpile some product before release.
    * The hardware will be based on a “revamped” version of AMD’s R700 GPU architecture. (This would be more powerful than a PS3.)
    * CPU will be a custom-built triple-core IBM PowerPC chipset with faster clocking speeds.
    * 1080p output.
    * Stereoscopic 3D possible.
    * Size of the console will be close to the original XBox 360.
    * The system will likely resemble a modern day SNES.
    * The controllers will have built in touch screens with the ability for games to stream directly to the controller.
    * Nintendo is considering calling the console “Stream”, but this is one of several possible names.

Please keep in mind that these are rumors and not facts.  This information could change, or just be confirmed wrong, at any time.  For now, however, enjoy the rumors – but please keep things in perspective.