Nintendo in talks with Elpida for Revolution's memory

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"Sakamoto said the world's fifth-largest DRAM chip maker was also in talks
with Sony rival Nintendo Co. Ltd. (7974.OS: Quote, Profile, Research) to
supply DRAM chips for its new game console, but that the final decision
would be up to Nintendo"

"Kyoto-based Nintendo also plans to unveil its new game console, codenamed
"Revolution," in May "

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=7576768




PS3 And Revolution Remember
By Dennis - Feb 9th 2005 15:06
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It appears that the Revolution and the PlayStation 3 will feature the same
memory.
Japan-based chip producer Elpida Memory Inc announced that they will supply
DRAM memory chips for Sony's upcoming console, the PlayStation 3. Apart from
Elpida, Toshiba and Samsung will also supply chips for the console.

Yukio Sakamoto, Chief Executive at Elpida, also spoke about Nintendo.
According to Sakamoto, Elpida is also in talk with Nintendo to supply DRAM
chips for the Nintendo Revolution. The final decision however, remains at
Nintendo's side.

We'll keep you up to date if new information emerges.



http://www.cube-europe.com/news.php?nid=7438



(just because Elpida would supply memory for both Playstation3 and
Revolution does not automatically mean the two machines will have the same
memory)

 

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NEXT BOX wrote:
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Now I'm confused,I thought that PS3 would feature fast XDR memory not DDR.
AFAIK XDR comes from Rambus,right?

 

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NEXT BOX wrote:
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Now I'm confused,I thought that PS3 would feature fast XDR memory not DDR.
AFAIK XDR comes from Rambus,right?

PS3 is getting Rambus XDR yes. not DDR.