GameCube outselling PS2, ..by 20 percent Options

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Nintendo console king of the hill at major US retailers Those calling for price drops in the Xbox and PS2 got some major ammunition today, with Nintendo announcing that its recently discounted GameCube is the top-selling console in the US. In a statement, Nintendo cited figures that had the Cube outselling Sony's PlayStation 2 by a solid 20 percent during the week of October 4. The spread was even wider for Microsoft's Xbox--GameCube sales surpassed Xbox sales by a whopping 145 percent. Unfortunately, hard sales numbers won't be available until the next Toy Retail Sales Tracking Service (TRSTS) report. The figures are a vindication for Nintendo's bold price cut last month, which dropped the GC's price from $149 to just $99. It is possible that the high sales numbers will help convince skittish publishers and third-party developers that the platform is here to stay. By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot  [POSTED: 10/08/03 02:10 PM]

I'm smelling Sony pricecut. >=D Hopefully it'll happen soon enough for me to get the system and Castlevania when it comes out.
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However, I also heard that for the first time since Nintendo entered the industry they posted a net loss. Perhaps the boosted sales of the systems will hike up game sales.

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Well, this isn't rally a surprise to me. $100 is alot more inviting than $150 to a casual gamer, or a parent wanting to give their kid a nice gift. I doubt anyone who already has a PS2 or an Xbox would have just went out and picked up a Cube, unless they were wanting a very specific game to play on it, when the price was in the $150 and up range.
And, about this $$ loss that Nintendo is taking. We all know that these companies lose money on the console sales. It's the games where they make the real dough. Ether is right. The big N isn't going out of business anytime soon. It might have been Atari that invented the home console, but it was Nintendo that took it and ran.... all the way to the bank.
DivA, do you think that Sony will drop the PS2 to $99? No way. They are still at $180, and i bet they are still selling very well at that price. Shit, if the PS2 was $100, I wouldn't be trying to highjack the FFXI thread, I would joining in the anticipation talks! Not to mention, starting a thread or two about the RE:Online game.