GameCube Price Cut Success in the UK

October 13, 2003, 11:37 am EDT
Total comments: 4

After the first weekend of the new £79 price point in the UK, GameCube sales have increased by 400%.

UK GAMERS RUSH TO SNAP UP

NINTENDO GAMECUBE!

The NINTENDO GAMECUBE has gone down a storm with British gamers on the first weekend of its new price of around £79, as sales of the console have risen by 400% in the first two days alone.

Excited fans arrived in store early to get their hands on the NINTENDO GAMECUBE, the only truly dedicated home video games console, eager to take advantage of the great new price of the console and exclusive games such as Metroid Prime and Super Mario Sunshine.

Comments David Yarnton, General Manager of Nintendo UK: “The new price for NINTENDO GAMECUBE is great news for everyone, ensuring the console and our great range of software is available to all. The NINTENDO GAMECUBE library of games are unbeatable, and with all the major players developing exclusive and unique games for our system, there has never been a better time than right now to enjoy NINTENDO GAMECUBE.”

With the new price just in time for the festive season, the NINTENDO GAMECUBE is likely to top Christmas wish lists across the country, in addition to the range of games guaranteeing something for gamers of all ages. Whether they’re into racing karts, futuristic vehicles, downhill boarding or epic sword battles, the NINTENDO GAMECUBE is the perfect entertainment package that continues to surprise and delight gamers all over the world!

The NINTENDO GAMECUBE will boast a library of over 200 games by Christmas, many of which are exclusive. Key games launching this Christmas include, from Nintendo: Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Soulcalibur II, 1080 Avalanche, F-Zero GX and Mario Party 5. From third party publishers: Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike from Lucas Arts, Viewtiful Joe and P.N.03 from Capcom, Billy Hatcher and The Giant Egg from SEGA, FIFA Football 2004, Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup, The Lord of The Rings: The Return of the King and Medal of Honor Rising Sun from EA, WWE Wrestlemania XIX from THQ and Tony Hawk's Underground from Activision. In the run up to Christmas 2003 players will see Nintendo hit top gear with some of the most anticipated games of the year.

So with such fantastic new games to come, coupled with the existing range of franchise favourites including Mario, Zelda and Metroid, there is a quality game to suit every taste. And with the new price of around £79 there has never been a better time to get into GameCube.

Talkback

KnowsNothingOctober 13, 2003

heh...heh...heh..

and Nintendo slowly moves in for the kill....

SuperLink666October 13, 2003

well depending how many they sold before.. I heard they were selling like 200 GC's per week there so yah i guess it should go up 400%.. any numbers on what it sold before the price drop?

KnowsNothingOctober 13, 2003

It doesn't matter how they sold before, in my eyes, becasue as long as the sales increased, it's a good thing. Even if they sold one a month, they'd now sell (five?) a month, which is still better than before.

SilverBack1138October 13, 2003

That was a great editorial. I really enjoyed reading it. I think it makes several good points that some publications fail to recognize. I also like that Johnny provides links to back up his editorial. So many other journalists only mention but fail to provide supporting information.

This is great news for Nintendo. While they may not make a profit on their console anymore, they still will with the software. I seriously think that Nintendo will have a great holiday season. Several of their big hits in the past year are at Player's choice prices and they have a solid lineup of new games for the holiday season. I for one have several GCN games on reservation for the holiday season.

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