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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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Dringo, cant you just accept for once (and it seems you argue with most topics on here from what i've read) that we all have different opinions. Mine is that the CUBE is a forgotten entity in GAME. The support for CUBE is dwindling and shoving the CUBE section to the back of the stores hasn't helped. Nintendo have themselves to blame too. Advertising is one Nintendo's weakest areas and sales reflect this. Yes we all know that sales of the CUBE go through the roof when a brilliant game is released, but how often is that? Not often enough!
The Gamecube is a dying console as far as i'm concerned, as much as it pains me to say so. Yes games are available over the net but not everyone is on the net and many of those that are will not buy over the net!
The Gamecube is a dying console as far as i'm concerned, as much as it pains me to say so. Yes games are available over the net but not everyone is on the net and many of those that are will not buy over the net!
Anyway, to boil things down to a point, GAME suck for buying games from anyway.
gerrid wrote:
> Now think about that - if the the GC shelves are smaller, it looks
> like there's less games, and so people think it's rubbish. Then they
> don't buy games, GC games diminish in number in the stores and we
> have less choice. It's simple, and I've seen it happening. The GC
> sections have been made smaller and they HAVE been shunted to the
> back where they're less likely to sell, I've seen it happen and
> according to a lot of these posts, so have many other people.
I was just about to make this point.
Lets put ourselves in Scenario: Parent. It comes that time of year (imagine it's christmas - yes?) when the parent wishes to treat their beloved offspring to a gaming console. So, being the naive people that they are, they go into GAME knowing they can get GAME's from there.
They look around the shop for what is on offer and take note of a few things: -
1) Stability - Will there be a healthy dose of game releases in the future?
2) Choice - How many games are there to choose from?
3) Price - Can we afford it?
Firstly they look at the PS2, a well known brand to the world and the selection of games there is great, a huge section dedicated to the consoles gaming releases alone. They are impressed with the price and know that they will be able to get a load of games without having to worry about chucking the console away come christmas next year.
Secondly, the Xbox, seems nice? We've heard of Microshaft before, they make the PC's right? Quite a nice selection of games here, look at the release calander for next year! Quite an attractive proposition, but will the kids like it? After all, the PS2 is pretty well established now.
Thirdly they reach the back of the store to the Gamecube shelve. Quite a cute little console, but where are all the games? Surely if this console was doing well it'd have a nice section as big as the other two consoles? We don't want what happened to little Jimbobkins two years ago when we got him a Dreamcast. He cried for weeks and wouldn't come out of his cage. Better stick with the PS2.
(crap scenario I know, but you get the idea)
A huge shop section dedicated to a console = More attractive to the buyer. It gives that reassurance that there is some form of stability with the machine. A small little shelve just says "Hey, Reduced to clear because I won't be here next year"
Nintendo need to sort it out. Seriously.
And also, people are saying "oh I don't care because I can get my games on the internet" - this isn't about you, it's about the gaming public. Many people prefer to go into town for a shopping trip, drop by at a Game shop and bring a game home to play. It's one of the advantages that shopping has over online shopping; no delivery time to wait for.
> Now think about that - if the the GC shelves are smaller, it looks
> like there's less games, and so people think it's rubbish. Then they
> don't buy games, GC games diminish in number in the stores and we
> have less choice. It's simple, and I've seen it happening. The GC
> sections have been made smaller and they HAVE been shunted to the
> back where they're less likely to sell, I've seen it happen and
> according to a lot of these posts, so have many other people.
I was just about to make this point.
Lets put ourselves in Scenario: Parent. It comes that time of year (imagine it's christmas - yes?) when the parent wishes to treat their beloved offspring to a gaming console. So, being the naive people that they are, they go into GAME knowing they can get GAME's from there.
They look around the shop for what is on offer and take note of a few things: -
1) Stability - Will there be a healthy dose of game releases in the future?
2) Choice - How many games are there to choose from?
3) Price - Can we afford it?
Firstly they look at the PS2, a well known brand to the world and the selection of games there is great, a huge section dedicated to the consoles gaming releases alone. They are impressed with the price and know that they will be able to get a load of games without having to worry about chucking the console away come christmas next year.
Secondly, the Xbox, seems nice? We've heard of Microshaft before, they make the PC's right? Quite a nice selection of games here, look at the release calander for next year! Quite an attractive proposition, but will the kids like it? After all, the PS2 is pretty well established now.
Thirdly they reach the back of the store to the Gamecube shelve. Quite a cute little console, but where are all the games? Surely if this console was doing well it'd have a nice section as big as the other two consoles? We don't want what happened to little Jimbobkins two years ago when we got him a Dreamcast. He cried for weeks and wouldn't come out of his cage. Better stick with the PS2.
(crap scenario I know, but you get the idea)
A huge shop section dedicated to a console = More attractive to the buyer. It gives that reassurance that there is some form of stability with the machine. A small little shelve just says "Hey, Reduced to clear because I won't be here next year"
Nintendo need to sort it out. Seriously.
And also, people are saying "oh I don't care because I can get my games on the internet" - this isn't about you, it's about the gaming public. Many people prefer to go into town for a shopping trip, drop by at a Game shop and bring a game home to play. It's one of the advantages that shopping has over online shopping; no delivery time to wait for.
I went to GAME today near me, they have completely changed cause they were EB and they had only changed the sign, so i suppose the inside has caught up now.
The GC stuff is at the back, but it now has its own wall shelf (before it was like a rack near the back) its got more choice now. Compared to the rest Xbox has a shelf too but its just games, its consoles etc are on a seprate rack (tbh it just seemed to be more copies of the same game to take up the space instead of different games). The PS2 has two shelfs in the other corner, but once again many copies of the same game and there was many more actual consoles on them. PC has pretty much the same in another corner. Before the pre-owned games sat in one stand thing, mostly PS2 and DVDs with a few Xbox and GC. They now each have their own stand and all are full.
What i didn't like was DVDs has the main big shelf of the store!!!
Thing is it isnt like the store is actually so big the back of it isnt visible the moment you walk in and each stheld has a poster above it saying the consoles name. I see people who buy GC games come in, straight to the shelf look around check out one or two games, pick up the game they wanted, pay and leave. Whilst PS2 owners seem to walk in and check loads of games and in the end walk out with a DVD. The thing i like about GAME where i am is the posters on the outside change daily it seems, one for each console (prices etc) and then for which ever new game that is actually ny good.
As for HMV i saw the GC shelf (first time i actually went around looking for shelf space) and then realised GC was on their own shelf (2 strides wide) whilst Xbox and PS2 shared one (3 strides wide) and the GBA etc had one long shelf. But i also noticed no one were looking at these shelves because they were all buying DVDs
The GC stuff is at the back, but it now has its own wall shelf (before it was like a rack near the back) its got more choice now. Compared to the rest Xbox has a shelf too but its just games, its consoles etc are on a seprate rack (tbh it just seemed to be more copies of the same game to take up the space instead of different games). The PS2 has two shelfs in the other corner, but once again many copies of the same game and there was many more actual consoles on them. PC has pretty much the same in another corner. Before the pre-owned games sat in one stand thing, mostly PS2 and DVDs with a few Xbox and GC. They now each have their own stand and all are full.
What i didn't like was DVDs has the main big shelf of the store!!!
Thing is it isnt like the store is actually so big the back of it isnt visible the moment you walk in and each stheld has a poster above it saying the consoles name. I see people who buy GC games come in, straight to the shelf look around check out one or two games, pick up the game they wanted, pay and leave. Whilst PS2 owners seem to walk in and check loads of games and in the end walk out with a DVD. The thing i like about GAME where i am is the posters on the outside change daily it seems, one for each console (prices etc) and then for which ever new game that is actually ny good.
As for HMV i saw the GC shelf (first time i actually went around looking for shelf space) and then realised GC was on their own shelf (2 strides wide) whilst Xbox and PS2 shared one (3 strides wide) and the GBA etc had one long shelf. But i also noticed no one were looking at these shelves because they were all buying DVDs
Nah, I've got a new years eve party to prepare for.
If I have time, I'll probably end up playing Mario Vs. Donkey Kong.
If I have time, I'll probably end up playing Mario Vs. Donkey Kong.
I'm off to watch Star Wars and wait for NFL 2K3 to arrive. Enjoy your feast of GAMEs
There isn't a GAME in St. Neots. But this became a bit of an obessesion of mine.
I'm not just making stuff up, I actually went to every GAME i came accross and analysed their selection.
The 2 in Bedford (although I believe there is just 1 now), the 3 in Cambridge (recently gone down to the 2), the 1 in Huntingdon, the 1 in Stevenage, the 1 on Oxford Street, the 1 in Peterborough, the 1 in Reading and recently the 1 in Lancaster has all been looked at.
And I'm pretty much looking at the same selection each time.
Actually, Ironically, the biggest store in Cambridge has the smallest selection out of them all. Whilst the tiny store in Cambridge has the largest. And it is the only store with Gamecube games at the front.
I'm not just making stuff up, I actually went to every GAME i came accross and analysed their selection.
The 2 in Bedford (although I believe there is just 1 now), the 3 in Cambridge (recently gone down to the 2), the 1 in Huntingdon, the 1 in Stevenage, the 1 on Oxford Street, the 1 in Peterborough, the 1 in Reading and recently the 1 in Lancaster has all been looked at.
And I'm pretty much looking at the same selection each time.
Actually, Ironically, the biggest store in Cambridge has the smallest selection out of them all. Whilst the tiny store in Cambridge has the largest. And it is the only store with Gamecube games at the front.
The only ones of those that I've ever seen in GAME were Lost Kingdoms and Spiderman 2, both full price £39.99. Maybe I should move to Cambridge or St. Neots or wherever.
Spiderman 2 is all over GAME. It is one of the more popular choices.
Beyond Good and Evil is normally there, I got my copy from GAME actually, it sits hiding beind something or other.
Freedom Fighters and Metal Arms are always there too.
As is Product Number 3, Dredd Vs. Death, XIII and Die Hard: Vendetta for under a tenner normally.
Lost Kingdoms is in the pre-owned section along with Lost Kingdoms 2, most of the time anyway. As is old EA sports titles and the likes of Def Jam Vendetta.
Capcom Vs. SNK is almost impossible to find anywhere. It was discontinued and I finally found it in a HMV in Reading for a mere £19.99.
That's right in HMV!
Beyond Good and Evil is normally there, I got my copy from GAME actually, it sits hiding beind something or other.
Freedom Fighters and Metal Arms are always there too.
As is Product Number 3, Dredd Vs. Death, XIII and Die Hard: Vendetta for under a tenner normally.
Lost Kingdoms is in the pre-owned section along with Lost Kingdoms 2, most of the time anyway. As is old EA sports titles and the likes of Def Jam Vendetta.
Capcom Vs. SNK is almost impossible to find anywhere. It was discontinued and I finally found it in a HMV in Reading for a mere £19.99.
That's right in HMV!
but I HAVE all of the games you've mentioned. I want games that I missed, like Spiderman 2, Def Jam Vendetta, Capcom vs SNK, Billy Hatcher, Beyond Good & Evil, Lost Kingdoms, Freedom Fighters, Metal Arms, Rocky, older versions of EA Sports games that are exactly the same as the newer versions but £30 cheaper. GAME don't have the games I want and I'm angry.
It's not a question of new games - I'd never buy a new game on release from GAME or any other shop for 3 reasons
I can preorder it and get it on the day of release or before online
I can get it for £10 cheaper
I don't have to get off my ass
It's not a question of new games - I'd never buy a new game on release from GAME or any other shop for 3 reasons
I can preorder it and get it on the day of release or before online
I can get it for £10 cheaper
I don't have to get off my ass
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