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The speculation has ended. We can now reveal that on Monday, January 28, Nintendo will announce the release date for Gamecube as May 3, 2002 at 249 Euros, which is a staggering £150 - £50 less than PS2 and half the price of Microsoft's Xbox console.
Earlier today, we received rock solid information of the details set to be included in the speech by David Gosen, MD of Nintendo Europe, due to be broadcast at 9am, Monday, January 28 on www.nintendogamecube-europe.com. In his speech, Gosen is to reveal full launch details including titles, pricing and availability. Crucially, crushing rumours of limited units, Gosen will confirm there will be one million units available across the continent at launch.

Gosen will state that Nintendo expects more than 20 software titles to be available from launch day, which is the largest ever line-up of software ever for a console launch. By the summer there will be almost 50 titles available for Gamecube.

Titles available on launch day include Luigi's Mansion, Wave Race, FIFA, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Batman, Crazy Taxi, Burnout, Sonic 2 and Star Wars: Rogue Leader. Shortly after launch, Europe will see Resident Evil, Super Smash Bros. Melee (May 24), and Pikmin (June 14) Allow us a moment to squeal like little girls. Waaaaaaaaaah!

Importantly, Gosen will emphasise that Gamecube is neither aimed at kids, teens, nor adults - it is a machine that is for anyone who enjoys the entertainment yielded by interactive gaming. It is about attitude, not image, he will assert.

Most notable of all is the price: £150 (249 Euros) means you can buy two Gamecubes for the price of an Xbox, and, crucially, it undercuts PS2 by £50. Nintendo may have given Microsoft a two month lead, but with an irresistible price point, expansive launch line-up and confirmed date of May 3, Microsoft and Sony better watch their backs - Gamecube's about to rock Europe.

Well it was comfirmed today!

The Gamecube is going to be released on May 3rd!

Oh so long awaaaayyyyyyyy........

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Cooky, read my new topic in this forum, 'The (European) Nintendo Conspiracy' for reasons why Ninty might do it. And if my theory IS true (probably got more chance of winning the lottery though) then I will laugh very loudly at you. If I am wrong then I will just state that my idea was only a long shot anyway...

:-)

Me'sa thinks Sibs is talkin' CCCCCRRRRAZY talk!

It would be VERY counter productive of Nintendo to release a video saying one date 3 days before they release another date!

There not THAT strange to pull such a STUPID stunt!

Go back to watchin' those X-Files re-runs Sibs!

:)

Maybe Nintendo have made two videos. Then they could 'accidently' let one video leak out, leading us all completely off the scent.

Oh how cunning that would be...

Tony_Blair wrote:
> and that's the end of that chapter


Are you reading a book?

and that's the end of that chapter

have you ever stopped to think the video MIGHT be phony...? C'mon, we ALL know how secrative Ninty usually are, it's unlike them to allow a leak like this out days before an announcement... and if it was fake, everyone would be... 'oh, it's later than I thought, but the price is good though' then think what the reaction would be if Ninty then said it WAS April 5th! Everone would be twice as excited and hyped wouldn't they?

Now, I'm not trying to make this an episode of the X-files, with rumours, counter rumours, mystery and big cover ups, but just keep an open mind people...

I already have £300 saved, come on nintendo let me throw my money at you!

I think it is true as Ive seen some of the video, but not all to see when he said the launch date.

I agree with AfroJoe, WAIT TILL MONDAY MORNING!!!!
And looking at the date SR have announced for that game, it just wouldn't make sense launching the console a whole month later!!