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GameCube $99 Price Drop Now Official

Posted by simoniker on from the cha-cha-ching dept.

Michael_Blessed writes "An MCV story confirms the official GameCube price drop to $99, effective tomorrow. Strangely, this brings it to a similar pricepoint as the GameBoy Advance..." There's an official press release over at Yahoo which clarifies that the deal includes no bundled games, but "opens an $80 price advantage over its two console competitors", and quotes NOA President, George Harrison, as saying "So far in 2003, Nintendo GameCube is the only home console showing an increase in unit sales compared to 2002." We reported on Amazon's ahead-of-time price drop yesterday.

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  1. NOA President George Harrison? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I got my mind set on you!

  2. Statistics for anything by kneecarrot · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm always amazed how someone can come up with a statistic to support pretty much any conclusion. I think if the Cube were to be yanked completely due to lack of sales, Nintendo would say:
    "We are the only console maker to fully realize and pinpoint our maximum sales potential."

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    I always save my last mod point to mod up a good troll. You people are too serious.

  3. Re:Perhaps the narrow focus will win. by Mike+Hawk · · Score: 2, Funny

    At $99, its in the "mom wonders what is wrong with the system that it is so cheap" range.

    Here's another game product under $100, but I don't think anyone expects it to compete with XBOX and PS2 because of its pricepoint.

    The smell of desperation will be too much at any price now.