Nintendo today announced that the launch of Pokémon Colosseum has lifted Nintendo GameCube hardware sales by over 80% across the UK in its first 7 days of release. This more than doubled Nintendo's UK market share to take a quarter of the UK home console market. Pokémon fever is alive and kicking!

Pokémon Colosseum launched to rave reviews in the UK on 14th May 2004 and marked the biggest launch for a Nintendo GameCube title this year. In addition to the game, which included a free Memory Card 59, the incredible Pokémon Colosseum Mega Pak also launched on the same day. The Mega Pak contains a copy of Pokémon Colosseum plus a Nintendo GameCube, a Memory Card 251, a Nintendo GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable and the Pokédex Organiser, Pokémon Box and is available for around 159 Euros.