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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:
> 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
*Starts Fan Boy Rant*
The Playstation Sucks. Can you name me any game that I would like to buy that are not available for any other console (PC Included)? Can you tell me what is so special about the Playstation that a Gamecube and a PC cannot provide?
I bought a Gamecube for the amazing exclusives that it owns. Such as Metroid, Zelda, Mario etc. For link up with the best selling games machine ever, GBA! For my sisters who frankely believe that the Playstation licks dog boobies. Even they look at it and say "Surely games like that look pants" They are only 10 and 12!
*Ends Fan Boy Rant*
> 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
*Starts Fan Boy Rant*
The Playstation Sucks. Can you name me any game that I would like to buy that are not available for any other console (PC Included)? Can you tell me what is so special about the Playstation that a Gamecube and a PC cannot provide?
I bought a Gamecube for the amazing exclusives that it owns. Such as Metroid, Zelda, Mario etc. For link up with the best selling games machine ever, GBA! For my sisters who frankely believe that the Playstation licks dog boobies. Even they look at it and say "Surely games like that look pants" They are only 10 and 12!
*Ends Fan Boy Rant*
Top Score, tell me...
Why do you feel that you have to come on here and announce your views and new like that to everyone?
Does it make you feel big?
*queue joke relating that comment to problem with girlfriend*
Do you have to justify that everything you own is the best?
Do you buy Tesco boxer shorts then run down the street into Asda and scream about how Tesco boxer shorts are better because you own them?
You still haven't told us where you work to be able to afford a Lexus at your age...
Why do you feel that you have to come on here and announce your views and new like that to everyone?
Does it make you feel big?
*queue joke relating that comment to problem with girlfriend*
Do you have to justify that everything you own is the best?
Do you buy Tesco boxer shorts then run down the street into Asda and scream about how Tesco boxer shorts are better because you own them?
You still haven't told us where you work to be able to afford a Lexus at your age...
Insane Bartender wrote:
> 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?
Damn fine achievement considering the amount of competition
> 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?
Damn fine achievement considering the amount of competition
phi11ip wrote:
>You still haven't told us where you work to be able to afford a Lexus
> at your age...
His 19 year old girlfriend and her end-lessly rich family bought him it, and the PS2, and the mansion in the country-side, and the jet plain, and the..
*Walks off*
>You still haven't told us where you work to be able to afford a Lexus
> at your age...
His 19 year old girlfriend and her end-lessly rich family bought him it, and the PS2, and the mansion in the country-side, and the jet plain, and the..
*Walks off*
C'mon, Top spore, you rabid monk raper, where are you?
Parr wrote:
> The Playstation Sucks. Can you name me any game that I would like to
> buy that are not available for any other console (PC Included)?
the Playstation as britneys dance beat hahahahahaha
> Can you tell me what is so special about the Playstation that a Gamecube
> and a PC cannot provide?
devil may cry? silent hill 2? *keeps thinking*
> For my sisters who frankely believe that the
> Playstation licks dog boobies.
no thats Topbore dressed as a PS2
> The Playstation Sucks. Can you name me any game that I would like to
> buy that are not available for any other console (PC Included)?
the Playstation as britneys dance beat hahahahahaha
> Can you tell me what is so special about the Playstation that a Gamecube
> and a PC cannot provide?
devil may cry? silent hill 2? *keeps thinking*
> For my sisters who frankely believe that the
> Playstation licks dog boobies.
no thats Topbore dressed as a PS2
Do not feed the trolls
It may be likely this post will get deleted.
But it is worth the joke.
I apologise in advance.
Quite.
TopScores girlfriend must have been the one he rated his TopWhore.
....
I'll get my coat, and watch this disappear into oblivion.
But it is worth the joke.
I apologise in advance.
Quite.
TopScores girlfriend must have been the one he rated his TopWhore.
....
I'll get my coat, and watch this disappear into oblivion.
Top Score has been poppin them Cake pills again, it would seem.
Top score wrote:
>Hi Fanboys
Strange, You're the biggest fanboy here!
Does your playstation keep you warm at night, cos your imaginary girlfriend and Lexus let you down,
well?, does it??
Thought not!
>Hi Fanboys
Strange, You're the biggest fanboy here!
Does your playstation keep you warm at night, cos your imaginary girlfriend and Lexus let you down,
well?, does it??
Thought not!
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