Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: joeamis on April 24, 2003, 12:32:57 PM
Title: The answer to watching DVDs when you own GC
Post by: joeamis on April 24, 2003, 12:32:57 PM
lets think for a second... you own a gamecube only (not myself hehe) and you want to watch DVD movies... so what do u do... you go out and buy a dvd player! heres the scenario:
buy gamecube- $150 buy gamecube- $150 buy cheap dvd player- $70 buy good dvd player- $150 total cost- $220 total cost- $300
buy ps2- $200 buy xbox- $200 (plus the cost of the dvd remote to watch movies...)
when it comes down to it, you can get a gamecube and a dvd player for the same price as the xbox dvd player, if for example you buy a ps2, you might save 20 dollars but as all us ps2 owners know the sound from the dvd movies on the ps2 is flawed... music is way loud, voices are way hard to hear... LAstly, if you opt for the good dvd player in addition to your GC, you might not save money, but you get a damn fine dvd player... case closed
currently playing zelda WW, metroid fusion, metroid prime, waverace BS
Title: The answer to watching DVDs when you own GC
Post by: Grey Ninja on April 24, 2003, 12:35:10 PM
Save your breath. Most people who use that argument could really care less if it's smarter to get a standalone player.
Title: The answer to watching DVDs when you own GC
Post by: EggyToast on April 24, 2003, 12:55:07 PM
Yeah, big news there. You can get a DVD player for $40 now, and most people already own one (regardless of whether they have an Xbox or PS2).
Title: The answer to watching DVDs when you own GC
Post by: joeamis on April 24, 2003, 03:59:54 PM
sorry, i was only tryin to state something for those who dont own one and are debating the purchase of a gamecube or ps2/xbox based on the dvd playback
sorry if im not "as smart as you"
Title: The answer to watching DVDs when you own GC
Post by: Grey Ninja on April 24, 2003, 05:23:28 PM
What? Nobody was saying that you weren't right. I was just saying that I've been saying this for a long time, and nobody really cares, so why bother saying it? It's just an excuse to justify the purcahse of a PS2 or Xbox, and nothing more.
Nobody is disagreeing with you man. In fact, both of us who have replied have told you that you are 100% correct.
Title: The answer to watching DVDs when you own GC
Post by: dafunkk12 on April 24, 2003, 07:38:31 PM
joeamis: And just for reference if you didn't already know, the biggest selling product purchased along with the system during the PS2's Jap launch was The Matrix DVD, and for quite a while actual PS2 game sales stood stagnant while DVD sales steadily increased. So in this particular case, the opposite of normal arguments is true: instead of buying a next-gen system and getting DVD player as a bonus, the Japanese bought a DVD player that could also play new Playstation games.
Title: The answer to watching DVDs when you own GC
Post by: joeamis on April 24, 2003, 07:50:14 PM
I remember reading that too, Dafunkk... pretty silly it is silly as DOA volleyball outselling zelda one week in japan
I'm sorry for lashing out earlier, I just took the 2nd comment to hard...
HAIL THE CUBE!
Title: The answer to watching DVDs when you own GC
Post by: Grey Ninja on April 24, 2003, 08:15:41 PM
At the time of the release of the PS2, DVD players were still pretty expensive in Japan, so it did make some sense. The continued success of the PS2 however.....
