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> Look at the hardware sales, if you could see the overall hardware
> sales worldwide you'd get a clearer picture. Add all consoles, so the
> DS, the GBA SP and the Gamecube together and you are looking at a
> much larger amount as Sony. In Japan over the last year Nintendo have
> sold 3.6 million in systems whilst Sony have sold 2.6 million.
The GBA has sold a total of less than 40 million I believe. Add 15 million for the Gamecube, 2.5 million (year end target for the DS) and you are still on less than 60 million.
The PS2 has sold over 77 million.
Negative seventeen million is not a much larger amount than Sony.
Anyone with a brain (Ninty Fanboys need not apply) could see what a mistake going exclusive on Cube was.
Wonder if capcom have come to their senses to late and caused a once massive selling fanchise untold damage.
> This kinda backs up what I have been saying. At the moment, Nintendo
> have the lead with GBA-SP, and the GameCube - which is less popular.
> But if Sony does to the hand held market what it did with the home
> console market, Nintendo will be hit for 6.
They are number one in the world in console sales through the following:
Nintendo Gamecube
Gameboy Advance original
Gameboy Advance SP
Nintendo DS
The Nintendo DS going by Nintendo is trying to corner a different market altogether and is being supported alongside the GBA. Plus it is catered for the 18+ market. The PSP's sole competitor is the behemoth GBA:SP Sony realise this too.
And you can bet your life that Nintendo will announce plans for a new Gameboy come E3 that will succeed the GBA and sit alongside the NDS in support. With it being more than likely backwards compatible with all Gameboy series games, Sony wouldn't stand a chance, just like Gamecube didn't stand a chance with the PS2.
> Gamecube is selling awful Macintosh, but Nintendo can afford to asses
> that and deal with it.
Dringo wrote:
> So although the Gamecube is doing badly it'll still be around for the
> next 2 years and have its ups and downs. And the Revolution will
> still appear.
The Gamecube isn't doing badly at all.
If you live in the UK or Ireland it's a different matter were sales are abysmal, otherwise worldwide the Gamecube is very healthy in sales.
> Macintosh wrote:
>
>
> I rest my case......There are 4 Mario games in your list!
>
> If Nintendo want to shift more GameCubes, they need more games like
> the ones on PS2, and much less Mario, and other kiddy games from 15
> years ago.
>
> Nintendo have tonnes of exclusive games, don't talk daft. And the
> fair share of adult stuff too, the Resident Evil franchise, PRoduct
> Number 03, Eternal Darkness, the upcoming Geist, Advance Wars, Zelda
> etc... etc...
>
> Gamecube is selling awful Macintosh, but Nintendo can afford to asses
> that and deal with it.
>
> Look at the hardware sales, if you could see the overall hardware
> sales worldwide you'd get a clearer picture. Add all consoles, so the
> DS, the GBA SP and the Gamecube together and you are looking at a
> much larger amount as Sony. In Japan over the last year Nintendo have
> sold 3.6 million in systems whilst Sony have sold 2.6 million.
>
> Overall Nintendo actually sell more systems. Nintendo also publish
> more games so make more money than Sony through Software as
> well!!!!!
>
> Nintendo always make a massive net profit!
>
> So although the Gamecube is doing badly it'll still be around for the
> next 2 years and have its ups and downs. And the Revolution will
> still appear. Nintendo fans need not worry, Nintendo are selling a
> lot more consoles than their rivals. Gamecube is losing to the PS2,
> but the overall picture, Nintendo are kicking Microsoft and Sony into
> submission.
This kinda backs up what I have been saying. At the moment, Nintendo have the lead with GBA-SP, and the GameCube - which is less popular. But if Sony does to the hand held market what it did with the home console market, Nintendo will be hit for 6.
But they're all completely different and all completely fantastic games ... which happen to have Mario in them. Big woo.