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  • Who's in the mood for buying consoles at a time like this?

  • Because playing them is not enough, we have to bitch about them daily, too. We had a Gameplay forum, but it got replaced by GameFAQs.
Because playing them is not enough, we have to bitch about them daily, too. We had a Gameplay forum, but it got replaced by GameFAQs.
 #25790  by G-man Joe
 Thu Sep 20, 2001 9:37 am
<div style='font: 11pt "comic sans MS"; text-align: left; '><b>Link:</b> <a href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/st ... id=3411</a>

Nintendo's GameCube luanch takes a nose <a href="http://www.computerandvideogames.com/st ... ">dive.</a>

Everyone around the globe has been watching the news of the terrorist attack against the people of the US. From South Africa to Japan, Argentina to Russia, everyone's TVs were tuned to the news.

I can't say for sure this had an affect on the GC launch but I can't say it didn't, either. Sales are down everywhere. Not many have the mood to spend. Ah well.....we'll recover.</div>
 #25795  by Don
 Thu Sep 20, 2001 6:20 pm
<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>And Nintendo isn't exactly doing that well in Japan. Well, the gameboy is, but the gameboy audience really isn't the kind of people you'd expect go out and get a Gamecube.</div>

 #25796  by Eric
 Thu Sep 20, 2001 8:54 pm
<div style='font: 11pt ; text-align: left; '>Gimmie a break, at least those bastards at Microsoft are advertising their system. I haven't heard or seen shit from Nintendo, even their main page is outta date with old shots and info.</div>

 #25800  by Judgment 1999
 Thu Sep 20, 2001 10:59 pm
<div style='font: 14pt Tahoma; text-align: left; '>I'm in the mood to buy absolutely nothing. Having -$40 in the bank doesn't help either</div>

 #25801  by G-man Joe
 Thu Sep 20, 2001 11:14 pm
<div style='font: 11pt "comic sans MS"; text-align: left; '>I ain't giving you nuthin'! Git back to work!</div>
 #25802  by Tessian
 Fri Sep 21, 2001 2:15 am
<div style='font: 11pt Dominion; text-align: left; '>consoles are a waste of money in my opinion... we had this out before in Ruminations though. I'll just keep to PC</div>

 #25804  by Crono
 Fri Sep 21, 2001 7:22 am
<div style='font: 12pt Arial; text-align: left; '>Call me crazy, but I don't see why the attack would somehow effect my need to purchase games to enjoy with friends. If anything, it should make you wanna savor life moreso.</div>

 #25813  by Kupek
 Fri Sep 21, 2001 10:08 am
<div style='font: 10pt verdana, tahoma; text-align: left; padding: 0% 10% 0% 10%; '>Because it makes doing trivial things like that seem... trivial.</div>

 #25815  by Gone to Shakers
 Fri Sep 21, 2001 11:04 am
<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '><b>Link:</b> <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech ... ube.htm</a>

According to USA Todays investigation, the reasons were because of a recession in Japan, and a much less aggressive pre-launch marketing program</div>

 #25839  by Gone to Shakers
 Sat Sep 22, 2001 4:51 pm
<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>I think all the major Videogame companies were hit really hard by it.</div>