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I am sure I will get tons of hate messages for this but still it has to be said.
After the 90 million pound fine and the xbox selling more in one week I feel that (to my sadness) that Gamecube will have it last year next year.
With the Ps2 still storming the market and the neverending pockets of microsoft I believe that the market is to small to have 3 consoles in.
I think in order for Nintendo to stay in the market is for them to make a first person shooter that will change the market like Goldeneye did.
Mario Kart will have to be amazing which I believe it will be. Maybe bring out an expansion pack so the GC can have more Ram and better graphics. Make a game like GTA and advertise more. I see more adverts for ps2 and xbox than for GC.
Come on Nintendo I am counting on you.
After the 90 million pound fine and the xbox selling more in one week I feel that (to my sadness) that Gamecube will have it last year next year.
With the Ps2 still storming the market and the neverending pockets of microsoft I believe that the market is to small to have 3 consoles in.
I think in order for Nintendo to stay in the market is for them to make a first person shooter that will change the market like Goldeneye did.
Mario Kart will have to be amazing which I believe it will be. Maybe bring out an expansion pack so the GC can have more Ram and better graphics. Make a game like GTA and advertise more. I see more adverts for ps2 and xbox than for GC.
Come on Nintendo I am counting on you.
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Anyway I hope that Bill Gates stops trying out the console market and instead makes a Windows with less errors. He should count his losses and come to the conclusion that he has failed at something.
still, Ninty got £250 million for Rare, so I don't think so
Microsoft lose money for each X-Box sold, so they make money from software, they give away 2 games for free, Good Idea? NO.
Microsoft lose money for each X-Box sold, so they make money from software, they give away 2 games for free, Good Idea? NO.
davidsobell wrote:
> I am sure I will get tons of hate messages for this but still it has
> to be said.
Not at all, just a few corrections :D.
> After the 90 million pound fine and the xbox selling more in one week
> I feel that (to my sadness) that Gamecube will have it last year next
> year.
First of all, the fine went from £5.4 million to £9.2 million very quickly and drastically, so you can expect the appeal to bring that crashing back down to a much lower fine. Secondly, Nintendo started putting money away back in 1998 for this eventuality, so it's been prepared for.
And finally, though the X-Box is selling more in weeks and years in the UK and US, I can assure you it's only very slightly, and because Nintendo have such a lead in Japan, they are winning second place in the worldwide weekly and yearly sales.
> With the Ps2 still storming the market and the neverending pockets of
> microsoft I believe that the market is to small to have 3 consoles
> in.
Neverending pockets, maybe, but Microsoft have stated now that they will NEVER make any profit on the X-Box - and people still think it's becoming the new Dreamcast. If anyone's going to pull out - it'll be Microsoft.
> I think in order for Nintendo to stay in the market is for them to
> make a first person shooter that will change the market like Goldeneye
> did.
Rest assured - Metroid Prime and Die Hard: Vendetta will do this.
> Mario Kart will have to be amazing which I believe it will be. Maybe
> bring out an expansion pack so the GC can have more Ram and better
> graphics. Make a game like GTA and advertise more. I see more adverts
> for ps2 and xbox than for GC.
Power and expansion aren't needed as the GameCube is a very powerful console - very close to the X-Box's oh-so-magnificent specs. On the advertising front I agree though, Nintendo need to get their Christmas strategy together if they're going to steal the sales this year.
> Come on Nintendo I am counting on you.
Don't worry - the GameCube is here to stay.
> I am sure I will get tons of hate messages for this but still it has
> to be said.
Not at all, just a few corrections :D.
> After the 90 million pound fine and the xbox selling more in one week
> I feel that (to my sadness) that Gamecube will have it last year next
> year.
First of all, the fine went from £5.4 million to £9.2 million very quickly and drastically, so you can expect the appeal to bring that crashing back down to a much lower fine. Secondly, Nintendo started putting money away back in 1998 for this eventuality, so it's been prepared for.
And finally, though the X-Box is selling more in weeks and years in the UK and US, I can assure you it's only very slightly, and because Nintendo have such a lead in Japan, they are winning second place in the worldwide weekly and yearly sales.
> With the Ps2 still storming the market and the neverending pockets of
> microsoft I believe that the market is to small to have 3 consoles
> in.
Neverending pockets, maybe, but Microsoft have stated now that they will NEVER make any profit on the X-Box - and people still think it's becoming the new Dreamcast. If anyone's going to pull out - it'll be Microsoft.
> I think in order for Nintendo to stay in the market is for them to
> make a first person shooter that will change the market like Goldeneye
> did.
Rest assured - Metroid Prime and Die Hard: Vendetta will do this.
> Mario Kart will have to be amazing which I believe it will be. Maybe
> bring out an expansion pack so the GC can have more Ram and better
> graphics. Make a game like GTA and advertise more. I see more adverts
> for ps2 and xbox than for GC.
Power and expansion aren't needed as the GameCube is a very powerful console - very close to the X-Box's oh-so-magnificent specs. On the advertising front I agree though, Nintendo need to get their Christmas strategy together if they're going to steal the sales this year.
> Come on Nintendo I am counting on you.
Don't worry - the GameCube is here to stay.
davidsobell wrote:
> Well yes! I am pessimistic but still the ps2 has won the console war.
> The xbox has unlimited funds. Where does that leave the Gamecube?
Just cause the Xbox had what seems like unlimited funds doesn't mean for a minute that it's going to suceed, remember the Gamecube has still sold more units than the Xbox. With a release list that just gets better and better, the Cube is not going to fail.
> Well yes! I am pessimistic but still the ps2 has won the console war.
> The xbox has unlimited funds. Where does that leave the Gamecube?
Just cause the Xbox had what seems like unlimited funds doesn't mean for a minute that it's going to suceed, remember the Gamecube has still sold more units than the Xbox. With a release list that just gets better and better, the Cube is not going to fail.
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> davidsobell wrote:
>
> After the 90 million pound fine and the xbox selling more in one
> week
> I feel that (to my sadness) that Gamecube will have it last year
> next
> year.
>
> So they get fined what's really pocket change to them and the Xbox
> sells more in a week in the UK than the Gamecube and you jump to the
> conclusion that the Cube is going to fail and only has a year of life
> left?
>
> You're a bit pessimistic really aren't you?
Well yes! I am pessimistic but still the ps2 has won the console war. The xbox has unlimited funds. Where does that leave the Gamecube?
> davidsobell wrote:
>
> After the 90 million pound fine and the xbox selling more in one
> week
> I feel that (to my sadness) that Gamecube will have it last year
> next
> year.
>
> So they get fined what's really pocket change to them and the Xbox
> sells more in a week in the UK than the Gamecube and you jump to the
> conclusion that the Cube is going to fail and only has a year of life
> left?
>
> You're a bit pessimistic really aren't you?
Well yes! I am pessimistic but still the ps2 has won the console war. The xbox has unlimited funds. Where does that leave the Gamecube?
davidsobell wrote:
> After the 90 million pound fine and the xbox selling more in one week
> I feel that (to my sadness) that Gamecube will have it last year next
> year.
So they get fined what's really pocket change to them and the Xbox sells more in a week in the UK than the Gamecube and you jump to the conclusion that the Cube is going to fail and only has a year of life left?
You're a bit pessimistic really aren't you?
> After the 90 million pound fine and the xbox selling more in one week
> I feel that (to my sadness) that Gamecube will have it last year next
> year.
So they get fined what's really pocket change to them and the Xbox sells more in a week in the UK than the Gamecube and you jump to the conclusion that the Cube is going to fail and only has a year of life left?
You're a bit pessimistic really aren't you?
I am sure I will get tons of hate messages for this but still it has to be said.
After the 90 million pound fine and the xbox selling more in one week I feel that (to my sadness) that Gamecube will have it last year next year.
With the Ps2 still storming the market and the neverending pockets of microsoft I believe that the market is to small to have 3 consoles in.
I think in order for Nintendo to stay in the market is for them to make a first person shooter that will change the market like Goldeneye did.
Mario Kart will have to be amazing which I believe it will be. Maybe bring out an expansion pack so the GC can have more Ram and better graphics. Make a game like GTA and advertise more. I see more adverts for ps2 and xbox than for GC.
Come on Nintendo I am counting on you.
After the 90 million pound fine and the xbox selling more in one week I feel that (to my sadness) that Gamecube will have it last year next year.
With the Ps2 still storming the market and the neverending pockets of microsoft I believe that the market is to small to have 3 consoles in.
I think in order for Nintendo to stay in the market is for them to make a first person shooter that will change the market like Goldeneye did.
Mario Kart will have to be amazing which I believe it will be. Maybe bring out an expansion pack so the GC can have more Ram and better graphics. Make a game like GTA and advertise more. I see more adverts for ps2 and xbox than for GC.
Come on Nintendo I am counting on you.
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