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[Rhindle]

From yesterday's press conference:

``Our GameCube hardware business was slightly hurt by price cuts by our rivals ... but we're considering launching a sales promotion campaign for the peak Christmas shopping season and expect to achieve our full-year sales target,'' Nintendo Senior Managing Director Yoshihiro Mori told a news conference.

http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/breaking/breakingnewsarticle.asp?feed=OBR&Date=20041004&ID=4005208

So what will it be then? $79.99?

 

[Kon Tiki]

GCN+GBA bundle.

 

[explodet]

"Hmmm. Maybe we should advertise this holiday season."
BRILLIANT!

Seriously, either a price drop or a free game or two are the obvious choices.

 

[Alcibiades]

maybe a temp price cut, or some sort of rebate or something.

Best thing would be to just do the free Zelda Collection again, except replacing the Wind Waker demo with a video trailer of the new maturelda (or having both, even throwing in some Four Swords stuff maybe).

That would be a big hit, and would hopefully send the Zelda Collection disc value falling a bit.

I have 3 sealed discs of the Collection and could make some money off them, but it irks me cause I think everyone should be able to enjoy them for a budget price. They probably won't do it though because of the Zelda II NES-Classic coming out on GBA, but who knows...

 

[Kseutron]

NGC/MP2 bundle @ 129$ is the key

 

[nubbe]

NDS + GC + Pokemon Fire/Grass + Pokemon Colosseum = $149

 

[AniHawk]

GCN+GBA bundle.

That would be a good decision. Help get rid of any extra GBA regulars. Maybe throw in a Pac-Man Vs. game and link cable as well.

"Hmmm. Maybe we should advertise this holiday season."
BRILLIANT!

:lol Really.

Efra: That re-released Zelda disc is a pretty damn good idea. Especially if they advertise it as "buy a GC and get a disc with a trailer for the brand new Legend of Zelda game," showing clips from the trailer. I think the Zelda collection will make a comeback next year with a price drop to $80.

 

[Gahiggidy]

A NES bundle. All the Nintendo made NES games on a single disc.

That would be a hoot! One drawback would be the less than ideal d-pad on the GCN controller.

 

[Alcibiades]

A NES bundle. All the Nintendo made NES games on a single disc.

That would be a hoot! One drawback would be the less than ideal d-pad on the GCN controller.

not when you can sell millions at $20 a pop

 

[Sho Nuff]

A NES bundle. All the Nintendo made NES games on a single disc.

That would be a hoot! One drawback would be the less than ideal d-pad on the GCN controller.

IAWTPBIWNH

(I agree with this post but it will never happen)

 

[chocoholic]

I think Nintendo shoud do either one of the below bundles or all of them:

GC + 1 pad + Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker + Metroid Prime = $99

GC + 2 pads + MKD + SSB:M = $99

GC + 1 pad + Metroid Prmie 2 = $99

 

[Gahiggidy]

2nd idea...


GCNsp

 

[hirokazu]

i think its better for them to offer bundles than more price drops - price drops just further the impression that the GC isn't worth much, after the initial sales spike it causes, IMO - though it is very much dependent on how well their marketting is, i guess.

 

[Grubdog]

They don't need anymore bundles, the system is cheap enough, if someone geniunely wants one, they can afford one. But that's the problem, not enough people want them, Nintendo simply need to advertise better and show people what they've got to offer. Most people don't want a GC because they have no idea about all the great games it has to offer.

 

[Ultra Magnanimous]

MP2 bundle seems likely, maybe with a RE4 demo disc if you're lucky?

 

[Kon Tiki]

Why does Nintendo not do special bundles in America? They had a special edition GCN for when the Tigers (Japan) won.

I think a World Series Edtion GCN (for whomever wins) will be really neat. Superbowl Edition?

Rebuplican/Democat version? :lol

 

[Che]

``Our GameCube hardware business was slightly hurt by price cuts by our rivals ... but we're considering launching a sales promotion campaign for the peak Christmas shopping season and expect to achieve our full-year sales target,'' Nintendo Senior Managing Director Yoshihiro Mori told a news conference.

slightly?!?!?

 

[Ronin]

slightly?!?!?

Remember, Nintendo stays in an alternate reality.

 

[Papi]

You know what would be radical and gnarly? If they advertise in Australia.

 

[Tritroid]

"Hmmm. Maybe we should advertise this holiday season."
BRILLIANT!

:lol

Exactly.

 

[Grubdog]

You know what would be radical and gnarly? If they advertise in Australia.

ahahahahaha

*takes a breath*

hahahahaha

 

[hirokazu]

They don't need anymore bundles, the system is cheap enough, if someone geniunely wants one, they can afford one. But that's the problem, not enough people want them, Nintendo simply need to advertise better and show people what they've got to offer. Most people don't want a GC because they have no idea about all the great games it has to offer.

bundles can work well if they're done right. Nintendo just doesn't do them right.

 

[Memles]

If they've got any old GBAs sitting around in Warehouses, I say throw that and Pac-Man Vs. with a lnk cable in, as AniHawk suggested. If not, Mario Bros. Bundle (Luigi's Mansion and Super Mario Sunshine) with Two Controllers (One Mario one from Club Nintendo, One Luigi one from Club Nintendo) for $120.