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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. Surprise? by Locky · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I don't think this is really a big surprise, For quite some time Nintendo has been the Apple of the games industry; high quality products that typically only sell to a niche fanbase.

    Both Apple and Nintendo have wildly sucessful portable units, both typically release their products in a variety of colors, both remain profitable, both won't be going away any time soon.

  2. However in Japan... by Demon-Xanth · · Score: 4, Informative

    Year to date console sales as of 12/26:
    Nintendo DS 1,286,074
    GameBoy Advance SP 2,530,961
    PlayStation 2 2,691,666
    GameCube 696,839
    PlayStation Portable 352,295
    GameBoy Advance 198,025
    Xbox 37,083
    PSone 14,029
    Swan Crystal 7,464 ...looks like the GC isn't doing that bad. The Xbox on the otherhand...

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  3. WHO. GIVES. A FUCK. by ArmpitMan · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Why should anyone care about goddamned sales data? For anything?

    No one looks at sales numbers and says, "I think this bestselling console will be my favourite." No one goes, "Well, you know, I would've bought a Gamecube, but they're losing in the marketplace, you know? It's got all these games I lust after, but, it's just not the #1 console." You have already made your decision about which console(s) to like, based on factors which are actually important.

    Just enjoy your fucking games, however you play them. Shut up about numbers. They don't fucking matter.