Major European Chain Discontinues Cube.

Crash · 03-10-2003, 03:29 PM

http://www.cube-europe.com/news.php?nid=3850

Basically, these guys are equlivant to best buy not carrying the gamecube anymore.... this is rediculous news... lousy LIMIES!!!

BlueFire · 03-10-2003, 03:34 PM

That's not very good for the cube..

Jason1 · 03-10-2003, 03:56 PM

That cant be good, but then again it is Europe...so...*shrugs*

Perfect Stu · 03-10-2003, 04:05 PM

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Originally posted by Jason1
That cant be good, but then again it is Europe...so...*shrugs*

what the hell does that mean?

some people...

Shadow_Link · 03-10-2003, 05:24 PM

First off, they aren't a major European chain, just a large chain in the UK. I think they account for just under 20% of cubes sold in the UK.

Another thing is, they stopped selling the GBA a few months back, reason, unknown, must have been something major though...

Though I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the following.

I'm pretty sure I heard Nintendo wont let the Dixons group sell the GBA:SP. This is because they decided not to stock the just now released modem/BB adaptor (The first console to officially go online in the UK/Europe).

It's pretty funny really, I'm wondering why they didn't wait just a week or so until Metroid Prime came out.

RE 0 just came out, and it reportedly increased the sales of the GC by quite alot. So they definately should have waited just atleast a month or two longer (Zelda comes out May 3rd).

The last 'big' game that came out here was in.... early November. And that was SFA. So one might expect the sales of the GC to be pretty damn slow.

Jonbo298 · 03-10-2003, 05:31 PM

I think this chain has been brainwashed by MS or Sony

Why would a "major" chain stop selling a product that sells like wildfire (that being the GBA and soon to be GBA:SP), and then stop selling the final product from Nintendo, the GameCube? I smell something fishy.

Joeiss · 03-10-2003, 07:40 PM

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Originally posted by Jonbo298
I smell something fishy.

I think your mom just uncrossed her legs.

Anyways... I think that is is quite odd as well. I mean, it is not like GCN is not selling at all in Europe... If anything, a store should just decrease the amount of units which they buy. Meh.

fingersman · 03-10-2003, 10:26 PM

Ok I think that was uncalled for.

Joeiss · 03-10-2003, 10:30 PM

LOL. I was wondering when somebody was going to reply to that joke.

GameKinG · 03-10-2003, 10:48 PM

Hmm...something is odd. And they do it right when the cube free game deal is entated there...They wonder why cube sales are low and this just fuels the fire (of going lower).

Jason1 · 03-10-2003, 10:53 PM

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Originally posted by Perfect Stu
what the hell does that mean?

some people...

Just a harmless knock at Europe...I meant no harm by it...

Xantar · 03-11-2003, 11:12 AM

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Basically, these guys are equlivant to best buy not carrying the gamecube anymore.... this is rediculous news... lousy LIMIES!!!

Wait...Best Buy doesn't carry the Cube? Or are you making some kind of analogy?

PuPPeT · 03-11-2003, 11:18 AM

Well not very good news for some but hey it's going to get me lots a low cost games

might have to go buy 4 or more games this weekend.

Shadow_Link · 03-11-2003, 04:16 PM

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In what has to be seen as a defiant success, Nintendo has outsold the Xbox this week in the UK’s software charts, with the GameCube seeing another jump in sales.

Proving that key releases focused on quality counts in what is becoming an increasingly tight mid-market sector, GameCube software sales rose by some 45% in week-on-week comparison, powered largely by Capcom’s all-new Resident Evil. This equates to 49,867 sales, compared to 46,061 Xbox software units sold, a week-on-week drop of 7%.

This was managed despite the release of the hotly anticipated Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance for Xbox, new at number 13 in the All Formats chart, where Resident Evil Zero entered at number 2.

“We are really pleased with this weeks GameCube software sales which are up 45% on the previous week following the launch of Resident Evil Zero, Sonic Mega Collection and Phantasy Star Online I and II, all exclusive to Nintendo GameCube”, Nintendo European marketing boss Shelly Friend told us this morning. “GameCube hardware sales have also increased this week by 21%. We are now really excited about the upcoming launch of Metroid Prime on March 21 which we expect to be a huge success.”

Perhaps this will make certain sectors of UK retail take note.

Link...

BreakABone · 03-11-2003, 04:56 PM

http://n-philes.com/php/epuzuppzkpeukfeplluv.php
http://www.gamerfeed.com/index.php?story=2008
http://cube.ign.com/articles/388/388844p1.html

Well according to those sites, Dixon hasn't officially dropped the Cube, but more or less but it on careful watch, if the new sale doesn't go well, the Cube will be dropped, let's hope that releasing games will actually make the Cube sell.