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Very good Nintendo.
With the Price-Drop to £199.99 for Microsoft's X-Box this Friday (Exactly one week before Gamecube release) Nintendo is effectively throwing egg in Microsofts face with this announcement.
Oh how I would love to be a fly on the wall at Microsoft HQ now, listening to their humiliated conversations and watching their raging red faces Heh Heh. : D
You have to admit it was a good one on behalf of Nintendo.
Despite Microsoft being tarnished as a little scared of the Gamecube with their price drop, Nintendo on the other hand have yet to release their console-So they, in effect, cannot be tarnished in the same manner.
You see, Nintendo knows what is coming. With the release of the N64, Sony dropped the Price of the PS to spoil the party. With the release of the X-Box, Sony held off for the release of MGS2 to shortly before the X-Box launch. But yet, nothing has been prepared for the Gamecube launch by Sony, Nothing, none at all- Which is suspiciously weird.
But in reality, don't bet on it. Sony possibly did have something planned to spoil the Gamecube launch day (Before this Nintendo announcement was made) and to take the spot light off the X-Box dominating the press with their price point. I think Sony where in line to spoil the Gamecube launch big time! with a possible announcement of a price drop to £170 or even a cheaper than Gamecube £160 by NEXT WEEK- You'll see.
Probably Nintendo got a hint of this themselves, which persuaded them to drop the price now rather than be last in line to do it and face humilation from the industry labeling them cowards and so forth.
And don't think that this announcement is a petty European decision either, it just happens that it is directly from NCL themselves in Japan. (Go see and translate www.nintendo.co.jp)
It was well thought out and it just goes to show how wrong people are in saying that Nintendo has an Anti European stance, when in fact it shows that they are all for the European market.
So at last Nintendo really have something to shout about on May 3rd, they can enter the Market, knowing that they WILL do well.
And with the many Luxurious AAA titles on the horizon, with Final Fantasy, Exclusive Resident Evils, Sega and the announcement that (The best game of all time) Zelda Ocarina of Time will get a revamped 3 disc Remake, more people will realise that the Nintendo Gamecube is the system to own for all their gaming needs.
The future is very Bright.
With the Price-Drop to £199.99 for Microsoft's X-Box this Friday (Exactly one week before Gamecube release) Nintendo is effectively throwing egg in Microsofts face with this announcement.
Oh how I would love to be a fly on the wall at Microsoft HQ now, listening to their humiliated conversations and watching their raging red faces Heh Heh. : D
You have to admit it was a good one on behalf of Nintendo.
Despite Microsoft being tarnished as a little scared of the Gamecube with their price drop, Nintendo on the other hand have yet to release their console-So they, in effect, cannot be tarnished in the same manner.
You see, Nintendo knows what is coming. With the release of the N64, Sony dropped the Price of the PS to spoil the party. With the release of the X-Box, Sony held off for the release of MGS2 to shortly before the X-Box launch. But yet, nothing has been prepared for the Gamecube launch by Sony, Nothing, none at all- Which is suspiciously weird.
But in reality, don't bet on it. Sony possibly did have something planned to spoil the Gamecube launch day (Before this Nintendo announcement was made) and to take the spot light off the X-Box dominating the press with their price point. I think Sony where in line to spoil the Gamecube launch big time! with a possible announcement of a price drop to £170 or even a cheaper than Gamecube £160 by NEXT WEEK- You'll see.
Probably Nintendo got a hint of this themselves, which persuaded them to drop the price now rather than be last in line to do it and face humilation from the industry labeling them cowards and so forth.
And don't think that this announcement is a petty European decision either, it just happens that it is directly from NCL themselves in Japan. (Go see and translate www.nintendo.co.jp)
It was well thought out and it just goes to show how wrong people are in saying that Nintendo has an Anti European stance, when in fact it shows that they are all for the European market.
So at last Nintendo really have something to shout about on May 3rd, they can enter the Market, knowing that they WILL do well.
And with the many Luxurious AAA titles on the horizon, with Final Fantasy, Exclusive Resident Evils, Sega and the announcement that (The best game of all time) Zelda Ocarina of Time will get a revamped 3 disc Remake, more people will realise that the Nintendo Gamecube is the system to own for all their gaming needs.
The future is very Bright.
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Nothing being lined up by Sony??? Maybe the push of VF4 and FFX out the door will make you change your mind?? These happen the same week as the GC launch ;)
It's also widely known that Sony don't see Nintendo as their main rival Nintendo and Sony both feel they are competing for different portions of the market.
It's also widely known that Sony don't see Nintendo as their main rival Nintendo and Sony both feel they are competing for different portions of the market.
I think Nintendo has turned to the other extreme, really.
I understand why it's doing what it's doing, but I do think £129.99 is too low for people to take Nintendo seriously. The X-Box, from a technical standpoint, is very well priced. £199.99 looks cheap, but it is effectively £200. I don't think the GameCube price drop will tarnish sales to a very significant degree. Chances are, a couple of older people will defect to Microsoft, and quite a number of not-so-well-off families will consider GameCube.
What I don't get is Nintendo's new-found love for Europe! Once they were releasing games months after they were overseas, and now Europeans get the GameCube hardware for the lowest price worldwide (according to current exchange rates!)
You could get quite a nifty GC setup for £200. Sure, you wouldn't get HALO, and you wouldn't get MGS 2, but with PIKMIN, Melee and probably ED being here by August, and the Wave Bird being released shortly after it is in the U.S - the GC will get a second wind much quicker than the X-Box or PS2 did after their respective launches.
The price is good, and it will definitely do more good than bad. Plus, most gamers will have no doubt played a Cube by now. Whether it be in a Cube Club, at a games store, or on their rich friends import machine! They'll know what GameCube is all about.
£129.99 is cheap, and it may drive away a VERY, VERY, VERY small number of gamers, but at the end of the day, the GameCube is a toy, and that's what it's being marketted as! I must admit to having had some doubts about nintendo's strategy, but it looks like they were right all along.
Roll on May 4th... ( I've got a party to go to... :D )
I understand why it's doing what it's doing, but I do think £129.99 is too low for people to take Nintendo seriously. The X-Box, from a technical standpoint, is very well priced. £199.99 looks cheap, but it is effectively £200. I don't think the GameCube price drop will tarnish sales to a very significant degree. Chances are, a couple of older people will defect to Microsoft, and quite a number of not-so-well-off families will consider GameCube.
What I don't get is Nintendo's new-found love for Europe! Once they were releasing games months after they were overseas, and now Europeans get the GameCube hardware for the lowest price worldwide (according to current exchange rates!)
You could get quite a nifty GC setup for £200. Sure, you wouldn't get HALO, and you wouldn't get MGS 2, but with PIKMIN, Melee and probably ED being here by August, and the Wave Bird being released shortly after it is in the U.S - the GC will get a second wind much quicker than the X-Box or PS2 did after their respective launches.
The price is good, and it will definitely do more good than bad. Plus, most gamers will have no doubt played a Cube by now. Whether it be in a Cube Club, at a games store, or on their rich friends import machine! They'll know what GameCube is all about.
£129.99 is cheap, and it may drive away a VERY, VERY, VERY small number of gamers, but at the end of the day, the GameCube is a toy, and that's what it's being marketted as! I must admit to having had some doubts about nintendo's strategy, but it looks like they were right all along.
Roll on May 4th... ( I've got a party to go to... :D )
Very good Nintendo.
With the Price-Drop to £199.99 for Microsoft's X-Box this Friday (Exactly one week before Gamecube release) Nintendo is effectively throwing egg in Microsofts face with this announcement.
Oh how I would love to be a fly on the wall at Microsoft HQ now, listening to their humiliated conversations and watching their raging red faces Heh Heh. : D
You have to admit it was a good one on behalf of Nintendo.
Despite Microsoft being tarnished as a little scared of the Gamecube with their price drop, Nintendo on the other hand have yet to release their console-So they, in effect, cannot be tarnished in the same manner.
You see, Nintendo knows what is coming. With the release of the N64, Sony dropped the Price of the PS to spoil the party. With the release of the X-Box, Sony held off for the release of MGS2 to shortly before the X-Box launch. But yet, nothing has been prepared for the Gamecube launch by Sony, Nothing, none at all- Which is suspiciously weird.
But in reality, don't bet on it. Sony possibly did have something planned to spoil the Gamecube launch day (Before this Nintendo announcement was made) and to take the spot light off the X-Box dominating the press with their price point. I think Sony where in line to spoil the Gamecube launch big time! with a possible announcement of a price drop to £170 or even a cheaper than Gamecube £160 by NEXT WEEK- You'll see.
Probably Nintendo got a hint of this themselves, which persuaded them to drop the price now rather than be last in line to do it and face humilation from the industry labeling them cowards and so forth.
And don't think that this announcement is a petty European decision either, it just happens that it is directly from NCL themselves in Japan. (Go see and translate www.nintendo.co.jp)
It was well thought out and it just goes to show how wrong people are in saying that Nintendo has an Anti European stance, when in fact it shows that they are all for the European market.
So at last Nintendo really have something to shout about on May 3rd, they can enter the Market, knowing that they WILL do well.
And with the many Luxurious AAA titles on the horizon, with Final Fantasy, Exclusive Resident Evils, Sega and the announcement that (The best game of all time) Zelda Ocarina of Time will get a revamped 3 disc Remake, more people will realise that the Nintendo Gamecube is the system to own for all their gaming needs.
The future is very Bright.
With the Price-Drop to £199.99 for Microsoft's X-Box this Friday (Exactly one week before Gamecube release) Nintendo is effectively throwing egg in Microsofts face with this announcement.
Oh how I would love to be a fly on the wall at Microsoft HQ now, listening to their humiliated conversations and watching their raging red faces Heh Heh. : D
You have to admit it was a good one on behalf of Nintendo.
Despite Microsoft being tarnished as a little scared of the Gamecube with their price drop, Nintendo on the other hand have yet to release their console-So they, in effect, cannot be tarnished in the same manner.
You see, Nintendo knows what is coming. With the release of the N64, Sony dropped the Price of the PS to spoil the party. With the release of the X-Box, Sony held off for the release of MGS2 to shortly before the X-Box launch. But yet, nothing has been prepared for the Gamecube launch by Sony, Nothing, none at all- Which is suspiciously weird.
But in reality, don't bet on it. Sony possibly did have something planned to spoil the Gamecube launch day (Before this Nintendo announcement was made) and to take the spot light off the X-Box dominating the press with their price point. I think Sony where in line to spoil the Gamecube launch big time! with a possible announcement of a price drop to £170 or even a cheaper than Gamecube £160 by NEXT WEEK- You'll see.
Probably Nintendo got a hint of this themselves, which persuaded them to drop the price now rather than be last in line to do it and face humilation from the industry labeling them cowards and so forth.
And don't think that this announcement is a petty European decision either, it just happens that it is directly from NCL themselves in Japan. (Go see and translate www.nintendo.co.jp)
It was well thought out and it just goes to show how wrong people are in saying that Nintendo has an Anti European stance, when in fact it shows that they are all for the European market.
So at last Nintendo really have something to shout about on May 3rd, they can enter the Market, knowing that they WILL do well.
And with the many Luxurious AAA titles on the horizon, with Final Fantasy, Exclusive Resident Evils, Sega and the announcement that (The best game of all time) Zelda Ocarina of Time will get a revamped 3 disc Remake, more people will realise that the Nintendo Gamecube is the system to own for all their gaming needs.
The future is very Bright.
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