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Panasonic Stops Production Of GameCube-Based Q

Posted by simoniker on from the cube-oddity dept.

cdneng2 writes "Gamesindustry.biz has the scoop that Matsushita (Panasonic) has stopped production of the Nintendo Q system. For those of you who weren't aware, the Q system was an integrated Gamecube and DVD player. Too bad it wasn't offered in the United States at all." IGN Gear had a review of the Panasonic Q when it first launched in early 2002, and now that "Matsushita intends to cease manufacture of the device immediately", the device's collectible status seems assured.

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  1. Re:But, but, why? by Babbster · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The best explanation for it going off the market is that it had run its course. All the people who wanted a Gamecube but wished it had DVD(plus extras) functionality probably got one and that was that. Add into this the fact that the Gamecube is going for under US$100 and you can get a region-free DVD player (with VCD, MP3, etc.) for less than US100, and the product just isn't that enticing - even to geeks - anymore.