The Xbox had a lot of momentum from its heavy promo, free games packages and its Live stuff pushing it a head of the Cube. Unless there is a price cut (Xbox) in response, then the Cube should make very good inroad as it stands.
Xbox didn't come out with any free game promos, or even support form teh majority of publishers. Many publishers waitied and supported it with "more " titles" after seeing how the sales of thier games looked. It was having the games people wanted to play, that drove people to purchase XBox slightly faster than gamecube. Gamecube also had free promors that didn't help the sales.
As for the "it's the Big N" statement, thats just a reference to its potential mindshare in the market still.
Well that's just the thing! I've been saying since before gamecube came out. The games people like has changed, and what worked for Nintendo in the past with thier major franchises, may not work moving forward. If thier big games don't attract the gamers, then what will? a price cut? no, it always comes down to having the games people want, and if people really wanted those games before, then why wait beofre purchasing?
How will "time tell" how things have uccured up until this point? By saying "only time will tell" that means things can change. Sure, anything is possible, I personally don't think they will, but you can think what you like. But that won't change what has happened up until now. Up until now, teh gamecube hasn't had te games people wanted, and that's why it hasn't sold at the same level or higher than xbox in north america / europe.
Given its only 1.3 Mil behind the Xbox in NA with almost no 3rd party support, I think its doing pretty well.
1.3 million for a unknown consle is a LOT considering they came out at the same time roughly. So many people in here were always claiming it had as much or "enough" 3rd paty support until recently. I wouldn't say it has "no" 3rd party support. It is loosing 3rd party support.
Just because 3rd parties decided to drop Cube in the past does not rule out they won't pick it up again. If games like SCII is any indication it might attract more development.
There were always a few thrid party titles that did well on the cube. Still, demographics play a big party in the sales of certain games, and if the system doesn't have those demographics, then it will be difficult to convince publishers. I really don't see how one week of sales increase is going to be enough, which is the entire point I'm making. One week of a sales spike really isn't anything to get hope up for just yet. This needs to occur for a extended period of time. Even still I don't see it being able to make the 1.3 mil lead all that much smaller without big name 3rd party games.
