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Gizmo 10-21-03 11:35 AM

Were talking about a $300 system and a $40 gadget...hmmm...

Flay 10-21-03 11:51 AM

One of the coolest features of the NGage is Bluetooth wireless multiplayer gaming. Of course, you have to locate one of the other 5000 people in America that bought one to take advantage of that feature.

WepaMan 10-21-03 12:27 PM

That's less than 100 units per state.

Aphex Twin 10-21-03 01:27 PM


Originally posted by GizmoDVD
Were talking about a $300 system and a $40 gadget...hmmm...
Why did you round $299.99 to $300 and $49.99 to $40?

Gizmo 10-21-03 05:58 PM

MOD EDIT: your post has been removed. calling someone an IDIOT is not acceptable at the forums. -namja

Aphex Twin 10-21-03 06:29 PM


Originally posted by GizmoDVD
Huh? N-Gage is $300 and the Eye Toy will be $40 (not $50). Oh, wait, did you want me to make it all one cent less? Idiot
Before you call anyone a idiot, you might want to check your own knowledge:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg.../-/B00009YEK0/

Clearly shows $49.99

I didn't say I wanted you to make it one cent less. I was asking about your consistency in rounding.

Lastblade 10-21-03 06:54 PM

It is doing better than they expect! :D

Gizmo 10-22-03 01:55 AM

Aphex, my Sony rep came in today and told me the Eye Toy would retail for $39.99. Unless there is a change, this is direct from Sony.

mr.snowmizer 10-22-03 02:01 PM

http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Sto...1644.52765.htm

Watch out for falling prices!

PixyJunket 10-22-03 02:09 PM


Originally posted by mr.snowmizer
http://www.gameinformer.com/News/Sto...1644.52765.htm

Watch out for falling prices!

Does that mean a GBA price drop will follow?!

mr.snowmizer 10-22-03 02:19 PM


Originally posted by PixyJunket
Does that mean a GBA price drop will follow?!
Huh? Are there retail locations that have sold zero GBAs?

chowderhead 10-22-03 03:35 PM

WTF - appox. 400,000 sold in the first 2 weeks worldwide. At $300 per each (119 million dollars in sales) plus a cut of the phone service profits?
Who is buying this?
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...nokia_games_dc

"We've sold around 400,000 N-Gage in the first two weeks," Ilkka Raiskinen, senior vice president entertainment and media at Nokia Mobile Phones, told Reuters in a telephone interview.

Alll reviews are bad and yet 400,000 were sold? People around the world have money to burn.

The Franchise 10-22-03 03:39 PM


Originally posted by chowderhead
WTF - appox. 400,000 sold in the first 2 weeks worldwide. At $300 per each (119 million dollars in sales) plus a cut of the phone service profits?
Who is buying this?
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...nokia_games_dc

"We've sold around 400,000 N-Gage in the first two weeks," Ilkka Raiskinen, senior vice president entertainment and media at Nokia Mobile Phones, told Reuters in a telephone interview.

Alll reviews are bad and yet 400,000 were sold? People around the world have money to burn.

Read carefully:
"The number refers to models Nokia has sold to shops and other retail outlets since the launch on October 7"

So the 400K is not the sell-through to the consumer, just the "shipped to retailer" amount which means there are probably retailers with a bunch of units just sitting in stock.

chowderhead 10-22-03 03:43 PM


Originally posted by The Franchise
Read carefully:
"The number refers to models Nokia has sold to shops and other retail outlets since the launch on October 7"

So the 400K is not the sell-through to the consumer, just the "shipped to retailer" amount which means there are probably retailers with a bunch of units just sitting in stock.

Thank god.
My faith in the people around the world is restored.
Now to watch Joe millionaire the international version on my tivo :)

PixyJunket 10-22-03 03:48 PM

395,000 tacos collection dust on store shelves.

Somebody out there is a proud man.

joshd2012 10-23-03 04:07 PM

N-Gage Price Drop

http://www.evilavatar.com/modules.ph...ticle&sid=1563


Effective Friday October 24th, the N-Gage will drop to $199.99 for a limited amount of time. Not valid with any other offer. This offer is NOT valid with the Buy two games, get $100 rebate promo.
Its for GameStop. So who is pissed because they had to pay the full price and less than two weeks later it already has a price cut?

menaz 10-23-03 04:21 PM


Originally posted by joshd2012
N-Gage Price Drop

http://www.evilavatar.com/modules.ph...ticle&sid=1563



Its for GameStop. So who is pissed because they had to pay the full price and less than two weeks later it already has a price cut?

Didnt we all know this was going to happen though?

joshd2012 10-23-03 05:46 PM


Originally posted by menaz
Didnt we all know this was going to happen though?
GizmoDVD obviously didn't or he would have waited :D

darkside 10-23-03 08:59 PM


Originally posted by joshd2012
Its for GameStop. So who is pissed because they had to pay the full price and less than two weeks later it already has a price cut?
Not many people. Thats why they had to drop the price.

I agree it would suck to have something drop by a hundred bucks two weeks after you buy it, but anyone getting an N-Gage should have known. It won't be long till its $99 in my opinion.

tenaciousdave 10-23-03 09:10 PM

I sure am glad I got mine for free.

Gizmo 10-23-03 09:26 PM

Uhh, the price drop actually dosn't effect anyone who already bought one (unless they didn't buy ANY games at launch, which is doubtful). Before I was able to get the N-Gage and 2 games for $260 (the $100 rebate). Now if I were to but it, it would still be $260. How am I am? And also note the 'limited' time. It is probaly to just get some more hardware sales so there will be more games sold. I am perfectly fine with the price drop. I would be pissed if it was dropped to $100, but for the price I paid, and the games I got, AND the fact I can listen to MP3's AND the Radio AND have a cell phone, I'm conent.

menaz 10-24-03 02:06 PM

*gizmodvd hugs his taco*

JK, couldnt help myself, dont chew my head off :)

Darren Garrison 10-24-03 02:14 PM


Originally posted by GizmoDVD
How am I am?
I donno. How are you are?

Aphex Twin 10-24-03 05:08 PM


Originally posted by GizmoDVD
I would be pissed if it was dropped to $100, but for the price I paid, and the games I got, AND the fact I can listen to MP3's AND the Radio AND have a cell phone, I'm conent.
AND AND AND AND....I have no idea what being conent is.

Galanthas 10-24-03 10:14 PM

Puzzle Bobble review

That score doesn't happen to often. :lol:

kvrdave 10-24-03 11:29 PM

I am so blown away that they were able to sell 5,000 of these. That is about 10 times as many as I honestly expected to sell.

Outlaw 10-24-03 11:33 PM


Originally posted by Galanthas
Puzzle Bobble review

That score doesn't happen to often. :lol:

Superman 64 has got some competition!

FlashStash 10-27-03 09:25 PM

Let's go back to the 70's and do some Sidetalkin'

FS

Gizmo 10-27-03 09:28 PM

LOL!

Decker 10-27-03 09:51 PM

rotfl

:lol:

:D

:)

:brickwl:

This is what happens when you take a funny joke and run it into the ground. Eh, who am I kidding, it's still funny.


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