Gaming

Pachter: 'Natal and Move are upgrades'

Published Sunday, May 16 2010, 10:10 BST | By Mark Langshaw
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Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has claimed that motion peripherals Move and Natal will "upgrade" the PS3 and Xbox 360 respectively.

Speaking on his GameTrailers show Pach Attack, the industry expert explained that adding external specs, rather than internal expansions, is preferable for the platform holders.

"We are going to see an upgrade with Natal and Move, so the console manufacturers are open to it but I don't think they are ready to allow you to upgrade a graphics card," he said.

"I think that if companies were to allow users to upgrade consoles in the future, any upgrades would have to be external. I say that not because it is technologically impossible but it is just that the boxes right now are made to be tamper proof."

Microsoft's Project Natal will be showcased at this year's E3, where a release date is expected to be announced. There is currently no official word on a launch date for Sony's Move.
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