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Scaremongers have been going mad since the failure of the Dreamcast and many have wondered will the Gamecube suffer the same fate as it's SEGA rival? Worries have excelled after the Japanese sales. Many insist it was disastrous sales although they were in fact fine it was still worrying.
No ques, few sales in fact the Gamecube in Japan looked a bit disappointing and us Nintendo fans offered 3 reasons:
1. There were only 3 games at launch.
2. The disaster in America took attention away from the Gamecube.
3. There is an economic slump in the land of the rising sun at the moment.
So those Japanese results were a little unreliable. The Gamecube’s success will all depend on November 18th the Gamecube launch in America. Worries already started Nintendo's advertisement campaign started a little late in the day but it was a good one with cube clubs and massive Dr Pepper promotions and of course those cool adverts, "You've got one night to save Mario", classic.
X-box though was released 3 days before the Gamecube again another worry will the X-box steal any sales from Nintendo's machine?
Get ready for the facts Blitz!
Nintendo being the cheats that they are in fact started selling a few Gamecube’s before the 18th. Well it sold, getting up early to join ques of many waiting for their Gamecube, getting up late to find shelves bare with only a few accessories and games left. And not even Nintendo could anticipate its shocking success.
Gamecube outsold Harry Potter, which was also released at the same time, Nintendo pulled in an amazing $98 million that should tie them over. Nintendo also shipped 700,000 consoles to the land of opportunities and guess what 700,000 consoles were sold ALL OF THEM!
Nintendo delighted after such sales will increase the amount of Gamecube’s shipped this year by 200,000 so it’s forecasted sales of 1.1 million has increased to 1.3 million!
These incredible sales could have worrying implications for us Europeans and although the console is still sue around April that could still change.
We will have to wait and those scaremongers will have to keep quite for now at least.
Dringo.
No ques, few sales in fact the Gamecube in Japan looked a bit disappointing and us Nintendo fans offered 3 reasons:
1. There were only 3 games at launch.
2. The disaster in America took attention away from the Gamecube.
3. There is an economic slump in the land of the rising sun at the moment.
So those Japanese results were a little unreliable. The Gamecube’s success will all depend on November 18th the Gamecube launch in America. Worries already started Nintendo's advertisement campaign started a little late in the day but it was a good one with cube clubs and massive Dr Pepper promotions and of course those cool adverts, "You've got one night to save Mario", classic.
X-box though was released 3 days before the Gamecube again another worry will the X-box steal any sales from Nintendo's machine?
Get ready for the facts Blitz!
Nintendo being the cheats that they are in fact started selling a few Gamecube’s before the 18th. Well it sold, getting up early to join ques of many waiting for their Gamecube, getting up late to find shelves bare with only a few accessories and games left. And not even Nintendo could anticipate its shocking success.
Gamecube outsold Harry Potter, which was also released at the same time, Nintendo pulled in an amazing $98 million that should tie them over. Nintendo also shipped 700,000 consoles to the land of opportunities and guess what 700,000 consoles were sold ALL OF THEM!
Nintendo delighted after such sales will increase the amount of Gamecube’s shipped this year by 200,000 so it’s forecasted sales of 1.1 million has increased to 1.3 million!
These incredible sales could have worrying implications for us Europeans and although the console is still sue around April that could still change.
We will have to wait and those scaremongers will have to keep quite for now at least.
Dringo.
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Yeah, I heard that Sony are making a loss on every PS2 they sell and just making a profit on the games.
Microsoft may be the same.
Microsoft may be the same.
The Xbox is more epxpensive to sell because it's more expensive to make.
I reckon that Nintendo are making much more profit over the Gamecube's $200 price than Microsoft with its $300 Xbox.
I reckon that Nintendo are making much more profit over the Gamecube's $200 price than Microsoft with its $300 Xbox.
Dr. ingo wrote:
> Thats what i thought but did Microsoft make more money considering the massive
> price difference??
I dont think it did because less of them were sold even though they were more expensive
> Thats what i thought but did Microsoft make more money considering the massive
> price difference??
I dont think it did because less of them were sold even though they were more expensive
Nintendo Considers America more important than Europe simply because the U.S leaves a bigger impression upon the gaming world.
But yet, Europe is the biggest gaming market in the world
( 1 Million GBA On release in Europe compared to 500.000 in the US). Europe Is were Nintendo Makes the most money, and yet It seems un-important!!.
Why?
Maybe because It Isn't as hip or as cool as America, which of course Is true.
In the end, It's long term Impressions that count.
I would seriously love to argue that point with Shelly 'Euro' friend, head of European Nintendo PR!
But yet, Europe is the biggest gaming market in the world
( 1 Million GBA On release in Europe compared to 500.000 in the US). Europe Is were Nintendo Makes the most money, and yet It seems un-important!!.
Why?
Maybe because It Isn't as hip or as cool as America, which of course Is true.
In the end, It's long term Impressions that count.
I would seriously love to argue that point with Shelly 'Euro' friend, head of European Nintendo PR!
Not Nintendo byers and Meka have you been readin one day in horror land? The Goosebumps book from the talented R.L. Stine?
Thats what i thought but did Microsoft make more money considering the massive price difference??? And Nintendo have boosted consoles shipping to America.
The X-box figure here is varying quite a bit, but we seem sure that the 'Cube sold 700 000. I heard the X sold 300 000, which was all that was released.
Both sold out, anywho. How many would have sold if supply was infinite, we just don't know.
Both sold out, anywho. How many would have sold if supply was infinite, we just don't know.
X-box came out with DoA3, Halo, Oddworld etc...
And America is more important that Europe.
And America is more important that Europe.
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