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"IS the GC worth buying??"

the only reason i want one right now is for the wrestlemania X8 game and thats it.

maybe when a few more games come out that i want then it would be ok,

but do you think that i should get one?

do you really need to ask? if so, yes.

game cube better come out with a massive launch selection as it competiter have already got a large collection of games.

Why do people have this thing about waiting for more games to come out and the price to drop?

If you want it, get a GC straight away and enjoy what games it has that you like. Given the low initial price of the GC, I don't see a huge price drop coming any time before Christmas. Plus, given the price of the games, why bother waiting for a price drop?

Even a £50 price drop means that you only end up with 1 less game than you would have done if you had bought it initially on a fixed budget.

GC is a great little console. Powerful, lots of support, and a truck load of AAA first and third party titles. Nintendo are doing things different this time - they are getting a lot more developers on board, and targeting a broader audience. If I were only going to have 2 consoles, I would have either:

A GC and a PS2, or
A GC and an XBox

As it stands, I'll end up with a GC and a PS2, which compliment each other nicely.

It was exactly the same for the PS2. By waiting for more games to come out, and the price of the console to come down, you'll get more of a treat when you actually make the purchase. That said, I don't tink Nintendo will cut the price of the GC anytime soon, unless the retailers deide to start a price war.

Of course you should get a GC. Take it from me, because I have been fortunate enough to play on Star Wars Rogue Leader. And trust me the GC makes the PS2 look like a Snes. It may not be as powerful as the Xbox, but it's half the price and as most of the best games for the Xbox are coming out in the first couple of months, it's a fairly short term investment. Where as because the GC is made by Nintendo you know that good games will be coming out right up til the end.
P.S. I have just 2 words for you Resident Evil.

i wish the xbox would drop its prices too very soon coz theres only a
> few games i want for that aswell.



Same here - Im going to wait till the X-Box drops its price before getting one!! I may be in for a long wait but Im willing to hold on untill it does!!

indeed,

i wish the xbox would drop its prices too very soon coz theres only a few games i want for that aswell.

I agree that the Cube's price shouldn't drop much over the next few years also - maybe not untill it nears the end - like the Dreamcast is now.
But I do think that PS2 will soon start to drop in price regularly to compete with the other 2 - and the fact that almost everyone will already have a PS2 within the next few months (but not me!). And it may even come down to £99.99 or lower in less than 2 years!!
And I also hope the X-box drops soon, so I can get one for a better price some time in the next year or so.#
But it probably won't, unless it does an N64 and drops in it's first year!!

well thats a good aspect of the GC that made me start to think of buying it,

its cheap release price.
it cant get better than that as i dont see it being reduced any more even in a couple years

I think that's a wise choice to stick with what you already have. And it's also a good idea if you don't like any of Nintendo's other games besides wrestling.

But the Cube is the cheapest of the 3, so you may not be 'wasting your money' exactly.
Stick with your PS2 for now, and see what emerges in the future for the GameCube and this game.