Gamecube Price drop!!

Gummy Panda · 24-09-2003 10:52am #1

GameCube to drop under €100/£70 on October 1. And there was reports on Gamescenteral on Channel 4 this morning that games will also drop to £15.

If this really happens, i might grab myself a GC and some games.

DapperGent · 24-09-2003 11:01am

Link?

Giblet · 24-09-2003 11:20am

Everythings dropping, but the Gamecube has the biggest one.

You didn't see me ...right!

Clover · 24-09-2003 11:57am

i'll pick up a gamecube for sure if it drops below 100 and the games drop in price also .

Len_007 · 24-09-2003 12:17pm

Have a GC, but if this drop applies to the other consoles as said, an X-box might be the order of the day.

Stormfox1020 · 24-09-2003 12:48pm

Jesus then a GBA SP will be more expensive than a Gamecube. Maybe this is a hint of the end of the nintendo console era

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jerk · 24-09-2003 1:07pm

well if nintendo had even tried to compete with the rest of the consoles they wouldn't be ni this mess, their own fault.
The only game I would want to play on it would be Zelda.

savemejebus · 24-09-2003 1:16pm

The gamecube is a great piece of Kit, it the panasonic Q was released there it's possible that the gamecube could have competed properly with the PS2 and Xbox, but still don't count it out just yet, the price drop in the uk a few months ago did it world of good and there are still great games in development, I bought the metroid pack in xtravision a few months back for 159 and then got a bunch of games in dixons for €15 , it was well worth it and looking back i'd have got it just for rogue squadron and resi-evil remake

jerk · 24-09-2003 1:23pm

no dvd playback, no cigar.

Spunog UIE · 24-09-2003 1:36pm

Giblet whats that game with the top down shooter, black and white stuff, ah buy it for that alone. Love that game.

astrofool · 24-09-2003 1:47pm

while it's great for the consumer initially, in the long term it's only gonna be bad for nintendo

even the dreamcast didn't drop in price this much when it was officially supported

monument · 24-09-2003 1:52pm

Originally posted by DapperGent
Link?

GI.biz's view on the story - http://gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?section_name=ret&aid=2269

oneweb · 24-09-2003 2:03pm

Originally posted by Stormfox1020
Jesus then a GBA SP will be more expensive than a Gamecube. Maybe this is a hint of the end of the nintendo console era .

I was of the impression that the GC was pretty much end of line about a year ago? I know Argos and some other retailers dropped price 'cos of poor sales last year (the result was a higher interest in the console, and a bit of a lifeline).

sod · 24-09-2003 2:31pm

Originally posted by Gideon
Giblet whats that game with the top down shooter, black and white stuff, ah buy it for that alone. Love that game.

eh, not giblet but i reckon you're on about Ikaruga, changing your ships shield colour and all that jazz. it makes eyes water at 20 paces.

[CrimsonGhost] · 24-09-2003 2:59pm

Eh, what dixons was selling GC games for 15 euro??
I'm there

Clover · 24-09-2003 4:20pm

savemejebus,

looking back i'd have got it just for rogue squadron and resi-evil remake

same here , that is what i will get one for.

IgnatiusJRiley · 24-09-2003 4:28pm

does the gc have any good footie games. If so I'm gettin one

Spunog UIE · 24-09-2003 5:57pm

Originally posted by sod
eh, not giblet but i reckon you're on about Ikaruga, changing your ships shield colour and all that jazz. it makes eyes water at 20 paces.

cheers, yeah was playing it at that darkside thing and they had the tele turned on its side. Ah thought it was brillo. Monkey ball was good against people too. Ah like the simple games or racing games, and streetfighter on consoles, leave the strategy and 3dshooters to the pc.

tman · 24-09-2003 7:03pm

i remember hearing murmerings about a selection of games being added to the budget line up as well, can't remember what they were tho.

soul calibur 2, resi 0, 1 & 4, metroid prime, burnout 2, mario sunshine, zelda & twin snakes here i come...

honru · 24-09-2003 7:29pm

Wow, thats a damn competitive move on Nintendo's part. I mean, you could buy a Gamecube and a few games for the price of a PS2 or Xbox (however Microsoft may be forced to follow suit). Hopefully this will shake up the market a little.

Nevertheless, its hard to remove the feeling of worry for Nintendo and their place in home consoles, hopefully this will provide a turn around.

Gummy Panda · 24-09-2003 8:01pm

The gamecube will become the *console* of choose for skint students!!

I'll definitly get one if the reports are true. I asked in GAME and Blanch and they didn't have a clue. But the staff wouldn't to next week.

savemejebus · 25-09-2003 9:11am

Hey Crimson Ghost,

Most of the dixons group (PC World, Currys and Dixons) in limerick sold off their Gamecube games really cheaply around a4 months ago, prices ranged from €10 to €19.99. I bought Resi Evil (the best) for 19.99, wrestlemanicrap IX for 9.99. fifa 2003 for 9.99(dogs naughtybits with surround sound), a james bond game (agent under fire i think) for 15. They had luigis mansion for 9.99, animal crossing for 9.99 and rogue leader for 10.99!! but when i tried to buy rogue leader they couldn't find the disc, typical eh

Don't know what the story is now down there but I was in game in limerick during their sale and all the crap games bmxXXX, legends of wrestling etc. were only 6.99

Gummy Panda · 25-09-2003 9:52am

Originally posted by savemejebus
animal crossing for 9.99

WTF!!! Animal Crossing??

sod · 25-09-2003 10:56am

Originally posted by Gideon
cheers, yeah was playing it at that darkside thing and they had the tele turned on its side. Ah thought it was brillo.

telly on its side? did that not fúck up the controls, cos then stick up = onscreen forward/right. Is there an option in Ikaruga to play left to right rather than bottom to top?

long_b · 25-09-2003 10:58am

It's officially down to US $99 now.

If it did go down to 99 yoyos, wonder what they'd have to drop the GBA SP price down to ... I know the two aren't in competition or anything but it would look a bit silly if the SP stayed at 140 ...

Games for the Cube are a lot cheaper too what with the "platinum" range

Gummy Panda · 25-09-2003 11:25am

Sod,

When i had my GC ages, some nintendo mag had a plasma tv on its side playing it. You'd fighting up the length of the screen. The mag even gave advice on when to turn on the screen as if you turn it on straight away you could damaged it.

sod · 25-09-2003 12:53pm

clownboy,

oh right, i was thinking in terms of square telly not widescreen, doing that would make the game pretty cool alright, so there is an option in Ikaruga to display it sideways on screen while keeping same controls? i was thinking people were doing it so as to play it as a sidescroller due to preference or whatever.

i'm assuming the damage that could be caused was cos of using a plasma? they're finicky at best. i hear you have to buy refills for the gas thats inside em every 3-4 years and they cost loads (i could be way off on this one though)

Gummy Panda · 25-09-2003 1:07pm

The damage was turning it back on straight after moving it. The gas have to set or something for a well. Looked amazing in the mag.

Must've of been one expensive TV.

i_am_dogboy · 25-09-2003 3:19pm

Originally posted by jerk
no dvd playback, no cigar.

isn't that what dvd players are for?

savemejebus · 25-09-2003 4:02pm

yeah but to compete with PS2 and Xbox dvd playback woulda been cool, thats why they should have launched the panasonic cube here, they'd have cleaned up cos lots of people would have bought that over an Xbox

honru · 25-09-2003 5:49pm

Originally posted by sod
Is there an option in Ikaruga to play left to right rather than bottom to top?

Yes.

Gamecube Price drop!!

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