Preliminary Xbox and Gamecube numbers are in

[Jingoro]

News.com has an article, at : http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-7930116.html?tag=mn_

An excerpt : "A Goldman Sachs survey of U.S. retailers found that 73 percent had already sold out of Microsoft's Xbox and that 47 percent were sold out of Nintendo's GameCube, less than a week after the two systems were released.

The survey was conducted among 49 retail chain stores in large cities. The report speculated that the difference in inventory levels could be traced back to the amount of consoles the stores initially received. Microsoft was estimated to have shipped 300,000 Xbox units, and Nintendo is estimated to have shipped more than twice as many GameCube consoles, about 700,000."

 

[SinNisTeR]

cool, thanks for the figures. like the article said. once it gets closer and closer to x-mas. crazy parents wont care which is which, just whats available.

 

[ericb]

I just got my gamecube from bestbuy.com...now I have to talk my wife into letting me keep it. For some reason I don't think it's going to happen.

 

[StageLeft]

So even though GC was released after it's kicking ass in sales with nearly twice as many sales...

 

[jeffrey]

"So even though GC was released after it's kicking ass in sales with nearly twice as many sales... "

Don't bother posting if your personal bias will prevent you from seeing the facts clearly. The article implied 219,000 xbox consoles and 329,000 gamecubes sold. On a dollar basis that is $65.5 million in xbox sales and $65.5 million worth of gamecube sales.

 

[Jingoro]

<< "So even though GC was released after it's kicking ass in sales with nearly twice as many sales... "

Don't bother posting if your personal bias will prevent you from seeing the facts clearly. The article implied 219,000 xbox consoles and 329,000 gamecubes sold. On a dollar basis that is $65.5 million in xbox sales and $65.5 million worth of gamecube sales. >>



While that is true, one has to assume that more consoles means more video game sales...

 

[StageLeft]

Don't bother posting if your personal bias will prevent you from seeing the facts clearly. The article implied 219,000 xbox consoles and 329,000 gamecubes sold. On a dollar basis that is $65.5 million in xbox sales and $65.5 million worth of gamecube sales.

LOL Don't take it too personally. I have no intention of buying either system.

I guess I should have said 1.5 X as many GC as xboxes. What will be truly important is seeing how they are selling a few months from now once the hype has diminished.

As far as I know MS is losing money on every Xbox they sell and nintendo is actually MAKING money on each one they sell. Both companies make most of their profits on licensing.

 

[mithrandir2001]

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<< Don't bother posting if your personal bias will prevent you from seeing the facts clearly. The article implied 219,000 xbox consoles and 329,000 gamecubes sold. On a dollar basis that is $65.5 million in xbox sales and $65.5 million worth of gamecube sales. >>


While that is true, one has to assume that more consoles means more video game sales... >>


And since GC is a more cost-effective system, those buyers have more money left over to support those video game sales.

 

[Angrymarshmello]

Actually, Nintendo is probably breaking even/losing money on the GC. They only make money off games and accessories. I remember reading that Sony was losing money on every PS2 they were selling for $299. (The original selling price) WHile this is different, the N makes most of it's money off software licensing.

And I agree with what mith said - I traded for a PS2 but I'm selling it asap once it arrives, just b/c I couldn't justify spending $300 on the system, $70 on 1 controller and memory card, and another $150 on 3 games. The money saved with the GC allows people to buy more stuff.