C.H
03-06-2002, 01:06 PM
Now i don't think this is a straight forward fight, since X-BOX launches in March and GCN launches in May over here (in europe OBVIOUSLY). Games shops are flooded with X-BOX promotions, and in some stores you can play X-BOX. But theres also some GCN promotional posters, although X-BOX promotional gear is substantionally bigger then GCN. Since it's launched in days (8 to be exact, it launches March 14th). I'm from the UK, so it might be a completely different picture in other european countrys.
This is the first example i've seen off them pitted against each other here (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/301052/ref%3Dcs%5Fnav%5Ftab%5F8/302-3725134-5263205) at the time of this post (scroll down until you see a picture of both the consoles, each have a percentage below them. Which represents the share in pre-order they take). Gamecube is ahead with 64.35% and X-BOX has 35.65%. obviously this dosen't represent there overall success against eachother. But i still find it interesting how X-BOX launchs this month, and GCN launchs in May. Yet it's got more pre-orders. But this is just ONE website where you can pre-order them.
Overall, i'm not sure, Halo is bound to do well at launch and attracted potentail buyers. But PS2 has the majority of the market here, and was much more successful then the N64. Theres simply a huge fanbase overhere for playstation. So both Microsoft and Nintendo will have to work hard to get close to sony. Nintendo does already have a fanbase, but after that they need to attracted more fans. And Sony has already demonstrated, that you don't just need games. Sony has flooded the media with their advertising campain, and it's certainly worked. Especilly Europeans favorite sport football (or soccer to americans), and it has definetly worked. So Microsoft and Nintendo need to try and do something similar, not just at launch either. One thing that has suprised me, is that i haven't seen any X-BOX advertisments on TV. I was expecting my TV to be flooded with advertisments, but nothing, prehaps it's just me. But X-BOX launches in 8 days, it'll still sell out. But i'm still a little suprised.
Nintendo certainly need to improve there treatment of europe if they want to get sales up. N64 was definetly a success in Europe, but Sony out beat them easily with Playstation. Much more advertisment, and original advertising that appealed to europeans really helped Sony out. But, maybe they are turning over a new leaf in Europe. With a new UK branch (they used to use another company in the UK, called THE. Who were, to be perfectly onasy, useless), and a price mark of £150, a decent amount of units at launch. They seem to be trying harder, but not only that. Improved hardware so GCN can display 60hz on PAL televisions, which has shocked even me. But even more suprising, infact they have never done this before. Luigi's mansion will be modified for european launch. Because of complaints about replay value, more will be added to the game to improve upon this. Exactly how much will be added to the game i don't know, but it's something. And it's a first.
Microsoft, as i stated before, have been flooding games shops with advertisments. big posters and boards can be seen, and the system it's self up and running for a play test. Although i haven't seen TV adverts, i'm sure there will be plenty of them.
But i have no doubt that both X-BOX and GCN will sell out at launch.
Me personally, i'll be getting a Gamecube along with as many games as i can get. Keeping in mind i'll need controllers, memory cards, and theres Smash bros & Pikmin coming out on May 24th. Then Eternal Darkness and Star fox adventures will probably come out around July (just a prediction). But both consoles will have some good games, so it dosen't really matter which you get. I wouldn't mind getting Halo, but theres more games i want for Gamecube coming out in the future. And i've got to consider the money as well, with GCN coming at £150 and X-BOX at £300. I wont be able to play online with X-BOX (but personally, i'm not to conserned about online games. I can use my PC for that) because i don't have broadband. The harddrive is nice, and i don't really care about the DVD player.
But then again, i might get an X-BOX in the future, mainly because of Shenmue 3. Because i doubt it's coming to anything but X-BOX, but if it does come to Gamecube, it would save me some money.
But i don't know which will be more successful, i guess i'll just have to wait and see.
post thoughts, opinoins, news, and comments!!!
This is the first example i've seen off them pitted against each other here (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/301052/ref%3Dcs%5Fnav%5Ftab%5F8/302-3725134-5263205) at the time of this post (scroll down until you see a picture of both the consoles, each have a percentage below them. Which represents the share in pre-order they take). Gamecube is ahead with 64.35% and X-BOX has 35.65%. obviously this dosen't represent there overall success against eachother. But i still find it interesting how X-BOX launchs this month, and GCN launchs in May. Yet it's got more pre-orders. But this is just ONE website where you can pre-order them.
Overall, i'm not sure, Halo is bound to do well at launch and attracted potentail buyers. But PS2 has the majority of the market here, and was much more successful then the N64. Theres simply a huge fanbase overhere for playstation. So both Microsoft and Nintendo will have to work hard to get close to sony. Nintendo does already have a fanbase, but after that they need to attracted more fans. And Sony has already demonstrated, that you don't just need games. Sony has flooded the media with their advertising campain, and it's certainly worked. Especilly Europeans favorite sport football (or soccer to americans), and it has definetly worked. So Microsoft and Nintendo need to try and do something similar, not just at launch either. One thing that has suprised me, is that i haven't seen any X-BOX advertisments on TV. I was expecting my TV to be flooded with advertisments, but nothing, prehaps it's just me. But X-BOX launches in 8 days, it'll still sell out. But i'm still a little suprised.
Nintendo certainly need to improve there treatment of europe if they want to get sales up. N64 was definetly a success in Europe, but Sony out beat them easily with Playstation. Much more advertisment, and original advertising that appealed to europeans really helped Sony out. But, maybe they are turning over a new leaf in Europe. With a new UK branch (they used to use another company in the UK, called THE. Who were, to be perfectly onasy, useless), and a price mark of £150, a decent amount of units at launch. They seem to be trying harder, but not only that. Improved hardware so GCN can display 60hz on PAL televisions, which has shocked even me. But even more suprising, infact they have never done this before. Luigi's mansion will be modified for european launch. Because of complaints about replay value, more will be added to the game to improve upon this. Exactly how much will be added to the game i don't know, but it's something. And it's a first.
Microsoft, as i stated before, have been flooding games shops with advertisments. big posters and boards can be seen, and the system it's self up and running for a play test. Although i haven't seen TV adverts, i'm sure there will be plenty of them.
But i have no doubt that both X-BOX and GCN will sell out at launch.
Me personally, i'll be getting a Gamecube along with as many games as i can get. Keeping in mind i'll need controllers, memory cards, and theres Smash bros & Pikmin coming out on May 24th. Then Eternal Darkness and Star fox adventures will probably come out around July (just a prediction). But both consoles will have some good games, so it dosen't really matter which you get. I wouldn't mind getting Halo, but theres more games i want for Gamecube coming out in the future. And i've got to consider the money as well, with GCN coming at £150 and X-BOX at £300. I wont be able to play online with X-BOX (but personally, i'm not to conserned about online games. I can use my PC for that) because i don't have broadband. The harddrive is nice, and i don't really care about the DVD player.
But then again, i might get an X-BOX in the future, mainly because of Shenmue 3. Because i doubt it's coming to anything but X-BOX, but if it does come to Gamecube, it would save me some money.
But i don't know which will be more successful, i guess i'll just have to wait and see.
post thoughts, opinoins, news, and comments!!!