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Forum: Games Topic: Consoles adjust for inflation started by: Paul Posted by Paul on Dec. 17 2013,05:01
Well I was going to post a picture, but it'd screw up the frames.Link to pic: < http://i.imgur.com/nBN0mbS.jpg > Posted by TheCatt on Dec. 17 2013,05:54
Microsoft should have learned from XBox and XBox 360 that 300-400 is the sweet spot.
Posted by Malcolm on Dec. 17 2013,09:45
Jesus. Aside from the Wii U, everything Nintendo touched was a home run.
Posted by TheCatt on Dec. 17 2013,09:51
I don't remember the GameCube being a homerun.
Posted by Malcolm on Dec. 17 2013,10:04
(TheCatt @ Dec. 17 2013,11:51) QUOTE I don't remember the GameCube being a homerun. Eh, alright. Maybe a second place finish when you were expecting a strikeout. Sold about 2M fewer units than the XBox, but the Gamecube cost 2/3 as much. PS2 destroyed them both. I remember playing the fuck out of Super Smash Bros Melee. Posted by TheCatt on Dec. 17 2013,11:28
(Malcolm @ Dec. 17 2013,13:04) QUOTE (TheCatt @ Dec. 17 2013,11:51) QUOTE I don't remember the GameCube being a homerun. Eh, alright. Maybe a second place finish when you were expecting a strikeout. Sold about 2M fewer units than the XBox, but the Gamecube cost 2/3 as much. PS2 destroyed them both. I think that makes it a 3rd place finish. Posted by Malcolm on Dec. 17 2013,12:03
Pretty sure they were selling XBoxes for a loss. < Yep >.QUOTE Per-unit losses on the original Xbox were estimated at $125, and about the same amount for the Xbox 360 at launch. Found some places saying the GC sold at a "small loss." I think it's safe to say that it was less than $125, or near 50% of it's selling price. < From here >. QUOTE Total Nintendo GameCube games sold as of September 30, 2013: 208.57 million. < And from here >. QUOTE Total Xbox Games Sold: 104,000,000 Nintendo took a smaller loss on about 90% of the volume for the hardware. They pushed out twice as many game (software) units. Posted by TheCatt on Dec. 17 2013,12:17
Xbox was something new, GameCube was building on Nintendo's legacy and history. Given the success with 360 that the XBox setup, Xbox > GameCube.
Posted by Malcolm on Dec. 17 2013,12:31
Something new? A retarded computer that played glorified CD-ROMs? < Totally > < no > < predecessor >.
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