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Nintendo Declares GCN Most Popular Console Ever
PhReaKyDMoNKeY writes "According to IGNCube, Nintendo has declared GCN the fastest selling console ever. Additionally, Nintendo claims that Luigi's Mansion is the most popular launch title in history as well. I couldn't seem to find the actual press release, but here's a related news story from Nintendo's site. I don't know how valid the claim is, since it's in their best interest to exaggerate, clearly, but it seems like the console demand in general is pretty high. " Now mind you every store in town seems to have plenty of Gamecubes in stock, but if you want an X-Box, you have to kill for it. Fortunately most people in a video game store are like 12, so I can destroy them with my mind bullets.
The press release is available at Planet GameCube.
Here is the original press release from yahoo
t en do_reports_record_gamecube_launch_1.html
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/cn/20011129/tc/nin
Yes, Microsoft didn't start production of the X-Box until only a few months before the GC came out, so they had hundreds of thousands fewer consoles. This is one of the reasons Nintendo delayed the GC a few days, so that they would have many more consoles available.
All this being said, I still haven't been able to get my GC yet....
You do NOT need a memory card to save games. You only need a memory card if you want to transfer your saved games to another XBox.
As below, so above and beyond, I imagine drawn beyond the lines of reason. Push the envelope. Watch it bend.
The initial shipment of X-Boxes was 200,000, whereas the initial shipment of GameCubes was 700,000. In addition, 97% of X-Box vendors claim they sold out during the first week, whereas 49% of GameCube vendors claim to have sold out. Nintendo claims a better launch than Microsoft. That makes sense in light of the total units, no?
Seems like there's enough numbers to prove Mark Twain correct yet again.
The Gord's Prophesy of the GameCube
Love the Gord. Fear the Gord.
Me: "dialing the local Target"
Target: "some mumbo jumbo crap, a nice menu"
Yevette: Electronics department, Yevette speaking"
Me: Hi, how many of the new X-Boxes do you have in stock, my kids are wanting one for Christmas and I was wondering if I should wait or go ahead and pick one up now.
Yevette: Lemme see, I see 6 in the case, and we may have a few more in the back. But with the Christmas rush coming and [I stop her there]
Me: Okay, I'll be down to pick one up tomorrow, thanks.
Yevette: Thank you for calling Target blah blah blah.
What do you mean you have to kill for them?
This is true, I actually called today before leaving work.
remote is another 40-50 dollars
Where 40-50 dollars is actually 35
memory card (also another 40-50 dollars).
Where 40-50 dollars is actually 35 again.
Or even less if you're willing to shop around a bit.
Actually, GCN is the acronym Nintendo uses (their site appears to be down right now, but do a google search for "site:nintendo.com gcn" if you don't believe me). I don't get it either.