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At least, that's the impression given by my local Game store.
I went in there today and bought Project IGI 2 for the PC, and Sly Raccoon for the PS2.
Some of you will know that I own all three consoles, and as such I always have a look at every section to see what's out. So, after picking up the games mentioned, I went down to the back of the store to check out the Xbox and Gamecube sections.
Looked in the Xbox section and almost picked up Dead to Rights, but didn't. Then looked at the Gamecube section, and all they have is the 'Top 10' games. That's it! Absolutely nothing else, in terms of software. Plenty of other Gamecube stuff - cables, controllers, carry-cases and so on.
It's odd, because when you hear the staff talking, they always seem to speak highly of Nintendo, and - if the store is mostly empty - they're always playing on the Gamecube demo pod, or a GBA. Today they were pushing pre-orders of the GBA-SP.
Strange, then, that they seem to have no desire to push the GC and its software. I know the games are a little slow arriving, but there are more than ten games available.
I went in there today and bought Project IGI 2 for the PC, and Sly Raccoon for the PS2.
Some of you will know that I own all three consoles, and as such I always have a look at every section to see what's out. So, after picking up the games mentioned, I went down to the back of the store to check out the Xbox and Gamecube sections.
Looked in the Xbox section and almost picked up Dead to Rights, but didn't. Then looked at the Gamecube section, and all they have is the 'Top 10' games. That's it! Absolutely nothing else, in terms of software. Plenty of other Gamecube stuff - cables, controllers, carry-cases and so on.
It's odd, because when you hear the staff talking, they always seem to speak highly of Nintendo, and - if the store is mostly empty - they're always playing on the Gamecube demo pod, or a GBA. Today they were pushing pre-orders of the GBA-SP.
Strange, then, that they seem to have no desire to push the GC and its software. I know the games are a little slow arriving, but there are more than ten games available.
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WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> Is there any truth in that, or is it just a wild allegation?
Who cares - it makes me wanna kill! rar!
> Is there any truth in that, or is it just a wild allegation?
Who cares - it makes me wanna kill! rar!
Videogames companies do actually pay Game for shelf space. Whether Microsoft and Sony actually do, I don't know, but I do know EA have done so in the past for special promotions.
Some companies just pay to have their games situated in the most viewed areas of the shops.
Some companies just pay to have their games situated in the most viewed areas of the shops.
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> It's because Microsoft and Sony are paying GAME for shelf space.
Is there any truth in that, or is it just a wild allegation?
> It's because Microsoft and Sony are paying GAME for shelf space.
Is there any truth in that, or is it just a wild allegation?
Whitestripes wrote:
> They were probably all sold out of GC games :D
I appreciate the humour in that, but if only that were the case!
That's the only shelf space they have available for GC software - one shelf unit, right at the back of the store, with the GC Chart games on.
> They were probably all sold out of GC games :D
I appreciate the humour in that, but if only that were the case!
That's the only shelf space they have available for GC software - one shelf unit, right at the back of the store, with the GC Chart games on.
It's because Microsoft and Sony are paying GAME for shelf space.
It's not as bad as that in my local GAME but the Cube is still relegated to the back of the shop with a pretty poor selection of games in store compared to the PS2.
Though Xbox is much the same as Gamecube in terms of shelf space.
It's not as bad as that in my local GAME but the Cube is still relegated to the back of the shop with a pretty poor selection of games in store compared to the PS2.
Though Xbox is much the same as Gamecube in terms of shelf space.
Bloomin' shops.
With Resi Zero, Metroid, PSO, Galleon et al arriving, they should be giving it loadsa room.
*takes bias hat off*
It sucks, but then again, I hardly ever ues them.
With Resi Zero, Metroid, PSO, Galleon et al arriving, they should be giving it loadsa room.
*takes bias hat off*
It sucks, but then again, I hardly ever ues them.
They were probably all sold out of GC games :D
At least, that's the impression given by my local Game store.
I went in there today and bought Project IGI 2 for the PC, and Sly Raccoon for the PS2.
Some of you will know that I own all three consoles, and as such I always have a look at every section to see what's out. So, after picking up the games mentioned, I went down to the back of the store to check out the Xbox and Gamecube sections.
Looked in the Xbox section and almost picked up Dead to Rights, but didn't. Then looked at the Gamecube section, and all they have is the 'Top 10' games. That's it! Absolutely nothing else, in terms of software. Plenty of other Gamecube stuff - cables, controllers, carry-cases and so on.
It's odd, because when you hear the staff talking, they always seem to speak highly of Nintendo, and - if the store is mostly empty - they're always playing on the Gamecube demo pod, or a GBA. Today they were pushing pre-orders of the GBA-SP.
Strange, then, that they seem to have no desire to push the GC and its software. I know the games are a little slow arriving, but there are more than ten games available.
I went in there today and bought Project IGI 2 for the PC, and Sly Raccoon for the PS2.
Some of you will know that I own all three consoles, and as such I always have a look at every section to see what's out. So, after picking up the games mentioned, I went down to the back of the store to check out the Xbox and Gamecube sections.
Looked in the Xbox section and almost picked up Dead to Rights, but didn't. Then looked at the Gamecube section, and all they have is the 'Top 10' games. That's it! Absolutely nothing else, in terms of software. Plenty of other Gamecube stuff - cables, controllers, carry-cases and so on.
It's odd, because when you hear the staff talking, they always seem to speak highly of Nintendo, and - if the store is mostly empty - they're always playing on the Gamecube demo pod, or a GBA. Today they were pushing pre-orders of the GBA-SP.
Strange, then, that they seem to have no desire to push the GC and its software. I know the games are a little slow arriving, but there are more than ten games available.
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