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Tectoy has come up with a new gaming console that requires a 3G network connection. Odd, I know. But it’s trying to do something a little bit different with the whole console idea. Set to launch in Brazil in July of next year, this console won’t exactly take the world by storm, but it’s nice to see Tectoy trying something new here.
The thinking behind this is that gamers will be able to maintain a constant connection by means of a 3G network. The good thing here is that the connection actually won’t cost gamers a penny. You can download games and content through the network, which has to be paid for of course. That’s how they’ll make their money, I guess.
The Zeebo will come preloaded with Quake, Action Hero 3D and Evil Prey. And while the target market here is those that can’t afford a more mainstream console like the PS3, Xbox 360 or the Wii, the price tag will fall somewhere between $200-250. Games will range in price from $10-$30. This doesn’t sound like it’ll be too successful to us.
4 Responses to “Tectoy Zeebo is 3G-based gaming console”
Matheus November 12, 2008
Just to clarify it, but the console price will be around U$200/250 and in Brazil it will be R$599. Same for the games price tags.
+1Brenda Stokes November 12, 2008
Thanks, Matheus. I’ve corrected the post.
Neutraldiegomr November 15, 2008
hello, im argentine, you need know this.
in southamerica the PS3 cost 650u$s, xbox360 600u$s, and the wii 500u$s.
NeutralIgor November 18, 2008
Hello friends,
NeutralI am Brazilian and the information I have on the Zeebo are the best known:Qualcomm 3G chipset CPU GPU (integrated) capable of generating 4 million polygons and 160MB RAM.
What the majority of Brazilian players have claimed:
- Fear of the graphic quality is worse than a PS2, in addition to real support of large software;
- Some videos show games that are just ports of games for mobile;
- The games will not Cutscenes;- A little space to store the games, only 1GB of Flash memory;
- Price of R$ 599 console is the equivalent of U.S. $ 250. (Taxes in Brazil are very high. Not exist a policy that benefits the production of video games. If the Zeebo a day is produced outside of Brazil it may have a cost to the consumer, much smaller than here in Brazil.)
The hope is in:
- Rate of the games, between R$ 10 and R$ 30 dollar equivalent at U.S. $ 4.40 and U $ 13.10
- Promise that in 12 months the console will be able to generate graphics-quality Resident Evil 4.
Access to 3G network to download the games is free. Only if paid by the game and not the connection, but does not provide Internet access and for now no MMO games will beings able because of the cost of connection.
The Tectoy reported that are supporting the console: Activision, EA, Capcom, Namco, SEGA, Konami and Gameloft. In 2009 Zeebo will have 50 games.More examples of games for Zeebo: http://www.youtube.com/wa…6Uq10 And official website: http://www.zeebo.com.br/zeebo/
Excuse my English, I counted with the help of Google translator.