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Offline BlackNMild2k1

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DS launch in AUS is the biggest ever!!??
« on: February 28, 2005, 10:20:42 AM »
source: GamesIndustry.biz
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"The retail and consumer feedback from Thursday's Nintendo DS launch has been astounding," according to Nintendo Australia's sales and marketing director Rose Lappin. "We are eagerly awaiting the official market sales figures this week to fully solidify our place in the Australian marketplace as the most successful current hardware launch ever."
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sales in the first 12 hours have been the highest ever for a new hardware platform in the region - based entirely on retailer feedback.
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The platform is already a huge success despite strong market anticipation for Sony's PlayStation Portable - whose European launch was recently pushed back indefinitely due to stock shortages.


Its looking good for the DS in the Wild West, the Far East & now the Down Under
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« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2005, 12:12:06 PM »
Yeah, the DS launch was huge here. I'd say the sales were so good because it was the first ever hardware launch with an excellent price. I mean, you have to be a chimp to have bought a $750 PS2 or $850 xb at launch, but a DS for $190? Based on current exchange rates we had the cheapest DS in the world.
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RE: DS launch in AUS is the biggest ever!!??
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2005, 07:40:41 AM »
Here in Europe everyone's gearing up for the DS as well, some retailers already have demo units and even Karstadt (large store that sells pretty much everything, now that they're in financial trouble they've got really good prices) is taking preorders!
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RE: DS launch in AUS is the biggest ever!!??
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2005, 09:09:02 AM »
Wow!  I'm under the impression that Australia is historically Nintendo's weakest territory, so this is good news.  Congratulations, DS.
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RE:DS launch in AUS is the biggest ever!!??
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2005, 05:08:02 AM »
The american ads went pretty far, being advertised during simpsons and other channel 10 shows.
Im not aware if it was advertised during cheez tv or foxtel, due to not watching them in a while.
I got to Kmart Munno para at 10:10 on the release morning, to my surpise no Mario 64x4 were left, after checking the layout I was suprised to see they could of only had 8 on display, I went to the counter and told that the flood stock is all there stock....eh 8 copys?
After standing there for 20mins mins, I thought what the heck, I toke sprung (42bucks), Nintendo DS and airfoam case (194bucks)
I have noticed other stores have got heaps of stock, so I dont really know if the sales were huge
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RE: DS launch in AUS is the biggest ever!!??
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2005, 06:27:43 AM »
Strange that such a huge success for Nintendo goes by completely unnoticed by IGN's DS section...
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RE: DS launch in AUS is the biggest ever!!??
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2005, 07:35:21 PM »
IGN's DS section isn't updated quickly enough
Try Gamespot...
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