Nintendo INSIDE is reporting the initial japanese shipment of gb micro for the september 13th launch will be 250,000.
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GB micro initial shipment to be 250,000 [Japan]
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Dynamite Shikoku
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hmmm famicon micro or white psp...
JackFrost2012
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Jonnyram said:
Check for me too plz!
Chibbi Brady
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I really have to stop coming into these threads, I just know I'm going to cave and get the Famicom one. Looks so damn good. Must resist...
aparisi2274
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I got my Famicom GBm pre-ordered. going to pick it up when I go to Japan next week for TGS....
The Colonel
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i'm over for TGS so will be picking a couple up! nice!
The Colonel
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erm... you mean the hole for the carry strap or the charger connection... my micro gets lots of envious glances and questions when I'm on the tube... people are really excited about it - and they go "ah.. a tiny gameboy - cool... when's it out" people on other threads are saying micro is a mistake - it'll do really well as a new addition to the GBA family...
sonycowboy
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The Colonel said:
I certainly think it's going to come out of the shoot like a monster, but longer term I do have some reservations. Basically, the price and the usability. I've heard few positive comments regarding actually playing it and more than a few complaints.
But, to be honest, the core audience has yet to speak up , or even try it, most likely.
wonderfuldays
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tedtropy said:
OMG, an optical audio out! Viva la revolution!
SP d00m3d~ :lol
in terms of usability, i'm hearing gb micro has some issues, but no more than any other handheld, and the overall opinion is it's hot, and a 'must have!'.
like sonycowboy said, i think it has huge potential for the first year or so, but long term i'm not so sure. saying that, i think total [final] sales will be over 10 million worldwide, which is probably what nintendo is aiming for. a stop gap until the next gameboy which will probably hit sometime in 2007.
like sonycowboy said, i think it has huge potential for the first year or so, but long term i'm not so sure. saying that, i think total [final] sales will be over 10 million worldwide, which is probably what nintendo is aiming for. a stop gap until the next gameboy which will probably hit sometime in 2007.
Suikoguy
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I really can't guage the demand, having watched the industy since late SNES era, typically I can predict fairly well how things will go.
If I had to guess,
Special Edition = Sold Out
Regular Edition about 30-50% sell through. < 100k units sold
I would estimate much higher (80-100%) had the GBA SP not existed and/or the DS did not play GBA games. But this is the 3rd release of the GBA hardware standalone...
SP had the advantage of Light and Folding.. GBAMicro only has size as an advantage, with a smaller screen thats a bit clearer beacuse its backlit.. I don't see a lot of consumers rushing out to get it, especially at the price.
If I had to guess,
Special Edition = Sold Out
Regular Edition about 30-50% sell through. < 100k units sold
I would estimate much higher (80-100%) had the GBA SP not existed and/or the DS did not play GBA games. But this is the 3rd release of the GBA hardware standalone...
SP had the advantage of Light and Folding.. GBAMicro only has size as an advantage, with a smaller screen thats a bit clearer beacuse its backlit.. I don't see a lot of consumers rushing out to get it, especially at the price.
Outcast2004
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You really can't be serious thinking this will sell, right??
$100 for a glorified SP? Hell, not even and SP, a shrunken SP.
What's the appeal?
Release it at $50 and MAYBE we'll talk, anything more is just too much. Especially considering a DS is only $30 more and a SP is $30 less.
Nintendo confuses the hell out of me sometimes.
$100 for a glorified SP? Hell, not even and SP, a shrunken SP.
What's the appeal?
Release it at $50 and MAYBE we'll talk, anything more is just too much. Especially considering a DS is only $30 more and a SP is $30 less.
Nintendo confuses the hell out of me sometimes.
mckmas8808
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White PSP a go-go.
Doom_Bringer
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Mrbob said:
agreed
Ruzbeh said:Believe.
Well it is crazy. There are people posting in this thread who have no interest in GBA games yet are buying Micro? Also, you can play GBA games on:
Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance SP
Nintendo DS
The micro looks like a cumbersome piece of equipment. You want small, portable, and durable you buy SP. Hell, I would rather people buy DS systems than the Micro. At least the DS gives you more tangible value than the micro ever could.
Out of curiosity, how is the Micro resizing GBA games on the smaller screen.
No. The Micro is small and has an even brighter seen. Come on, dude. It's really small. It's worth it. Maybe not at $100, but it is worth it. Besides, consumers should know for themselves what they want. A bigger, Gameboy player with clamshell design or a more expensive, but smaller one with a brighter screen and metal body? The Micro is made to make even more people play GBA games, not to beat more money out of already GBA customers (though Nintendo obviously doesn't mind).Mrbob said:
If anyone wants to see the GBM in action you can check out Patrick Norton playing it on the newest episode of DigitalLifeTV (show 4, about 21 minutes in).