And just in case you are too lazy to follow the link, here's a quote from the article:
"REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 4, 2003 – In the video game industry, momentum has a new name: Nintendo GameCube™. In just 35 days of availability at a new manufacturer's suggested retail price of $99.99, Nintendo GameCube has more than quadrupled its sales rate and grabbed 18 points of market share from its two competitors.
Sales figures gathered from the nation's largest retailers show that Nintendo GameCube effectively doubled its market share to 37 percent from 19 percent. The system now runs a strong second in the U.S. market as it challenges for leadership during the important holiday sales season"
Here's one more quote:
"When combined with the Game Boy® Advance SP, Nintendo is responsible for half of all system sales to date in 2003. In addition, Nintendo game systems are the only ones to show a year-to-date increase in sales compared with 2002. Game Boy Advance sales are up 25 percent from 2002, while Nintendo GameCube sales are 2 percent above last year. In contrast, sales for Microsoft's Xbox dropped 3 percent and Sony's PlayStation 2 dropped 17.5 percent."
WOW, PS2 sales dropped that much?! Post all the excuses you wan't, but to me it looks like the competition is in SERIOUS trouble. Massive job lay-offs for sony, dropping sales, and a floundering online campaign that did not work out as they planned. Then there's Microsoft and it's 3 billion $ losses. I read recently that investors in MS are starting to question the future of the Box. This is all good news for Nintendo.
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Post by: ib2kool4u912 on November 17, 2003, 10:36:02 AM
PS2 sales have dropped off because therre have all ready been a bajillian and a half PS2's sold.(I know bajillion's not a number but it sounds cool.) For the most part anyone who was planning on getting one has it.
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Post by: AERO on November 17, 2003, 10:58:55 AM
Interesting read, only possible misconception is that its a strong number 2 as far as monthly goes, not in total.
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Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on November 17, 2003, 11:49:22 AM
Why do I feel like I read this last month? IN THIS PHORUM??
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Post by: Mario on November 17, 2003, 11:49:49 AM
Welcome to two weeks ago.
Nintendo's sales in the US only doubled for a month, the month of October. They are still far behind the PS2 and even the Xbox in total hardware sales.
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Post by: mouse_clicker on November 17, 2003, 11:52:40 AM
Mario, sales could've stayed doubled in November, but we won't know until December.
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Post by: Mario on November 17, 2003, 11:56:35 AM
I sure hope Nintendo can keep the momentum going in the coming months, but it's not a guarantee.
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Post by: mjbd on November 17, 2003, 12:44:38 PM
Acutally, world wide, nintendo is #2 in hardware sold. Since the price drop, Cubes have been moving off the shelves in a manner not seen since the launch of the system. The Price drop combined with a strong holliday lineup should result in a very good holliday for nintendo.
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Post by: ThePerm on November 17, 2003, 02:03:58 PM
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Post by: vudu on November 17, 2003, 02:47:30 PM
the heading of the page says enough:
Quote Market Share For Nintendo GameCube Doubles Following Price Drop To $99.99 Posted on November 4, 2003 @ 12:23 PM EST by: Hairball Sales of Nintendo GameCube Continue to Surge
