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The latest sales figures do not read good for the Nintendo Gamecube at all.
GC sold 10,000
Xbox sold 21,000
and PS2 sold a staggering 95,000 3 times as may as the other two put together.
Pretty poor reading if you are an Xbox owner, but far worst for Ninty fanboys.
Less than half the amount of Xbox, why is the GC doing so poorly well thats is obvious to everyone except hardened Ninty fanboys.
No dvd people would rather pay a little extra for that function.
GC packages are actually no cheaper than the Xbox or PS2.
Rubbish games line-up that prove the gamer has moved on from
games like Mario. Dont take my word for it look at the figures, Starfox was hardly a resounding success either.
Games are taking far too long to produce (I thought the GC was a sinch to program for), people sick of waiting.
Xbox and PS2 get all the really big titles because they have the bigger, better and industry standard format .
GC sold 10,000
Xbox sold 21,000
and PS2 sold a staggering 95,000 3 times as may as the other two put together.
Pretty poor reading if you are an Xbox owner, but far worst for Ninty fanboys.
Less than half the amount of Xbox, why is the GC doing so poorly well thats is obvious to everyone except hardened Ninty fanboys.
No dvd people would rather pay a little extra for that function.
GC packages are actually no cheaper than the Xbox or PS2.
Rubbish games line-up that prove the gamer has moved on from
games like Mario. Dont take my word for it look at the figures, Starfox was hardly a resounding success either.
Games are taking far too long to produce (I thought the GC was a sinch to program for), people sick of waiting.
Xbox and PS2 get all the really big titles because they have the bigger, better and industry standard format .
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maddmun wrote:
> Top score wrote:
>
> GC sold 10,000
>
> Actually, this was the 27% rise in the past week, which equates about
> 33,000 sold the week before and 43,000 sold this week.
I think you will find your wrong unless PS2 sales have increased by 95,000 in the same week.
> Top score wrote:
>
> GC sold 10,000
>
> Actually, this was the 27% rise in the past week, which equates about
> 33,000 sold the week before and 43,000 sold this week.
I think you will find your wrong unless PS2 sales have increased by 95,000 in the same week.
Insane Bartender wrote:
They swallow it like essex girls on a drunken friday evening.
Just because that's the only way IB can get it.
They swallow it like essex girls on a drunken friday evening.
Just because that's the only way IB can get it.
If Sony or MS dont use DVD (or BlueLaser DVD), then I think they will both produce a download only system which *requires* a broadband connection!
Top score wrote:
> GC sold 10,000
Actually, this was the 27% rise in the past week, which equates about 33,000 sold the week before and 43,000 sold this week. Read BETWEEN the lnes, not just when you see 10000 and Gamecube in the one sentence. Hey, if I'd been as lazy as you and seen that I would have, 10000 yesterday? thats not very much for one day...
Plus, most couldn't care less how many are sold, they're just happy that they have the console which they prefer.
> GC sold 10,000
Actually, this was the 27% rise in the past week, which equates about 33,000 sold the week before and 43,000 sold this week. Read BETWEEN the lnes, not just when you see 10000 and Gamecube in the one sentence. Hey, if I'd been as lazy as you and seen that I would have, 10000 yesterday? thats not very much for one day...
Plus, most couldn't care less how many are sold, they're just happy that they have the console which they prefer.
Untitled wrote:
> Top score wrote:
> It is dvd of course the format of choice for all the major game
> publishers today when is the last time you have seen a game on CD it
> is the future and the present format of choice.
>
> Pity Nintendo decided to sell there fanbase river with its small
> disc
> format, looks good though.
>
> CD became the industry standard when the Original PS was released
> back
> in the mid 90's however once again Nintendo went there own way and
> used cartridge again.
> Anyone see a pattern developing.
>
> well the industry standard is about to change, as the new dvds coming
> out in future years will be the size of the gamecube disc, and i
> Guaran-damm-tee it that the new ex-box and ps3 will use smaller discs
> and copy nintendo,
What about Sony's own BlueLaser DVD disc? Thats 30Gb of space on a disc which is the same size as the existing cd/dvd.
> Top score wrote:
> It is dvd of course the format of choice for all the major game
> publishers today when is the last time you have seen a game on CD it
> is the future and the present format of choice.
>
> Pity Nintendo decided to sell there fanbase river with its small
> disc
> format, looks good though.
>
> CD became the industry standard when the Original PS was released
> back
> in the mid 90's however once again Nintendo went there own way and
> used cartridge again.
> Anyone see a pattern developing.
>
> well the industry standard is about to change, as the new dvds coming
> out in future years will be the size of the gamecube disc, and i
> Guaran-damm-tee it that the new ex-box and ps3 will use smaller discs
> and copy nintendo,
What about Sony's own BlueLaser DVD disc? Thats 30Gb of space on a disc which is the same size as the existing cd/dvd.
What I love is that the vast majority of the public is essentially uneducated, and the DVD is the "industry standard" only because the public are told it is. They swallow it like essex girls on a drunken friday evening.
What a crap topic.
I will write my own version of it tonight.
When I can see straight. :(
I will write my own version of it tonight.
When I can see straight. :(
Top score wrote:
It is dvd of course the format of choice for all the major game
> publishers today when is the last time you have seen a game on CD it
> is the future and the present format of choice.
>
> Pity Nintendo decided to sell there fanbase river with its small disc
> format, looks good though.
>
> CD became the industry standard when the Original PS was released back
> in the mid 90's however once again Nintendo went there own way and
> used cartridge again.
> Anyone see a pattern developing.
well the industry standard is about to change, as the new dvds coming out in future years will be the size of the gamecube disc, and i Guaran-damm-tee it that the new ex-box and ps3 will use smaller discs and copy nintendo,
It is dvd of course the format of choice for all the major game
> publishers today when is the last time you have seen a game on CD it
> is the future and the present format of choice.
>
> Pity Nintendo decided to sell there fanbase river with its small disc
> format, looks good though.
>
> CD became the industry standard when the Original PS was released back
> in the mid 90's however once again Nintendo went there own way and
> used cartridge again.
> Anyone see a pattern developing.
well the industry standard is about to change, as the new dvds coming out in future years will be the size of the gamecube disc, and i Guaran-damm-tee it that the new ex-box and ps3 will use smaller discs and copy nintendo,
Top Scores back, just as an*l as ever.
Run along now kiddy I think I hear the sunshine bus playing your tune.
Run along now kiddy I think I hear the sunshine bus playing your tune.
Miserableman wrote:
> I won a GAD for that online gaming essay
Well done was it how Sega managed to get any connection on there cheap as chips built in 33k modem.
> I won a GAD for that online gaming essay
Well done was it how Sega managed to get any connection on there cheap as chips built in 33k modem.
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