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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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Top score wrote:
> The Lexus is fine and the 19 year old girlfriend really likes the
> heated seats.
She would do, theres nothing else to keep her warm
> The Lexus is fine and the 19 year old girlfriend really likes the
> heated seats.
She would do, theres nothing else to keep her warm
GO! GO! MATTHEW! wrote:
> Heard about Zelda beating GTA:VC's pre-orders yet?
>
> Aha.
Big deal pre-orders don't mean , there have been more copies of VC sold in the UK than there is Gamecubes in the whole of Europe.
> Heard about Zelda beating GTA:VC's pre-orders yet?
>
> Aha.
Big deal pre-orders don't mean , there have been more copies of VC sold in the UK than there is Gamecubes in the whole of Europe.
i know the real reason...
*Monthy Python mode*
Top Spore, we're not worthy!
So what hints of wisdom will you be leaving us today?
Top Spore, we're not worthy!
So what hints of wisdom will you be leaving us today?
And yet you were the first to celebrate the "record GTAVC pre-orders".
Hypocrite.
Hypocrite.
PS2 fanboys - they change the rules to suit themselves.
The grade A buffoon has returned with his week old news.
Nice one, Top Spore.
Nice one, Top Spore.
Top score wrote:
> 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.
I bet all your baby sitters like them
> 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.
I bet all your baby sitters like them
Insane Bartender wrote:
> And yet you were the first to celebrate the "record GTAVC
> pre-orders".
>
>
> Hypocrite.
I would like to know when and where I posted a text about pre-orders of VC because I don't remember ever doing that. As I have said pre-orders don't mean s**t unless you are a desperate Ninty Fanboy.
The only figure you and the Xbox fanboys need to worry about is that PS2 controls 80% of European sales.
> And yet you were the first to celebrate the "record GTAVC
> pre-orders".
>
>
> Hypocrite.
I would like to know when and where I posted a text about pre-orders of VC because I don't remember ever doing that. As I have said pre-orders don't mean s**t unless you are a desperate Ninty Fanboy.
The only figure you and the Xbox fanboys need to worry about is that PS2 controls 80% of European sales.
Lying about what you have and haven't posted won't get you anywhere. The point being made here is that you are happy to jump up and down about the figures until they the figures don't aid your cause, and then, magically, the figures don't mean jack.
*slow claps*
I think we've found the most utterly witless mong ever to grace the forums. Must be proud of yourself to earn such an accolade, eh TopSpore?
*slow claps*
I think we've found the most utterly witless mong ever to grace the forums. Must be proud of yourself to earn such an accolade, eh TopSpore?
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