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Hi Fanboys I'm back it's been an interesting few week though.
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Nintendo's British Retail Woes
11-MAR-03
Dixons, a large video-game retailer in Britain, announced today that it would drastically slash the price of the GameCube in its stores, a promotion that's widely seen as the final chance for Nintendo's console before the seller drops the product entirely.
The discount, which takes effect starting this week, will bring the Cube system down to 99 pounds (about $159) in Dixons, PC World and Currys stores across Britain, three chains which together account for 20 percent of current Nintendo console sales in the region. This is a 25-percent discount over the 130 pounds it normally costs, which is just a smidge below the MSRP of the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the U.K.
Dixons spokesman Hamish Thompson told the Reuters news service that sales of the GameCube, which comes with one free game in the U.K., will likely determine whether the retailer continues stocking it in the future. "It really depends on customer demand," he said. The store will continue carrying the Game Boy Advance no matter what happens.
Nintendo of Europe claims it has sold 1.5 million GameCube consoles since the system launched across the continent last May. This puts it slightly behind the Xbox and way, way behind the PS2, which dominates 80 percent of European console sales
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Nintendo's British Retail Woes
11-MAR-03
Dixons, a large video-game retailer in Britain, announced today that it would drastically slash the price of the GameCube in its stores, a promotion that's widely seen as the final chance for Nintendo's console before the seller drops the product entirely.
The discount, which takes effect starting this week, will bring the Cube system down to 99 pounds (about $159) in Dixons, PC World and Currys stores across Britain, three chains which together account for 20 percent of current Nintendo console sales in the region. This is a 25-percent discount over the 130 pounds it normally costs, which is just a smidge below the MSRP of the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the U.K.
Dixons spokesman Hamish Thompson told the Reuters news service that sales of the GameCube, which comes with one free game in the U.K., will likely determine whether the retailer continues stocking it in the future. "It really depends on customer demand," he said. The store will continue carrying the Game Boy Advance no matter what happens.
Nintendo of Europe claims it has sold 1.5 million GameCube consoles since the system launched across the continent last May. This puts it slightly behind the Xbox and way, way behind the PS2, which dominates 80 percent of European console sales
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Hi Fanboys I'm back it's been an interesting few week though.
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Nintendo's British Retail Woes
11-MAR-03
Dixons, a large video-game retailer in Britain, announced today that it would drastically slash the price of the GameCube in its stores, a promotion that's widely seen as the final chance for Nintendo's console before the seller drops the product entirely.
The discount, which takes effect starting this week, will bring the Cube system down to 99 pounds (about $159) in Dixons, PC World and Currys stores across Britain, three chains which together account for 20 percent of current Nintendo console sales in the region. This is a 25-percent discount over the 130 pounds it normally costs, which is just a smidge below the MSRP of the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the U.K.
Dixons spokesman Hamish Thompson told the Reuters news service that sales of the GameCube, which comes with one free game in the U.K., will likely determine whether the retailer continues stocking it in the future. "It really depends on customer demand," he said. The store will continue carrying the Game Boy Advance no matter what happens.
Nintendo of Europe claims it has sold 1.5 million GameCube consoles since the system launched across the continent last May. This puts it slightly behind the Xbox and way, way behind the PS2, which dominates 80 percent of European console sales
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Nintendo's British Retail Woes
11-MAR-03
Dixons, a large video-game retailer in Britain, announced today that it would drastically slash the price of the GameCube in its stores, a promotion that's widely seen as the final chance for Nintendo's console before the seller drops the product entirely.
The discount, which takes effect starting this week, will bring the Cube system down to 99 pounds (about $159) in Dixons, PC World and Currys stores across Britain, three chains which together account for 20 percent of current Nintendo console sales in the region. This is a 25-percent discount over the 130 pounds it normally costs, which is just a smidge below the MSRP of the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in the U.K.
Dixons spokesman Hamish Thompson told the Reuters news service that sales of the GameCube, which comes with one free game in the U.K., will likely determine whether the retailer continues stocking it in the future. "It really depends on customer demand," he said. The store will continue carrying the Game Boy Advance no matter what happens.
Nintendo of Europe claims it has sold 1.5 million GameCube consoles since the system launched across the continent last May. This puts it slightly behind the Xbox and way, way behind the PS2, which dominates 80 percent of European console sales
Ah Top SCore I have something to ask you.
I got my *ahem* caught in the cd drive of my PS2 while i was *entertaining* my self. Well I was wondering if you have done this before and if you could explain how you removed your *ahem*.
Thanks :P
I got my *ahem* caught in the cd drive of my PS2 while i was *entertaining* my self. Well I was wondering if you have done this before and if you could explain how you removed your *ahem*.
Thanks :P
Old news Spore.
Oh, and Nintendo of Europe sold 1.5 million by the end of last year, not to date.
Oh, and Nintendo of Europe sold 1.5 million by the end of last year, not to date.
So what's the ~real~ reason?
We knew that they were stopping stock because of them not selling well about 2 weeks ago...
What's the ~real~ reason you're gonna tell us?
We knew that they were stopping stock because of them not selling well about 2 weeks ago...
What's the ~real~ reason you're gonna tell us?
same old news? Is this price cut and the Zelda game the last chance for GamCube? Who knows. Anyone care? Not yet.
*sits back with the peace of mind that he has 20 GC games to play and doesn't care about the "grander scheme" that everyone else holds in such high regard*
CHERRY!!!
He's back.
Hows the Lexus?
He's back.
Hows the Lexus?
hohoho
Heard about Zelda beating GTA:VC's pre-orders yet?
Aha.
Aha.
Gangsta Hamsta wrote:
> CHERRY!!!
>
> He's back.
>
> Hows the Lexus?
The Lexus is fine and the 19 year old girlfriend really likes the heated seats.
> CHERRY!!!
>
> He's back.
>
> Hows the Lexus?
The Lexus is fine and the 19 year old girlfriend really likes the heated seats.
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