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I know everyone is going on about the consle war but does anyone actually have the figures of how many machines each company has sold?
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Franny wrote:
> Really? The words Manchester and United spring to mind instantly!
why?
> Really? The words Manchester and United spring to mind instantly!
why?
Microsoft have cut thier production costs by moving Xbox production to China.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t269-s2110535,00.html
In this article Nintendo say they have sold 2.23 Million in the US.
and 1.53 Million in Japan
These figures are also only up till the end of March. So basically GameCube is beating Xbox total worldwide sales without even taking GameCube's Europeon sales into account (GameCube sold 400,000 in its first week in Europe)
In this article Nintendo say they have sold 2.23 Million in the US.
and 1.53 Million in Japan
These figures are also only up till the end of March. So basically GameCube is beating Xbox total worldwide sales without even taking GameCube's Europeon sales into account (GameCube sold 400,000 in its first week in Europe)
Hmmm, that ain't to bad is it?
What are the GameCube's worldwide sales figures?
What are the GameCube's worldwide sales figures?
Microsoft finally release a sales figure for Europe...Shock horror!
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t278-s2110538,00.html
Total Xbox sales worldwide seem to add up to just under 3 million.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/story/0,,t278-s2110538,00.html
Total Xbox sales worldwide seem to add up to just under 3 million.
"Basically Microsoft tried to screw europe with an unfairly high price"
With exception of the 'Cube, pretty much ALL consoles are launched at £300. The PS2 was, the PSX was, the N64 was (I think) the DC was.
And for the amount of hardware you get, £299 is a fair price, in my view.
With exception of the 'Cube, pretty much ALL consoles are launched at £300. The PS2 was, the PSX was, the N64 was (I think) the DC was.
And for the amount of hardware you get, £299 is a fair price, in my view.
blahpro wrote:
> I don't know know much about Xbox sales but I DO know tht the NIntendo
> GameCube sales have been amazing!
If the xbox launched at £199 it too could have had an amazing start. I mean it sold 42,000 in the uk in the first weekend at £299. If it had launched at £199 it could have easily trebled that amount. However by the time they cut the price confidence in the xbox format had been severely knocked due to low sales so even though the price cut bought a lot of sales it doesn't compare to what a £199 launch would have achieved. Basically Microsoft tried to screw europe with an unfairly high price and all they actually did was screw themselves. The installed base of gamecubes in mainland europe is already a lot higher than xbox I believe and I'm pretty sure the uk is probably the same it depends how big the sales were after the price cut.
One things for sure the Gamecube is going to be a major format in europe much more so than the Nintendo 64.
I must admit I've bought both xbox and gamecube and love them both but only the xbox worries me with regard long term future.
> I don't know know much about Xbox sales but I DO know tht the NIntendo
> GameCube sales have been amazing!
If the xbox launched at £199 it too could have had an amazing start. I mean it sold 42,000 in the uk in the first weekend at £299. If it had launched at £199 it could have easily trebled that amount. However by the time they cut the price confidence in the xbox format had been severely knocked due to low sales so even though the price cut bought a lot of sales it doesn't compare to what a £199 launch would have achieved. Basically Microsoft tried to screw europe with an unfairly high price and all they actually did was screw themselves. The installed base of gamecubes in mainland europe is already a lot higher than xbox I believe and I'm pretty sure the uk is probably the same it depends how big the sales were after the price cut.
One things for sure the Gamecube is going to be a major format in europe much more so than the Nintendo 64.
I must admit I've bought both xbox and gamecube and love them both but only the xbox worries me with regard long term future.
I don't know know much about Xbox sales but I DO know tht the NIntendo GameCube sales have been amazing!
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