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Who's in the mood for buying consoles at a time like this?
PostPosted:Thu Sep 20, 2001 9:37 am
by G-man Joe
<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>
Doubt it's the terrorists. Japan's eocnomy has been slumping
PostPosted:Thu Sep 20, 2001 6:20 pm
by Don
<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>
PostPosted:Thu Sep 20, 2001 8:54 pm
by Eric
<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>
PostPosted:Thu Sep 20, 2001 10:59 pm
by Judgment 1999
<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>
PostPosted:Thu Sep 20, 2001 11:14 pm
by G-man Joe
<div style='font: 11pt "comic sans MS"; text-align: left; '>I ain't giving you nuthin'! Git back to work!</div>
I'm never in the mood.. I keep with good ol' PC
PostPosted:Fri Sep 21, 2001 2:15 am
by Tessian
<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>
PostPosted:Fri Sep 21, 2001 7:22 am
by Crono
<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>
PostPosted:Fri Sep 21, 2001 10:08 am
by Kupek
<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>
PostPosted:Fri Sep 21, 2001 11:04 am
by Gone to Shakers
<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>
I think a couple years ago the Nitendo guys were saying they were not affected by recession
PostPosted:Fri Sep 21, 2001 9:58 pm
by Don
<div style='font: 12pt ; text-align: left; '>Guess reality finally caught up.</div>
PostPosted:Sat Sep 22, 2001 4:51 pm
by Gone to Shakers
<div style='font: 9pt ; text-align: left; '>I think all the major Videogame companies were hit really hard by it.</div>