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Nintendo of Europe have announced that they managed to shift a whopping 400,000 GameCube units across Europe in the first week of sales.
Unsurprisingly, demand was high for the little cube of love across Europe - we love Nintendo just as much as Davey USA or Jimmy Japan. For once, UK gamers actually got a good deal (apart from the several months of waiting), and got a low launch price of £129.99. According to Nintendo, over 400,000 units were shipped to Europe within the first week of the May 3rd launch date.
"This has been a phenomenal week for Nintendo and we are delighted at the initial reaction to GameCube," said Nintendo Europe MD David Gosen. "We have always said that success will be determined by great games, and after launch week, over 400,000 gamers are being thrilled by the GameCube experience. With games such as Super Smash Bros. Melee and Pikmin launching in the next four weeks, GameCube sales will just keep growing." Yes indeedy, for with first-party titles of this quality, and other games like Resident Evil and Eternal Darkness still waiting in the wings, it's hard to see how Nintendo's momentum can possibly slow down.
I think this is nintendos warning to europe that they will boycott it now and do what they did to the N64 and just leave europe high and dry still I will get one mind :)
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Unsurprisingly, demand was high for the little cube of love across Europe - we love Nintendo just as much as Davey USA or Jimmy Japan. For once, UK gamers actually got a good deal (apart from the several months of waiting), and got a low launch price of £129.99. According to Nintendo, over 400,000 units were shipped to Europe within the first week of the May 3rd launch date.
"This has been a phenomenal week for Nintendo and we are delighted at the initial reaction to GameCube," said Nintendo Europe MD David Gosen. "We have always said that success will be determined by great games, and after launch week, over 400,000 gamers are being thrilled by the GameCube experience. With games such as Super Smash Bros. Melee and Pikmin launching in the next four weeks, GameCube sales will just keep growing." Yes indeedy, for with first-party titles of this quality, and other games like Resident Evil and Eternal Darkness still waiting in the wings, it's hard to see how Nintendo's momentum can possibly slow down.
I think this is nintendos warning to europe that they will boycott it now and do what they did to the N64 and just leave europe high and dry still I will get one mind :)
Discuss
Sales in america were strong at launch but soon after the sales started to dry up and the xbox was selling alot more. The simple reason being all the hardcore Nintys bought it on day one, but casual gamers stuck with PS2 and Xbox.
I expact the same sales dip to happen with the GC here in the UK.
I expact the same sales dip to happen with the GC here in the UK.
I don't think that GC is soooo bad, I prefer to loathe the PS2. I've got this obsession now of seeing it as some tyrant that the little villagers should overcome.
This could just be me after playing Halo, JSR:F, PGR and all the other FANTASTIC GAMES ON THE X-BOX UN-SURPASSED BY ANY OTHER CONSOLE; but it could have some meaning (?).
This could just be me after playing Halo, JSR:F, PGR and all the other FANTASTIC GAMES ON THE X-BOX UN-SURPASSED BY ANY OTHER CONSOLE; but it could have some meaning (?).
At the moment there doesn't seem to be all that much on the way in terms of Gamecube games. Maybe this will change around Christmas, but right now it certainly isn't pushing out a lot more than the N64 before it.
Suppose we'll have to wait and see.....
But they should take Europe more seriously after the initial sales figures.
How many has the XBOX sold in Europe so far, d'you know?
But they should take Europe more seriously after the initial sales figures.
How many has the XBOX sold in Europe so far, d'you know?
Eh? After shifting 400,000 GameCube units why should they boycott Europe?
I like the GameCube, and depending on how things go, I'll probably buy at Christmas or something..... or get someone else to buy me one.
I like the GameCube, and depending on how things go, I'll probably buy at Christmas or something..... or get someone else to buy me one.
Nintendo of Europe have announced that they managed to shift a whopping 400,000 GameCube units across Europe in the first week of sales.
Unsurprisingly, demand was high for the little cube of love across Europe - we love Nintendo just as much as Davey USA or Jimmy Japan. For once, UK gamers actually got a good deal (apart from the several months of waiting), and got a low launch price of £129.99. According to Nintendo, over 400,000 units were shipped to Europe within the first week of the May 3rd launch date.
"This has been a phenomenal week for Nintendo and we are delighted at the initial reaction to GameCube," said Nintendo Europe MD David Gosen. "We have always said that success will be determined by great games, and after launch week, over 400,000 gamers are being thrilled by the GameCube experience. With games such as Super Smash Bros. Melee and Pikmin launching in the next four weeks, GameCube sales will just keep growing." Yes indeedy, for with first-party titles of this quality, and other games like Resident Evil and Eternal Darkness still waiting in the wings, it's hard to see how Nintendo's momentum can possibly slow down.
I think this is nintendos warning to europe that they will boycott it now and do what they did to the N64 and just leave europe high and dry still I will get one mind :)
Discuss
Unsurprisingly, demand was high for the little cube of love across Europe - we love Nintendo just as much as Davey USA or Jimmy Japan. For once, UK gamers actually got a good deal (apart from the several months of waiting), and got a low launch price of £129.99. According to Nintendo, over 400,000 units were shipped to Europe within the first week of the May 3rd launch date.
"This has been a phenomenal week for Nintendo and we are delighted at the initial reaction to GameCube," said Nintendo Europe MD David Gosen. "We have always said that success will be determined by great games, and after launch week, over 400,000 gamers are being thrilled by the GameCube experience. With games such as Super Smash Bros. Melee and Pikmin launching in the next four weeks, GameCube sales will just keep growing." Yes indeedy, for with first-party titles of this quality, and other games like Resident Evil and Eternal Darkness still waiting in the wings, it's hard to see how Nintendo's momentum can possibly slow down.
I think this is nintendos warning to europe that they will boycott it now and do what they did to the N64 and just leave europe high and dry still I will get one mind :)
Discuss