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This is cut and paste from an industry news email...
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Dixons group stores set to drop GameCube
Massive blow for Nintendo, but is this a short-sighted move by Dixons?
UK newspaper The Mirror is reporting that the Dixons chain - whose stores include PC World and Currys - is planning to clear out its GameCube stocks and will be discontinuing support for the format.
A spokesman for the retail chain is quoted in the Mirror article as saying that "GameCube hasn't sold well, so for now we're concentrating on just Xbox and PS2. It's purely about shelf space." The Cube console bundle has been slashed to £99 to begin the clearance of stock.
The move seems poorly timed on Dixons' part, with Nintendo just about to roll out some of the first party software which many believe will make or break the long-term success of the console - namely Metroid Prime, which arrives on March 28th, and Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, which arrives in May.
The Dixons spokesperson did not rule out a return to stocking GameCube in future, however, commenting that "once we've cleared stock we'll review our next steps".
Although Nintendo is keen to play down the potential damage to the console from this decision, it's difficult to see this as anything other than a massive blow to the company. Dixons group stores account for a significant number of console hardware sales, and a very public decision to clear GameCube stocks could cause a knock-on effect with other retailers as well.
Commentators have strongly criticised Nintendo for its European strategy - or lack of same - in the past few months, after the company squandered a strong start in this territory with by far the weakest Christmas of all three major platforms. In the absence of decent software support, European consumers are seemingly voting with their wallets, and the performance of the Cube in Europe is by far its weakest showing out of the three major territories.
It remains to be seen whether the GameCube can be rescued by the late arrival of key titles such as Metroid Prime and Resident Evil Zero, which were released in the USA before Christmas; and perhaps more importantly, whether Nintendo takes this serious snub from a major retailer as a sign that it must pull its socks up in this territory.
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Dixons group stores set to drop GameCube
Massive blow for Nintendo, but is this a short-sighted move by Dixons?
UK newspaper The Mirror is reporting that the Dixons chain - whose stores include PC World and Currys - is planning to clear out its GameCube stocks and will be discontinuing support for the format.
A spokesman for the retail chain is quoted in the Mirror article as saying that "GameCube hasn't sold well, so for now we're concentrating on just Xbox and PS2. It's purely about shelf space." The Cube console bundle has been slashed to £99 to begin the clearance of stock.
The move seems poorly timed on Dixons' part, with Nintendo just about to roll out some of the first party software which many believe will make or break the long-term success of the console - namely Metroid Prime, which arrives on March 28th, and Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, which arrives in May.
The Dixons spokesperson did not rule out a return to stocking GameCube in future, however, commenting that "once we've cleared stock we'll review our next steps".
Although Nintendo is keen to play down the potential damage to the console from this decision, it's difficult to see this as anything other than a massive blow to the company. Dixons group stores account for a significant number of console hardware sales, and a very public decision to clear GameCube stocks could cause a knock-on effect with other retailers as well.
Commentators have strongly criticised Nintendo for its European strategy - or lack of same - in the past few months, after the company squandered a strong start in this territory with by far the weakest Christmas of all three major platforms. In the absence of decent software support, European consumers are seemingly voting with their wallets, and the performance of the Cube in Europe is by far its weakest showing out of the three major territories.
It remains to be seen whether the GameCube can be rescued by the late arrival of key titles such as Metroid Prime and Resident Evil Zero, which were released in the USA before Christmas; and perhaps more importantly, whether Nintendo takes this serious snub from a major retailer as a sign that it must pull its socks up in this territory.
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Memorandum wrote:
> Heh. Fanboys!
more like punks
> Heh. Fanboys!
more like punks
Heh. Fanboys!
Oh, grow up the lot of you.
No-one cares.
And none of ou are going to win this argument because you're all too narrow-minded to take in anyone elses opinion.
Just drop the whole thing, it's getting overly tedious.
Tut tut tut.
Kids, who'd have 'em?
No-one cares.
And none of ou are going to win this argument because you're all too narrow-minded to take in anyone elses opinion.
Just drop the whole thing, it's getting overly tedious.
Tut tut tut.
Kids, who'd have 'em?
Argh you knew what he meant ;)
well excuse me mr. Perfect...
i didn't realize that you were so sophisticated and intelligent, i will try to spell every thing correctly just for you...
*very sad*
i didn't realize that you were so sophisticated and intelligent, i will try to spell every thing correctly just for you...
*very sad*
Robin wrote:
> Cant argue with that, a propper games console only playes games, were
> as the xbox and ps2 play DVD's and music, there for, not a propper
> 100%games console...
> well pointed out...
Find the proper spelling of 'propper' and maybe I shall reply properly.
> Cant argue with that, a propper games console only playes games, were
> as the xbox and ps2 play DVD's and music, there for, not a propper
> 100%games console...
> well pointed out...
Find the proper spelling of 'propper' and maybe I shall reply properly.
Dringo wrote:
> Robin wrote:
> Good, they need to, it is not exactly the best console to buy,
> people
> will be buying xbox or ps2, real consoles, not just an extra big
> game
> boy...
>
> I wouldn't normally comment on such a sad err comment I just thought
> I'd point out that the Gamecube is in fact the only true games
> console.
Cant argue with that, a propper games console only playes games, were as the xbox and ps2 play DVD's and music, there for, not a propper 100%games console...
well pointed out...
> Robin wrote:
> Good, they need to, it is not exactly the best console to buy,
> people
> will be buying xbox or ps2, real consoles, not just an extra big
> game
> boy...
>
> I wouldn't normally comment on such a sad err comment I just thought
> I'd point out that the Gamecube is in fact the only true games
> console.
Cant argue with that, a propper games console only playes games, were as the xbox and ps2 play DVD's and music, there for, not a propper 100%games console...
well pointed out...
Robin wrote:
> Good, they need to, it is not exactly the best console to buy, people
> will be buying xbox or ps2, real consoles, not just an extra big game
> boy...
YOu mean my Gamecube is FAKE!! It's not real! I've been playing games on something which isn't real!!
*Passes hand through fake hologram of Gamecube*
OH YEAH!!
That's me only realising that my Gamecube isn't a REAL console. And I've had it for 7 months! It took you seconds to point it out.
> Good, they need to, it is not exactly the best console to buy, people
> will be buying xbox or ps2, real consoles, not just an extra big game
> boy...
YOu mean my Gamecube is FAKE!! It's not real! I've been playing games on something which isn't real!!
*Passes hand through fake hologram of Gamecube*
OH YEAH!!
That's me only realising that my Gamecube isn't a REAL console. And I've had it for 7 months! It took you seconds to point it out.
Robin wrote:
> Good, they need to, it is not exactly the best console to buy, people
> will be buying xbox or ps2, real consoles, not just an extra big game
> boy...
I wouldn't normally comment on such a sad err comment I just thought I'd point out that the Gamecube is in fact the only true games console.
> Good, they need to, it is not exactly the best console to buy, people
> will be buying xbox or ps2, real consoles, not just an extra big game
> boy...
I wouldn't normally comment on such a sad err comment I just thought I'd point out that the Gamecube is in fact the only true games console.
Robin wrote:
> Good, they need to, it is not exactly the best console to buy, people
> will be buying xbox or ps2, real consoles, not just an extra big game
> boy...
If that's your opinion, I accept it, but i doubt you have much evidence to back it up.
> Good, they need to, it is not exactly the best console to buy, people
> will be buying xbox or ps2, real consoles, not just an extra big game
> boy...
If that's your opinion, I accept it, but i doubt you have much evidence to back it up.
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