Gamecube preorder today at Amazon 10am PST

[auyong]

Just a heads up...they are bundles at $399.

 

[MEGA]

Or you could show up to Frys the morning of, and get it for 199.

whats with these bundle things anyways.. do they want use to see a huge bill and turn away. For 600 you could have a computer that can design and make these games with 10x the power.

 

[batorok]

judging from the japanese launch, these will be easy to get at a brick and mortar store: they had 7 or 800,000, and only sold like 300,000 the day of launch.

 

[Collije]

The interest in Nintendo's systems have been much greater in the U.S. than in Japan since N64 came out. I'd guess that would explain much of the Japanese launch.

All I know is every major .dot company that's offered a GC bundle so far is selling out within minutes of offering it. If you got to a B&M the morning that it's offered for sale, I'd say you have a decent chance (remember, on 11/18 we're nearing Thankgiving & the Black Friday Christmas rush). If you wait a couple of days or weeks...I'm not so sure.





<< judging from the japanese launch, these will be easy to get at a brick and mortar store: they had 7 or 800,000, and only sold like 300,000 the day of launch. >>

 

[Scyber]

<< judging from the japanese launch, these will be easy to get at a brick and mortar store: they had 7 or 800,000, and only sold like 300,000 the day of launch. >>



Wasn't the day of launch like september 11th or 12th? I know it was around the 11th. Perhaps the world climate caused people to think about other things besides video games. Also I have heard that the sales in Japan have been pretty good since the launch. A steady stream of sales going on.

 

[dimwit]

I don't have the link handy, but there is a Japanese gaming web site (in English) that tracks the number of consoles sold. The old school PS2 is still outselling the new hot Gamecube per week. Watch Nintendo do a Sega and concentrate just on games.

 

[dimwit]

On selling in Japan, from Nintendo's own webpage http://www.nintendo.com/corp

Nintendo GameCube makes "solid" debut in Japan
Video Business, September 24, 2001
Nintendo GameCube launched in Japan, selling a total of 360,000-400,000 software and hardware units combined in its first weekend at stores. Some retailers experienced long lines lasting up to three hours and prompt sell-outs while others received steady traffic of consumers looking for the console. In early estimates, "Luigi's Mansion" sold 100,000 units.


Wow, waiting in lines up to 3 hours! What a mad rush that must of been.