GCN ships a million in Europe and supasses Xbox in sales
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GCN ships a million in Europe and supasses Xbox in sales
source:GamesIndustry.biz
Very impressive numbers from Nintendo, especially when you consider the Xbox launched about two months earlier than the Gamecube in Europe. And with AAA Titles such as Eternal Darkness, Resident Evil, Super Mario Sunshine, and Star Fox Adventures still to be released in the next few months, Gamecube's lead over Xbox seems likely to grow even wider in Europe.
Gamecube ships a million
Rob Fahey 10:35 30/07/2002
Europe and Nintendo, up a tree, s-e-l-l-i-n-g
Sales of Nintendo's GameCube continue to be brisk in Europe, with the company shipping its millionth Cube to retail this week - only days after it was revealed during a publisher's financial conference call that the company has at least a 300,000 unit lead on Microsoft's Xbox in the territory despite launching several weeks later.
Rob Fahey 10:35 30/07/2002
Europe and Nintendo, up a tree, s-e-l-l-i-n-g
Sales of Nintendo's GameCube continue to be brisk in Europe, with the company shipping its millionth Cube to retail this week - only days after it was revealed during a publisher's financial conference call that the company has at least a 300,000 unit lead on Microsoft's Xbox in the territory despite launching several weeks later.
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Originally posted by Tamrok
Oh good! Yet another sales thread! We just don't have enough of these. This ought to be fun...
Oh good! Yet another sales thread! We just don't have enough of these. This ought to be fun...
This is a video game forum is it not? I didn't see any other thread that mentioned Gamcube passing the million mark in Europe. The date of the article is only a few days old. This is big gaming news and definitely deserves its own thread in any gaming forum.
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Originally posted by CreatureX
This is a video game forum is it not? I didn't see any other thread that mentioned Gamcube passing the million mark in Europe. The date of the article is only a few days old. This is big gaming news and definitely deserves its own thread in any gaming forum.
This is a video game forum is it not? I didn't see any other thread that mentioned Gamcube passing the million mark in Europe. The date of the article is only a few days old. This is big gaming news and definitely deserves its own thread in any gaming forum.
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I don't see anything wrong with this thread. I had no idea what was going on in Europe. I was under the impression that the Xbox was beating the Cube over there. Now I know different. I don't think this will deteriorate into a "my console is better than your console!" thread because there's not really much to argue about.
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Originally posted by Kellehair
I don't see anything wrong with this thread. I had no idea what was going on in Europe. I was under the impression that the Xbox was beating the Cube over there. Now I know different. I don't think this will deteriorate into a "my console is better than your console!" thread because there's not really much to argue about.
I don't see anything wrong with this thread. I had no idea what was going on in Europe. I was under the impression that the Xbox was beating the Cube over there. Now I know different. I don't think this will deteriorate into a "my console is better than your console!" thread because there's not really much to argue about.
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Nobody like to argue more than me. BTW, I have been following most of the Box vs. Cube threads and I don't think I read this anywhere. I think I may have read the opposite even.
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Originally posted by Kellehair
Nobody like to argue more than me. BTW, I have been following most of the Box vs. Cube threads and I don't think I read this anywhere. I think I may have read the opposite even.
Nobody like to argue more than me. BTW, I have been following most of the Box vs. Cube threads and I don't think I read this anywhere. I think I may have read the opposite even.
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I don't understand the fascination with sales numbers and profits. It's not like, by buying a console, you are investing in the company. You buy it to play games. Why do you care how much it, or its competitors sold? Even the dreamcast, which was apparently enough of a failure sales wise to drive Sega out of the console business, was STILL a good console with plenty of great games.
Moving to the Business Forum....
Moving to the Business Forum....
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Originally posted by Kellehair
Nobody like to argue more than me. BTW, I have been following most of the Box vs. Cube threads and I don't think I read this anywhere. I think I may have read the opposite even.
Nobody like to argue more than me. BTW, I have been following most of the Box vs. Cube threads and I don't think I read this anywhere. I think I may have read the opposite even.
We really need to contain the console wars/sales stats in one thread and the one belboz made was perfect for that.
I think a lot of us have come to the conclusion that 3rd and 2nd aren't a big deal and basically fanboy fodder for arugments. Who cares if GCN has sold 400,000 more consoles than Xbox in Europe when PS2 is beating them both like a red-headed stepchild?
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I don't understand the fascination with sales numbers and profits. It's not like, by buying a console, you are investing in the company. You buy it to play games. Why do you care how much it, or its competitors sold? Even the dreamcast, which was apparently enough of a failure sales wise to drive Sega out of the console business, was STILL a good console with plenty of great games.
Moving to the Business Forum....
I don't understand the fascination with sales numbers and profits. It's not like, by buying a console, you are investing in the company. You buy it to play games. Why do you care how much it, or its competitors sold? Even the dreamcast, which was apparently enough of a failure sales wise to drive Sega out of the console business, was STILL a good console with plenty of great games.
Moving to the Business Forum....
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I agree this should have been in Belboz's post, but GP if you find sales talk "redundant and boring" why did you even click on this thread?
I agree this should have been in Belboz's post, but GP if you find sales talk "redundant and boring" why did you even click on this thread?
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You got me there.
Still it just always puzzles me when someone posts in a thread on something they find "redundant and boring." It's like people that post in star wars threads, saying they are sick of star wars threads.
Ok, you're sick of them but you still take the time to click on them and post in them?
It makes no sense.
I don't click on threads on topics that don't interest me, much less reply to them.
If I think it's a duplicate, or should be merged with another thread, I just use the "report this post to moderator" link.
Still it just always puzzles me when someone posts in a thread on something they find "redundant and boring." It's like people that post in star wars threads, saying they are sick of star wars threads.
Ok, you're sick of them but you still take the time to click on them and post in them?
It makes no sense.
I don't click on threads on topics that don't interest me, much less reply to them.
If I think it's a duplicate, or should be merged with another thread, I just use the "report this post to moderator" link.
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Originally posted by Josh Hinkle
You got me there.
Still it just always puzzles me when someone posts in a thread on something they find "redundant and boring." It's like people that post in star wars threads, saying they are sick of star wars threads.
Ok, you're sick of them but you still take the time to click on them and post in them?
It makes no sense.
I don't click on threads on topics that don't interest me, much less reply to them.
If I think it's a duplicate, or should be merged with another thread, I just use the "report this post to moderator" link.
You got me there.
Still it just always puzzles me when someone posts in a thread on something they find "redundant and boring." It's like people that post in star wars threads, saying they are sick of star wars threads.
Ok, you're sick of them but you still take the time to click on them and post in them?
It makes no sense.
I don't click on threads on topics that don't interest me, much less reply to them.
If I think it's a duplicate, or should be merged with another thread, I just use the "report this post to moderator" link.
In regards to the "Holy Trinity" thread...I didnt even read what he wrote. I skimmed a bit and knew exactly where it went. Just a waste of bandwidth. Just go in the DVD talk forum duplicate threads get closed ALL THE TIME.
Also...I did report it to a mod.
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I'm sorry, but this sort of thread is not allowed in theVideo Game Talk Bash Nintendo Forum.
I'm sorry, but this sort of thread is not allowed in the
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Originally posted by Josh Hinkle
You got me there.
Still it just always puzzles me when someone posts in a thread on something they find "redundant and boring." It's like people that post in star wars threads, saying they are sick of star wars threads.
Ok, you're sick of them but you still take the time to click on them and post in them?
It makes no sense.
I don't click on threads on topics that don't interest me, much less reply to them.
If I think it's a duplicate, or should be merged with another thread, I just use the "report this post to moderator" link.
You got me there.
Still it just always puzzles me when someone posts in a thread on something they find "redundant and boring." It's like people that post in star wars threads, saying they are sick of star wars threads.
Ok, you're sick of them but you still take the time to click on them and post in them?
It makes no sense.
I don't click on threads on topics that don't interest me, much less reply to them.
If I think it's a duplicate, or should be merged with another thread, I just use the "report this post to moderator" link.
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Originally posted by Groucho
I'm sorry, but this sort of thread is not allowed in theVideo Game Talk Bash Nintendo Forum.
I'm sorry, but this sort of thread is not allowed in the
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How could you feel that way? There are several threads about why Nintendo is for stoopid kidz, why Nintendo should pull a Sega, and why Nintendo just sucks in general. There aren't really any threads dedicated to Xbox and its shortcomings.
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Originally posted by Kellehair
How could you feel that way? There are several threads about why Nintendo is for stoopid kidz, why Nintendo should pull a Sega, and why Nintendo just sucks in general. There aren't really any threads dedicated to Xbox and its shortcomings.
How could you feel that way? There are several threads about why Nintendo is for stoopid kidz, why Nintendo should pull a Sega, and why Nintendo just sucks in general. There aren't really any threads dedicated to Xbox and its shortcomings.
2. What shortcomings?
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Originally posted by Kellehair
How could you feel that way? There are several threads about why Nintendo is for stoopid kidz, why Nintendo should pull a Sega, and why Nintendo just sucks in general. There aren't really any threads dedicated to Xbox and its shortcomings.
How could you feel that way? There are several threads about why Nintendo is for stoopid kidz, why Nintendo should pull a Sega, and why Nintendo just sucks in general. There aren't really any threads dedicated to Xbox and its shortcomings.
Here's another one:
New Xbox
In that one, you were accused of putting a negative spin on everything Microsoft, so I don't think it's just me that have been seeing these "The Xbox is Doomed" threads every week or two.