News: European GameCube Price Drop!

Posted 22 Apr 2002 at 06:55 by guest



Wooot! The GameCube is also dropping in price! A week after Xbox announced their much speculated price drop, Nintendo has gone and done the same thing!

The GameCube will now be available at launch accross Europe for 199 euros, or �123 (US$177). Dropping from 250 euros this equates to a saving of 50 euros! However, in the Netherlands, the price will be slightly higher than the rest of Europe, due to higher taxes. The price there will be between 209 and 219 Euros.

This is obviously an attempt to spoil any hype that the Xbox price drop will receive, truely making the GameCube worth it's price.

One still has to wonder what Sony are going to do about their obviously overpriced console. Rumours are that Sony will announce something within the week.

Here's the official press release from Nintendo Europe:


NINTENDO SETS NEW PRICE FOR LAUNCH OF
NINTENDO GAMECUBE ON MAY 3rd

22 April 2002 - Nintendo today announced that it’s ground breaking new console, NINTENDO GAMECUBE, will launch across Europe on May 3rd at a recommended retail price of 199 Euros, and is expected to retail in the UK at �129 UK pounds.

This new price is part of Nintendo’s commitment to offer the consumer an unbeatable proposition. Nintendo plans to bring the NINTENDO GAMECUBE to market at the best possible price so consumers can feel confident they are getting the best deal at launch.

“Europe is a very important market for Nintendo and we are committed to making it a success. On May 3rd we will launch the only dedicated games console, the NINTENDO GAMECUBE, with an excellent software line-up, both for launch and throughout 2002, at a very competitive price. This is a very strong offer for consumers and one that we believe will ensure Nintendo’s success across Europe,” said David Gosen, Managing Director, Nintendo Europe.

Pre-orders for NINTENDO GAMECUBE in Europe are already extremely impressive, in the UK alone over 30,000 people have reserved their NINTENDO GAMECUBE in store. This new price point will continue to drive consumer demand in the run up to launch and the number of pre-orders is expected to reach over 50,000 in the UK.

Nintendo has committed approximately 500,000 units of NINTENDO GAMECUBE to Europe for launch day with a total of 1 million units for the launch period. Day one will also see the most impressive and extensive line-up of software titles ever seen for a console launch, with over 20 software titles available, growing to over 50 titles available by the summer.

Nintendo has already shipped approximately 4 million NINTENDO GAMECUBE hardware to Japan and North America by the end of March 2002.

NINTENDO GAMECUBE launches in Europe on May 3rd at a recommended retail price of 199 Euros, and is expected to retail in the UK at 129 UK pounds. For further information on NINTENDO GAMECUBE visit www.nintendogamecube-europe.com.


Opinions:

Jim:
Well, I never worried for an instance when Microsoft announced it's price drop because I knew Nintendo would come up with something to foil their plans. I guess this was it, and I couldnt be happier! A saving of $70 Australian dollars! Thats almost enough for another game!

Gerben:
I'm very happy with this price reduction. Last week, Nintendo of Europe didn't tell us anything about lowering the price when we contacted them about Microsoft's move. I was afraid that many doubting gamers would now choose for the Xbox, and so was Nintendo apparently. The difference is now 100 Euros or a little less again, and I'm sure many gamers will now definitely choose for the best system and the lowest price. Way to go Nintendo!

Tim:
Nintendo really took me by suprise with their Price Drop. I did not expect it to happen yet! It's great news, and will surely help Nintendo penetrating the Console Market in Europe. Slam duck da funk!

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