GameStop shelves N-Gage
01-31-04, 01:37 AM
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GameStop shelves N-Gage
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GameStop shelves N-Gage
[UPDATE] In "reallocation of inventory," GameStop drops N-Gage from a third of its retail locations.
Nokia today confirmed to GameSpot that specialty retailer GameStop has pulled N-Gage units from 450 of its stores which previously had carried the hybrid phone/game deck. "GameStop is reallocating inventory and efforts on locations where sales have been strongest," a Nokia spokesperson told GameSpot today. GameStop operates almost 1,500 retail locations worldwide, although most of those stores are located in the U.S.
Nokia learned of the GameStop decision only this week and was unable to comment as to how common a "reallocation" strategy is within the GameStop organization. The Nokia spokesperson indicated the news would not affect Nokia's backing of the device. Since its launch last October, the N-Gage has come in for mixed reviews from technology reporters, analysts, and game reviewers. Last week, the Finnish manufacturer reported having shipped 600,000 N-Gage units into the retail channel worldwide since launch.
[UPDATE] As for the N-Gage's status at EB Games, another national game retailer, vice president of merchandising Carol Beck said the company will continue to stock the product in all stores for the foreseeable future.
By Curt Feldman, GameSpot [POSTED: 01/30/04 02:24 PM]
[UPDATE] In "reallocation of inventory," GameStop drops N-Gage from a third of its retail locations.
Nokia today confirmed to GameSpot that specialty retailer GameStop has pulled N-Gage units from 450 of its stores which previously had carried the hybrid phone/game deck. "GameStop is reallocating inventory and efforts on locations where sales have been strongest," a Nokia spokesperson told GameSpot today. GameStop operates almost 1,500 retail locations worldwide, although most of those stores are located in the U.S.
Nokia learned of the GameStop decision only this week and was unable to comment as to how common a "reallocation" strategy is within the GameStop organization. The Nokia spokesperson indicated the news would not affect Nokia's backing of the device. Since its launch last October, the N-Gage has come in for mixed reviews from technology reporters, analysts, and game reviewers. Last week, the Finnish manufacturer reported having shipped 600,000 N-Gage units into the retail channel worldwide since launch.
[UPDATE] As for the N-Gage's status at EB Games, another national game retailer, vice president of merchandising Carol Beck said the company will continue to stock the product in all stores for the foreseeable future.
By Curt Feldman, GameSpot [POSTED: 01/30/04 02:24 PM]
01-31-04, 02:09 PM
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Originally posted by tenaciousdave
It came out Oct. 8th. To bad it's still in my damn store. Apparently I sold too many during Christmas, a whopping 6 systems.
It came out Oct. 8th. To bad it's still in my damn store. Apparently I sold too many during Christmas, a whopping 6 systems.
01-31-04, 04:08 PM
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Besides, they'll just be taking up room on the shelves that will be need for Sony's portable device
Besides, they'll just be taking up room on the shelves that will be need for Sony's portable device
01-31-04, 05:08 PM
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Originally posted by squi23
Besides, they'll just be taking up room on the shelves that will be need for Sony's portable device
Besides, they'll just be taking up room on the shelves that will be need for Sony's portable device
02-02-04, 10:46 AM
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yeah man, as much as a failure that the virtual boy was, comparing it to a n-gage us just plain wrong.
02-02-04, 12:47 PM
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Originally posted by noonan4224
yeah man, as much as a failure that the virtual boy was, comparing it to a n-gage us just plain wrong.
yeah man, as much as a failure that the virtual boy was, comparing it to a n-gage us just plain wrong.
Other than that, what's wrong with the comparison? They were both overpriced, poorly-designed machines that had little to no software support because everybody in the industry, except for those who mystifyingly green-lighted their production, knew they had zero chance for success.
02-03-04, 10:33 PM
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Originally posted by madcougar
Wow. An N-Gage thread turning into a forum for bashing Nintendo.... will wonders never cease.
Wow. An N-Gage thread turning into a forum for bashing Nintendo.... will wonders never cease.
Care to refute any of my comparisons, or do you just launch into company-specific damage control involuntarily?
02-04-04, 08:33 AM
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Originally posted by mr.snowmizer
Wow. Someone equates bashing a specific piece of hardware with bashing an entire company... will wonders never cease.
Wow. Someone equates bashing a specific piece of hardware with bashing an entire company... will wonders never cease.
02-04-04, 11:41 AM
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Originally posted by mmconhea
Sarcasm pissing match on DVDTalk?... will wonders never cease....
Sarcasm pissing match on DVDTalk?... will wonders never cease....
Anybody want to take a substantive shot at explaining why even a joking "Please don't insult the Virtual Boy like that" or "as much as a failure that the virtual boy was, comparing it to a n-gage us just plain wrong" holds any water?
02-04-04, 12:00 PM
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Originally posted by Drexl
Please don't insult the Virtual Boy like that.
Please don't insult the Virtual Boy like that.