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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.

I havent saved any money yet, but with it being cheaper ill be able to get another game.

Least it gives us time to save up and get as many games as possible!!!

Edgy wrote:
> May 3rd?

Where'd you get that from?

Nintendo still haven't released any
> info themselves so wait til Monday before posting dates like this.

If you don't believe Cooky, take a look at Sinfields post!

May 3rd gives me time to gather up the money. I hope they move foward Melee, cos that'd help sell the console on it's release.

May 3rd?

Where'd you get that from?

Nintendo still haven't released any info themselves so wait til Monday before posting dates like this.

Pikmin isn't a launch title, damn.

My Birthday is just before the launch so I will have plenty of money for games and so on ready for launch day.

Expect extra pads to sell quickly so snap them up when you can!

Thats very clever ther Afro.

I hope the price stays bu launch day changes, i also hope that Pikmin and Super Smash Bros. release dates are changed to launch day, if not Im not getitng one straight away (I wont have the money anyway).

I wouldn't be so sure about that release date if I were all of you.

I just saw, right here on SR, that EA have announced April 5th for NBA Street, I checked their webstie and found out that they have also got Tricky marked down for then as well.

Hmmm.......

I don't actually mind when GC is coming out here, as long as it's before Christmas, which means that I don't mind Smash Bros release date.

£150, good!

MWUAHAA

£150. Mmmmm

I already have that, so Mmm Mmm mmm.

But May.. Good for me cuz my Birthday it very close to that, but, bad because I wanted a March release.

But hell "SQUEEEEL"