GameCube Outselling PS2 and Xbox in America
12-02-2003, 06:30 PM
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GameCube Outselling PS2 and Xbox in America
Combines with Game Boy Advance to Sell More Than 1 Million Systems During Thanksgiving Week
REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 2, 2003 – After rocketing up the charts the past several weeks, the Nintendo GameCube™ has now reached No. 1 – it's America's top-selling home video game console, according to direct sales data from the nation's leading retailers. Nintendo GameCube sold more than half a million systems to consumers during Thanksgiving week, easily surpassing its console competitors. Among all game devices, it trailed only Nintendo's portable Game Boy® Advance, which sold almost 600,000 units to U.S. buyers during the week.
"All along, our business plan for this year was to maximize consumer interest and sales during the fourth quarter," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "But frankly, we're overwhelmed by how successful we've been. Our price cut of Nintendo GameCube has ignited sales to the degree that it may turn out to be the best-selling console for the entire month of November. We're tracking to sell more systems in the last eight weeks of the year than we did in the previous 10 months combined."
Nintendo GameCube went from No. 3 to No. 1 in just two months, evidence that the Sept. 25 price drop to an MSRP of $99.99 and the hot new games were just what the public wanted. The library of games available for Nintendo GameCube now stands at more than 320, including America's current hottest game, Mario Kart®: Double Dash™ exclusively for Nintendo GameCube, role-playing and sports games, Pokémon titles for younger players and action and racing games for adults.
Numerous new and upcoming releases that will keep the momentum going include 1080°®: Avalanche, a shred-'em-up snowboarding game; Mario Party® 5, the ultimate party game; F-Zero® GX, the fastest racing game on the market; Mario Golf™: Toadstool Tour, a golf game that appeals equally to novices and experts; Pokémon Channel™, the first-ever Pokémon game available for Nintendo GameCube; and Final Fantasy®: Crystal Chronicles™, an upcoming role-playing game that continues the hit franchise.
REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 2, 2003 – After rocketing up the charts the past several weeks, the Nintendo GameCube™ has now reached No. 1 – it's America's top-selling home video game console, according to direct sales data from the nation's leading retailers. Nintendo GameCube sold more than half a million systems to consumers during Thanksgiving week, easily surpassing its console competitors. Among all game devices, it trailed only Nintendo's portable Game Boy® Advance, which sold almost 600,000 units to U.S. buyers during the week.
"All along, our business plan for this year was to maximize consumer interest and sales during the fourth quarter," says George Harrison, Nintendo of America's senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. "But frankly, we're overwhelmed by how successful we've been. Our price cut of Nintendo GameCube has ignited sales to the degree that it may turn out to be the best-selling console for the entire month of November. We're tracking to sell more systems in the last eight weeks of the year than we did in the previous 10 months combined."
Nintendo GameCube went from No. 3 to No. 1 in just two months, evidence that the Sept. 25 price drop to an MSRP of $99.99 and the hot new games were just what the public wanted. The library of games available for Nintendo GameCube now stands at more than 320, including America's current hottest game, Mario Kart®: Double Dash™ exclusively for Nintendo GameCube, role-playing and sports games, Pokémon titles for younger players and action and racing games for adults.
Numerous new and upcoming releases that will keep the momentum going include 1080°®: Avalanche, a shred-'em-up snowboarding game; Mario Party® 5, the ultimate party game; F-Zero® GX, the fastest racing game on the market; Mario Golf™: Toadstool Tour, a golf game that appeals equally to novices and experts; Pokémon Channel™, the first-ever Pokémon game available for Nintendo GameCube; and Final Fantasy®: Crystal Chronicles™, an upcoming role-playing game that continues the hit franchise.
12-02-2003, 07:39 PM
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its cuz the gamecube is cheap as shit and becuz eb is lettng you trade in a ps1, dreamcast, or n64 and 7 games and you can get it for $50..... thats why sales have increased
12-02-2003, 08:13 PM
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ive always stuck with nintendo, and while the games have decreased in quality (now that RARE was sold to XboX...my conker's gone!), the nintendo milestones really keep it going. I think nintendo is great for those who have great imaginations, but reality games, like GTA (well, more or less realistic than mario...) really deserve as much credit too!
12-02-2003, 08:14 PM
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gamecube is a superior system, in terms of game play. it's faster and the graphics are better. yes, the graphics are better - the chipset is newer and more competent..
right now one drawback is not being able to play full-size discs in it, so it can't double as a DVD player. but the biggest problem with the gamecube is the game selection.. PS2 definately dominates completely in that sense, and it'd be extremely hard to take over the market..... unfortunately. i alwas liked nintendo better. i just hope nintendo can save their handheld market after sony releases the PSP
right now one drawback is not being able to play full-size discs in it, so it can't double as a DVD player. but the biggest problem with the gamecube is the game selection.. PS2 definately dominates completely in that sense, and it'd be extremely hard to take over the market..... unfortunately. i alwas liked nintendo better. i just hope nintendo can save their handheld market after sony releases the PSP
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Originally posted by Patman015
ive always stuck with nintendo, and while the games have decreased in quality (now that RARE was sold to XboX...my conker's gone!), the nintendo milestones really keep it going. I think nintendo is great for those who have great imaginations, but reality games, like GTA (well, more or less realistic than mario...) really deserve as much credit too!
ive always stuck with nintendo, and while the games have decreased in quality (now that RARE was sold to XboX...my conker's gone!), the nintendo milestones really keep it going. I think nintendo is great for those who have great imaginations, but reality games, like GTA (well, more or less realistic than mario...) really deserve as much credit too!