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Gamecube Hits US Early

Posted by Hemos on from the get-it-while-you-can dept.

semaj writes "It looks like retailers are being told they can sell them as they come in instead of waiting for the November 18 offical release date. PlanetGameCube has the story. Go!" So, anyone want to get us a review unit or two?

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  1. Get the XBOX ! by NTSwerver · · Score: 5, Funny


    It has much better features

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  2. Re:Another overpriced system with overpriced games by A+Commentor · · Score: 5, Funny
    You can also get a N64, Nintendo SNES, Sega Saturn, or Sega Genesis really cheap...

    ;-)

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  3. Re:a little scared of the XBOX by jslag · · Score: 3, Funny
    Will be interesting to see which ends up with a larger q4 sales.


    C'mon, they haven't even announced any console ports of quake IV yet; how can you be worried about sales figures?

  4. I'll get you a test unit, Slashdot! by an+ominous+cow+ward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sure, Hemos, I'll get you a test unit. Just mail me a check for $225, and I'll run right out and get one for you. Heck, for an extra $50, I'll even keep it for a few weeks and do all of the testing for you.

  5. In other news, by tt2k1 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Microsoft announced that retailers may begin selling the Xbox, yesterday.

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  6. Re:Another overpriced system with overpriced games by optize · · Score: 2, Funny

    You forgot Atari man! Those are going for dimes now days.

  7. Re:Another overpriced system with overpriced games by Glytch · · Score: 3, Funny

    Excellent points. And not only is the DC a great game system, but if you've got a cd burner you can turn it into a nice VCD player, or an MP3 jukebox, or a kickass NES emulator, or a BSD/Linux machine.

    My brother saw me playing Legend of Zelda on my DC one time, and he just shook his head. :)

  8. Re:Why dedicated games machines? by Hard_Code · · Score: 3, Funny
    My PC is up in my office. My consoles are down in my living room, hooked up to my entertainment center. This is the case for everybody else I know, as well. Given the choice, I'd rather kick back on my couch and let the surround sound wash over me while watching the action on my TV than sit at my keyboard.

    Holy shit. If we all lived in the bourgeois luxury that you do, sure consoles would be better, and we'd buy a new system every freakin' year. However, even though computers are getting faster all the time, generally computers, and computer games last a lot longer than console games...so those that can afford to have a computer go with computer games instead of burning money for a whole new console system they'll throw away in a year.

    Man, I just can't believe some techies out there. WTF do you do to have such disposable incomes? Or are you still burning through some foolish VCs wad?
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  9. Re:Very clever... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Nintendo only needs to reply with one word.
    'XBob'.