According to IGN, Nintendo’s Revolution is set to release “during the week of Thanksgiving 2006” in America. While Nintendo remains silent regarding an official release date for its upcoming console, several anonymous developers have leaked the mentioned date that Nintendo divulged to them. While this news may not be extremely shocking, considering that Nintendo is widely known for delaying its products (see Twilight Princess,) it confirms that the Xbox 360, and possibly the PS3, will have been released considerably earlier.

Will a Thanksgiving 2006 launch be a huge setback to Nintendo? The Revolution will arguably represent a fundamental change to the industry with it’s unique controller, but is a another year of waiting just too much? Or could the Revolution turn out to be next Christmas’ Tickle Me Elmo, as the Xbox 360 is turning out to be this year?

The next year will certainly be an exciting one - with a huge E3 in May - so be sure to stay tuned. In the meantime, brace yourselves for the next-gen console war, it’s going to be brutal.

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