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"The console war..."

It's nice to follow it from time to time... here is some good news regarding Nintendo's recent Christmas assault. It is an article printed in Computerandvideogames where a discussion arises about Microsoft's hopes of winning the Christmas war:



Microsoft, by way of announcing its Xbox strategy for Christmas in the UK, has revealed today that there will be no immediate axe taken to the retail price of the console before 2004.

Expectations were high following Nintendo's slashing of GameCube to £79.99 that Microsoft would follow with a price cut of its own prior to Christmas, especially since Nintendo's machine has begun to outsell the Xbox for the first time in months (2 to 1).

However, Microsoft has instead chosen to place its yuletide hopes in a bundle that features the console, Halo and Midtown Madness 3 and a voucher for two months' subscription to Xbox Live. This Xbox bundle will retail for £139.99, on shelves from today.

Industry watchers will be following Sony's, Nintendo's and Microsoft's Christmas fortunes in the UK closely, in particular the clash between GameCube and Xbox.

While Sony is in an unassailable position and likely to do very well with EyeToy this Christmas, Nintendo is looking stronger than it has for some time, sales likely to be driven further by the arrival of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! on November 14. Let the battle commence.



Hmmmm exciting.

ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> Strange that because for me Capcom have kept the Cube interesting even
> more so than Nintendo. Without them with their exclusive deal and the
> Resident Evil series I probably wouldn't own a Cube right now.

Successful reply? I'm not the one talking complete anal and making stuff up. When did I say Capcom are the only company keeping the Cube alive? You just reply with posts which suit your arguments.

I'm sure he hasn't ignored them, hes probably looked at each and decided if he wanted them or not, and he may not have spent as much time looking into it as he may want Xbox games more, for example.

ÂLŠ†ÂÎR wrote:
> I can't believe I post on Special Reserve. Its incredably sad that I
> actually reply to some ar*e bandit posts like the one Dringo just
> posted. I am fed up of long replies so to Dringo's earlier post about
> me mocking the Cube, close your A hole Dringo because the amount of
> Nintendo fan bull sheet you post is just ridiculous. I find 2 Cube
> games I want between now and April and for that I am trying to mock
> Nintendo? Ha! A grade pr*ck.

I haven't had to get personal now have I. Why is it when I debate with someone they get all high strung and start pulling out random insults because they can't construct a succesful reply?

I was MOCKING your daft claim that Capcom is the only company keeping the Gamecube interesting. I was not mocking anything about wanting just 2 games... I was merely pointing out there are many others that you appear to have just ignored.

Leave it out, both of you crazy people.

Ali, go and get VJ and be happy.

I can't believe I post on Special Reserve. Its incredably sad that I actually reply to some *posts like the one Dringo just posted. I am fed up of long replies so to Dringo's earlier post about me mocking the Cube, close your mouth Dringo because the amount of Nintendo fan * you post is just ridiculous. I find 2 Cube games I want between now and April and for that I am trying to mock Nintendo? Ha!

Ah, christ I got f-zero coming on Friday!

Coursweork, friends, VJ, SOA:l and F-Zero!

NOOOOOO!

Cyclone wrote:
> 5 people in shops recently have been asking when MK is out.
>
> And 3 of them bought Cubes.
>
> OOWWWW!

EMAG get promotional demo pods of MK this friday...

I'll pop by one of them... pick up Worms 3D and F Zero and play on MK.

Gaming weekend here I come!

5 people in shops recently have been asking when MK is out.

And 3 of them bought Cubes.

OOWWWW!

Notorious Biggles wrote:

> I don't think MK will be quite so big as you think.

We'll see.