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This is an issue close to my heart and I know its said many times but i'm saying it again.
I went into my local GAME yesterday and to my amazement the Gamecube shelf space has shrunk even smaller. It really was a pitiful sight and quite embarrassing for a die hard Nintendo fan.
The shelf space is now just one block. There were the usual top five slots which were virtually empty and then the 'selection' of naff games underneath. Now yes I suppose you could look at it 2 ways, either they've all sold out (which is laughably unlikely) or that GAME just can't be ars*d with the Gamecube anymore (which I KNOW is whats happening).
Woollies now have hardly any Gamecube stuff. Dixons, Currys, Comet and all those electrical retailers stopped selling it months ago and it looks like even GAME are now on the 'dump Cube' runaway train.
3 years into the life of the N64 was better than this and that was considered a commercial flop.
I went into my local GAME yesterday and to my amazement the Gamecube shelf space has shrunk even smaller. It really was a pitiful sight and quite embarrassing for a die hard Nintendo fan.
The shelf space is now just one block. There were the usual top five slots which were virtually empty and then the 'selection' of naff games underneath. Now yes I suppose you could look at it 2 ways, either they've all sold out (which is laughably unlikely) or that GAME just can't be ars*d with the Gamecube anymore (which I KNOW is whats happening).
Woollies now have hardly any Gamecube stuff. Dixons, Currys, Comet and all those electrical retailers stopped selling it months ago and it looks like even GAME are now on the 'dump Cube' runaway train.
3 years into the life of the N64 was better than this and that was considered a commercial flop.
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gamesfreak wrote:
> Dringo wrote:
> Resident Evil 4 will cause a big surge in america and Japan in the
> next few weeks. And these topics will vanish.
>
> Stop going on about America and Japan, in those places the Gamecube
> is doing fine.
>
> It's the UK we are talking about.
Okay Resident Evil 4 will cause a massive sales burst in the next few weeks in the Uk.
Oh wait.. not it won't.
What's the point in argueing this at all??? Gamecube is not selling well in UK. And??? Who cares??? Does it stop consoles being made??? No. Is it stopping anything??? not really???
Nintendo are in profit, games are coming out all the time, Nintendo aren't going under. In fact Sony are suffering the most at the moment as they've reported a few losses for their PS2.
Nothing's going to happen. We've been here before so many times.
It's annoying now.
> Dringo wrote:
> Resident Evil 4 will cause a big surge in america and Japan in the
> next few weeks. And these topics will vanish.
>
> Stop going on about America and Japan, in those places the Gamecube
> is doing fine.
>
> It's the UK we are talking about.
Okay Resident Evil 4 will cause a massive sales burst in the next few weeks in the Uk.
Oh wait.. not it won't.
What's the point in argueing this at all??? Gamecube is not selling well in UK. And??? Who cares??? Does it stop consoles being made??? No. Is it stopping anything??? not really???
Nintendo are in profit, games are coming out all the time, Nintendo aren't going under. In fact Sony are suffering the most at the moment as they've reported a few losses for their PS2.
Nothing's going to happen. We've been here before so many times.
It's annoying now.
Notorious Biggles wrote:
> In their time in the console market yes they have sold more than
> anyone else. However, sales of the NES don't matter, sales of the
> SNES don't matter, sales of the Gameboy and the Gameboy Colour don't
> matter, sales of the N64 don't even matter now. Because all of them
> are well in the past.
I'm talking about THIS YEAR. The DS, GBA SP and Gamecube sales are bigger than Sony's.
> Yes, because right now, they aren't exactly selling particularly
> much.
Yeah they are.
>
> Shouldn't be like this though. If Nintendo seriously want to compete
> they should have a big title coming out every single month. Even if
> it isn't first party, they should have something big coming out.
But Nintendo aren't Sony, this is how they do things.
> Nine years on and in 2005 the Gamecube hasn't sold 50% of the units
> the PS2 has. It's sold less than 20%. 15 million (being generous)
> versus 75 million (being scrooge like). Not pretty.
Pokemon still sells millions, GBA SP sold triple that of the GBC.
> Been through this already. GBA and GBA SP have together sold just
> around 40 million. 40 + 15 + 3 = 58 million, which is less than the
> PS2 has sold.
Worlwide, possibly. Not in Japan and not in America.
>
> Apart from 2003 when they had that mega huge loss...
No they made a half year loss, the entire year they made a profit.
> I'll be surprised if there is a successor to the Nintendo Revolution.
Yawn, heard this before.
> In their time in the console market yes they have sold more than
> anyone else. However, sales of the NES don't matter, sales of the
> SNES don't matter, sales of the Gameboy and the Gameboy Colour don't
> matter, sales of the N64 don't even matter now. Because all of them
> are well in the past.
I'm talking about THIS YEAR. The DS, GBA SP and Gamecube sales are bigger than Sony's.
> Yes, because right now, they aren't exactly selling particularly
> much.
Yeah they are.
>
> Shouldn't be like this though. If Nintendo seriously want to compete
> they should have a big title coming out every single month. Even if
> it isn't first party, they should have something big coming out.
But Nintendo aren't Sony, this is how they do things.
> Nine years on and in 2005 the Gamecube hasn't sold 50% of the units
> the PS2 has. It's sold less than 20%. 15 million (being generous)
> versus 75 million (being scrooge like). Not pretty.
Pokemon still sells millions, GBA SP sold triple that of the GBC.
> Been through this already. GBA and GBA SP have together sold just
> around 40 million. 40 + 15 + 3 = 58 million, which is less than the
> PS2 has sold.
Worlwide, possibly. Not in Japan and not in America.
>
> Apart from 2003 when they had that mega huge loss...
No they made a half year loss, the entire year they made a profit.
> I'll be surprised if there is a successor to the Nintendo Revolution.
Yawn, heard this before.
gerrid wrote:
> Dringo no one's talking about GBA and DS. WE're talking about
> Gamecube. I don't caer how much liquid assets Nintendo have if it
> doesn't offer me any benefits. I've said it before - shops stock less
> games - less choice - less sales - shops stock less games - less
> choice - it's a downward spiral for gamecube games. Sure there'll be
> the new releases out there, that's obviously gonna happen, but the
> availability of the cube's large back catalogue will diminish, and
> that IS NOT A GOOD THING.
>
> And it's obviously not going to be the year of the cube, because it's
> the cube's last year. Anyone who thinks it will be is probably wrong.
Idiot. Why do you care about the GAmecube sales if Nintendo are doing well???
> Dringo no one's talking about GBA and DS. WE're talking about
> Gamecube. I don't caer how much liquid assets Nintendo have if it
> doesn't offer me any benefits. I've said it before - shops stock less
> games - less choice - less sales - shops stock less games - less
> choice - it's a downward spiral for gamecube games. Sure there'll be
> the new releases out there, that's obviously gonna happen, but the
> availability of the cube's large back catalogue will diminish, and
> that IS NOT A GOOD THING.
>
> And it's obviously not going to be the year of the cube, because it's
> the cube's last year. Anyone who thinks it will be is probably wrong.
Idiot. Why do you care about the GAmecube sales if Nintendo are doing well???
Top score wrote:
> Im afraid that Nintendo is gonna go the same way as Sega in terms of
> consoles, it is just not seen as cool.
>
> Where have all the Cubes gone?, is a good question what you really
> want to be saying is will there be a successor if so who is gonna
> sell it?
>
> RIP Cube
GAME, Gamestation, Woolworths, Game Tron, Special Reserve, all websites, HMV, Virgin, CEX and all independant game shops.
Nintendo, unlike SEGA, not only make a profit but have a lot of money.
Of course you knew that.
> Im afraid that Nintendo is gonna go the same way as Sega in terms of
> consoles, it is just not seen as cool.
>
> Where have all the Cubes gone?, is a good question what you really
> want to be saying is will there be a successor if so who is gonna
> sell it?
>
> RIP Cube
GAME, Gamestation, Woolworths, Game Tron, Special Reserve, all websites, HMV, Virgin, CEX and all independant game shops.
Nintendo, unlike SEGA, not only make a profit but have a lot of money.
Of course you knew that.
Im afraid that Nintendo is gonna go the same way as Sega in terms of consoles, it is just not seen as cool.
Where have all the Cubes gone?, is a good question what you really want to be saying is will there be a successor if so who is gonna sell it?
RIP Cube
Where have all the Cubes gone?, is a good question what you really want to be saying is will there be a successor if so who is gonna sell it?
RIP Cube
N64 Fan wrote:
> gamesfreak wrote:
> Obviously, because 'playstation' has that brand image, you know?
> Everyone can associate with the 'playstation' because it pretty much
> revolutionised the gaming world.
>
> Give over!
> The only reason playstation got where it did was because Nintendo
> made the mistake of making the N64 a cartridge based system and not a
> CD system. Nintendo in the mid ninties ruled the world with their
> SNES console and it would've continued like that had they not stayed
> with cartridges! Cartrdiges cost software companies too much money
> and they abandoned the N64 in their droves!
> THAT is why the playstation took over the crown.
Spot on. The N64 being cart based was a shock to me - especially after PS1 was already out using CD-ROM. And the N64 could have been so much more, if it had CD-ROM. Cheaper to make games - you can press disc's, loads in one hit. CD printing is a standard "template" in design houses, no need to re-jig filmwork, templates, or cutting systems. Plus, you can automate a large run - from disc pressing to print, to packaging. Carts have to be "put together" - much more tricky. And look, here is the GameCube, and it doesnt use standard size discs - oooppps - they made the same mistake again!
> gamesfreak wrote:
> Obviously, because 'playstation' has that brand image, you know?
> Everyone can associate with the 'playstation' because it pretty much
> revolutionised the gaming world.
>
> Give over!
> The only reason playstation got where it did was because Nintendo
> made the mistake of making the N64 a cartridge based system and not a
> CD system. Nintendo in the mid ninties ruled the world with their
> SNES console and it would've continued like that had they not stayed
> with cartridges! Cartrdiges cost software companies too much money
> and they abandoned the N64 in their droves!
> THAT is why the playstation took over the crown.
Spot on. The N64 being cart based was a shock to me - especially after PS1 was already out using CD-ROM. And the N64 could have been so much more, if it had CD-ROM. Cheaper to make games - you can press disc's, loads in one hit. CD printing is a standard "template" in design houses, no need to re-jig filmwork, templates, or cutting systems. Plus, you can automate a large run - from disc pressing to print, to packaging. Carts have to be "put together" - much more tricky. And look, here is the GameCube, and it doesnt use standard size discs - oooppps - they made the same mistake again!
Because of the kiddy image given by stupid PS2 and Xbox fans, Gamecube isn't as popular as the other consoles. I'm the only one of my friends with solely a gamecube (although my bro has a PS2). It doesn't matter though, Gamecube is still the best.
Dringo wrote:
> Resident Evil 4 will cause a big surge in america and Japan in the
> next few weeks. And these topics will vanish.
Stop going on about America and Japan, in those places the Gamecube is doing fine.
It's the UK we are talking about.
> Resident Evil 4 will cause a big surge in america and Japan in the
> next few weeks. And these topics will vanish.
Stop going on about America and Japan, in those places the Gamecube is doing fine.
It's the UK we are talking about.
N64 Fan wrote:
> Now Dringo get back in that pram!
and put your dummy back in your mouth.
> Now Dringo get back in that pram!
and put your dummy back in your mouth.
Now Dringo get back in that pram!
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