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Sales Data Indicates GameCube Underperforming

Posted by Zonk on from the not-much-call-for-mario-anymore? dept.

MikeT writes "FileFront is reporting that Nintendo's GameCube underperformed in 2004 and this holiday season by almost half! While Nintendo's spokespeople remain mum, the reporter from FileFront claims that Nintendo's beloved console's numbers are dwindling, quoting industry professionals and reputed sales figures. Clip: "The early word hardly looks promising. Market information group NPD Funworld put GameCube console sales at 350,000 for November 2004, far behind Xbox's 708,000 and PS2's 694,000."" We ran a related story recently discussing the possibility of UK retailers dumping the system.

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  1. Sadly, my old one still works. by iainl · · Score: 2, Funny

    Having already bought my Gamecube during release week, and seeing how it still runs just fine, thanks (connected to the set of Donkey Konga bongos I got for Christmas), I haven't bought another in years.

    Unlike certain other machines. Lousy Nintendo! How do they expect to carry on selling them at this rate? The least they could do is offer me another colour to collect, like they do with the SP every few months.

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    "I Know You Are But What Am I?"
  2. Re:OMG! by SetupWeasel · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh I forgot. Profit doesn't matter in business anymore. We live in a magic fairy tale land where money grows on trees. The XBOX can be a success when it loses over 1 Billion dollars, and Sony's processor shortage is just a clever marketing ploy.

    Yes, times are very bad for Nintendo indeed.

  3. Re:Hardly Surprising by SetupWeasel · · Score: 2, Funny

    Luigi is VERY easily frightened.