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The late 2006 release date would make the Revolution the latest to the next-generation video game wars. Microsoft was first out of the gate with the global launch of the Xbox 360 this holiday season. Rival Sony is scheduled to drop the Playstation 3 in spring 2006.
Previous reports estimated Revolution's release at mid-2006.
Nintendo's GameCube was released over one year after Sony's Playstation 2 console and has seen poor sales against it and Microsoft's Xbox.
Nintendo head Satoru Iwata previously said that Nintendo would not be late to the next console wars, however recent reports say that the video game veteran no longer sees itself as direct competition to Sony or Microsoft's next-generation offerings.
The Revolution may find itself in a niche category due to the console's remote controller that can detect motion and distance from a standard TV screen. The motion sensing device will set up a virtual object in the player's hand to allow for real life movements in baseball, golf, cooking, fishing, or other action-oriented games.
The direct pointer can be tethered to an analog stick in order to act as a viewing and shooting device in first-person shooters.
The Revolution will not include high-definition support and is expected to retail for much lower than competing consoles.
Nintendo will hold a press conference this May at the Electronics Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, where the company is expected to reveal full details on the console, release date, price, and games.
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