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"After nearly seven months at retail, Microsoft's Xbox console has finally muscled its way into the number two spot in the UK, boasting a larger installed user base than GameCube.
Despite releasing almost two months ahead of GameCube, Xbox had a slow start in the UK and Europe, with brand loyalty allowing Nintendo's console to hit the ground running.
But with the vital Christmas period approaching, Xbox has confounded expectations by pulling well clear of GameCube in weekly sales, while edging past Nintendo's machine in the all-important yearly totals.
UK figures for the week ending November 2, compiled by ChartTrack, show Xbox shifting an impressive 10,371 units, marking a rise of 42 percent on the previous week's sales, with GameCube tailing on 6,657 units - an increase of 15 percent.
The cumulative totals for 2002 make even more interesting reading, with GameCube on 230,876 since launch, and Microsoft just ahead on 233,503. But on the back of a successful new Xbox bundle, this trend seems unlikely to change, with the gap expected to widen in the run up to Christmas.
Microsoft is understandably delighted by the results, a spokesperson telling us: "We are really pleased with the positive momentum we have going into the Christmas period and are delighted that more and more gamers are experiencing the superior gaming offered by Xbox."
But this will make sobering reading for Nintendo, now faced with a much bleaker Christmas than it surely would have anticipated.
Super Mario Sunshine, despite big early sales, has simply not shifted GC units in the numbers Nintendo anticipated. Furthermore, it's no secret in development circles that bringing a title exclusively onto GameCube is a less profitable exercise that it is for PS2 and Xbox.
How Nintendo will respond to the new figures is unclear. A spokesperson for the company was unavailable for comment at the time of writing.
The ChartTrack figures as a whole, however, represent a positive overall sales rise in the run up to Christmas, with PS2 in an unassailable position, shifting a massive 39,719 units last week, up 35 percent, and GBA clearing 13,693 units - a weekly increase of 26 percent.
The fight for second place is well and truly on and Xbox is winning. We'll keep you updated on all developments."
Cool heh?
"After nearly seven months at retail, Microsoft's Xbox console has finally muscled its way into the number two spot in the UK, boasting a larger installed user base than GameCube.
Despite releasing almost two months ahead of GameCube, Xbox had a slow start in the UK and Europe, with brand loyalty allowing Nintendo's console to hit the ground running.
But with the vital Christmas period approaching, Xbox has confounded expectations by pulling well clear of GameCube in weekly sales, while edging past Nintendo's machine in the all-important yearly totals.
UK figures for the week ending November 2, compiled by ChartTrack, show Xbox shifting an impressive 10,371 units, marking a rise of 42 percent on the previous week's sales, with GameCube tailing on 6,657 units - an increase of 15 percent.
The cumulative totals for 2002 make even more interesting reading, with GameCube on 230,876 since launch, and Microsoft just ahead on 233,503. But on the back of a successful new Xbox bundle, this trend seems unlikely to change, with the gap expected to widen in the run up to Christmas.
Microsoft is understandably delighted by the results, a spokesperson telling us: "We are really pleased with the positive momentum we have going into the Christmas period and are delighted that more and more gamers are experiencing the superior gaming offered by Xbox."
But this will make sobering reading for Nintendo, now faced with a much bleaker Christmas than it surely would have anticipated.
Super Mario Sunshine, despite big early sales, has simply not shifted GC units in the numbers Nintendo anticipated. Furthermore, it's no secret in development circles that bringing a title exclusively onto GameCube is a less profitable exercise that it is for PS2 and Xbox.
How Nintendo will respond to the new figures is unclear. A spokesperson for the company was unavailable for comment at the time of writing.
The ChartTrack figures as a whole, however, represent a positive overall sales rise in the run up to Christmas, with PS2 in an unassailable position, shifting a massive 39,719 units last week, up 35 percent, and GBA clearing 13,693 units - a weekly increase of 26 percent.
The fight for second place is well and truly on and Xbox is winning. We'll keep you updated on all developments."
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So how many copies has Mario Sunshine sold overall ?
Silent85 wrote:
> its a rubbish game anyways in my opinion.
Yes well you're rubbish, in my opinion.
> its a rubbish game anyways in my opinion.
Yes well you're rubbish, in my opinion.
garbe123 wrote:
> Mario Sunshine hasn't sold as many as Nintendo expected though! I was
> reading an article of IGN the other day that said even though Mario
> Sunshine was released it hasn't affected sales of the Xbox because
> there are so many games to compete with it! I knew it wouldn't be too
> long before a Ninty jumped in making excuses but to be honest there is
> nothnig you can say :)
Amen.
> Mario Sunshine hasn't sold as many as Nintendo expected though! I was
> reading an article of IGN the other day that said even though Mario
> Sunshine was released it hasn't affected sales of the Xbox because
> there are so many games to compete with it! I knew it wouldn't be too
> long before a Ninty jumped in making excuses but to be honest there is
> nothnig you can say :)
Amen.
Mario Sunshine hasn't sold as many as Nintendo expected though! I was reading an article of IGN the other day that said even though Mario Sunshine was released it hasn't affected sales of the Xbox because there are so many games to compete with it! I knew it wouldn't be too long before a Ninty jumped in making excuses but to be honest there is nothnig you can say :)
I think its great news, Nintendo fans should be pleased aswell the Gamecube has sold around 700 more than before...
Even if MS has sold more, they're still not doing as well as Nintendo.
Why?
Well after pumping billions into HUGE promotions and making the Xbox hardware really expensive to produce (and having to sell it at a huge loss to keep up with the competition), they need to sell twice as many Xbox's to make the same tidy profit.
Nintendo also spent a fair bit into promotions, but they're relatively small, cheap and low key compared to MS's all out efforts.
Still, profits were MS's aim this time round.
What they REALLY want is some attention and to get a Nintendo-style fanbase ready for the next generations.
With this new bundle (and Xbox + 2 games for £160), the Xbox is now the the cheapest console around. Also, it's a Sega based package, trying to pull some of Sega's Ex fanclub.
Huge advertising stunts, ridiculous price cuts, huge buyouts like $500 million for Rare and massive online plans - MS are pulling out all the stops here to get popular in gaming and it's starting to work.
Sales are picking up, and even I'm thinking of getting one...
But not yet.
The Xbox value is good enough as it is, but I think that within the next 6 months, it's going to get even better!
Why?
Well after pumping billions into HUGE promotions and making the Xbox hardware really expensive to produce (and having to sell it at a huge loss to keep up with the competition), they need to sell twice as many Xbox's to make the same tidy profit.
Nintendo also spent a fair bit into promotions, but they're relatively small, cheap and low key compared to MS's all out efforts.
Still, profits were MS's aim this time round.
What they REALLY want is some attention and to get a Nintendo-style fanbase ready for the next generations.
With this new bundle (and Xbox + 2 games for £160), the Xbox is now the the cheapest console around. Also, it's a Sega based package, trying to pull some of Sega's Ex fanclub.
Huge advertising stunts, ridiculous price cuts, huge buyouts like $500 million for Rare and massive online plans - MS are pulling out all the stops here to get popular in gaming and it's starting to work.
Sales are picking up, and even I'm thinking of getting one...
But not yet.
The Xbox value is good enough as it is, but I think that within the next 6 months, it's going to get even better!
Maverick42 wrote:
> Mario Sunshine increased sales by 170%, and has outsold GTA3 and Halo
Thats because it isn't what you would call japanese games
> many things, including Microsoft's two month head start, the frequent
> price drops and bundles and them splashing cash around to buy
> developers.
Thats good for us bad for you.
> Mario Sunshine increased sales by 170%, and has outsold GTA3 and Halo
Thats because it isn't what you would call japanese games
> many things, including Microsoft's two month head start, the frequent
> price drops and bundles and them splashing cash around to buy
> developers.
Thats good for us bad for you.
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