Did You Know?
Posted 11 Jan 2002 at 09:41 by Tim Symons
Nintendo sends out a press release with a summary of all the latest facts. Most of these facts will not be new to you... They should not be all new to you :-)
DID YOU KNOW?...from NINTENDO
Nintendo and the video game industry experienced a landmark year in 2001. Much of the growth was due to two new hardware platforms released by Nintendo and unparalleled support from second- and third-party developers and publishers. Continuing into 2002, NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance will lead the video game industry with innovative, entertaining software and a commitment to quality.
-- While final year-end TRSTS numbers are still being tabulated, we are confident that the video game industry has completed the best holiday season ever and will easily exceed $8 billion retail revenue for 2001 -- revenues that are at least equal to the movie industry
-- The 2001 Holiday Season was one of the best ever for Nintendo of America, producing record retail sales
-- Of the 2.7 million NINTENDO GAMECUBE units shipped worldwide in 2001, more than 90 percent sold through by year-end
-- Since its June debut, nearly 5 million Game Boy Advance hardware systems have been sold in North America, making it one of the most successful new hardware introductions
-- In 2001, Nintendo was responsible for half of all video game hardware units sold in North America
-- In 2001, Nintendo was the No. 1 game publisher in North America
-- Preliminary TRSTS data for December shows NINTENDO GAMECUBE Super Smash Bros. Melee(TM) outselling any Xbox title -- it's the hottest game going. Pikmin(TM) also was in the top 10 during December
-- NINTENDO GAMECUBE titles coming this year include Star Fox(R) Adventures, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem(TM), Zelda(TM), Metroid Prime(TM), Mario(TM) Sunshine, and many more. Nintendo's list of third-party titles is rapidly growing and should bring the total library to more than 70 titles by year end
-- The best-selling handheld game for the holiday season was Pokemon Crystal(TM)
-- While other industries hit a slump, video games remained strong in 2001. Industry estimates show the number of camcorders sold in America in 2001 was down nine percent ... the number of television sets down 12 percent ... while through November the number of video game systems sold jumped 44 percent.
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Tim
DID YOU KNOW?...from NINTENDO
Nintendo and the video game industry experienced a landmark year in 2001. Much of the growth was due to two new hardware platforms released by Nintendo and unparalleled support from second- and third-party developers and publishers. Continuing into 2002, NINTENDO GAMECUBE(TM) and Game Boy(R) Advance will lead the video game industry with innovative, entertaining software and a commitment to quality.
-- While final year-end TRSTS numbers are still being tabulated, we are confident that the video game industry has completed the best holiday season ever and will easily exceed $8 billion retail revenue for 2001 -- revenues that are at least equal to the movie industry
-- The 2001 Holiday Season was one of the best ever for Nintendo of America, producing record retail sales
-- Of the 2.7 million NINTENDO GAMECUBE units shipped worldwide in 2001, more than 90 percent sold through by year-end
-- Since its June debut, nearly 5 million Game Boy Advance hardware systems have been sold in North America, making it one of the most successful new hardware introductions
-- In 2001, Nintendo was responsible for half of all video game hardware units sold in North America
-- In 2001, Nintendo was the No. 1 game publisher in North America
-- Preliminary TRSTS data for December shows NINTENDO GAMECUBE Super Smash Bros. Melee(TM) outselling any Xbox title -- it's the hottest game going. Pikmin(TM) also was in the top 10 during December
-- NINTENDO GAMECUBE titles coming this year include Star Fox(R) Adventures, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem(TM), Zelda(TM), Metroid Prime(TM), Mario(TM) Sunshine, and many more. Nintendo's list of third-party titles is rapidly growing and should bring the total library to more than 70 titles by year end
-- The best-selling handheld game for the holiday season was Pokemon Crystal(TM)
-- While other industries hit a slump, video games remained strong in 2001. Industry estimates show the number of camcorders sold in America in 2001 was down nine percent ... the number of television sets down 12 percent ... while through November the number of video game systems sold jumped 44 percent.
Comments
Tim
: Thanks for the summary Nintendo! I will pin this one to my wall. Hmmmm Of the 2.7 million NINTENDO GAMECUBE units shipped worldwide in 2001, more than 90 percent sold through by year-end... Rock ON!
