Topic: The answer to watching DVDs when you own GC

[joeamis]

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

[Grey Ninja]

Save your breath.  Most people who use that argument could really care less if it's smarter to get a standalone player.

[EggyToast]

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).

[joeamis]

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"

[Grey Ninja]

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.

[dafunkk12]

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.

[joeamis]

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!

[Grey Ninja]

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.....