Which do you think will sell better this holiday season; Gamecube or Xbox?

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Originally posted by gamevet
Star Fox Adventures is also in that lineup, along with Animal Crossing. Sure they came out last month, but not every kid got those games when they came out. Mommy and Daddy will be buying a GC for that portion of the market.

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Exactly. Not that I don't think XBOX will kick some ass, but with RE0 and Metroid (with Mario, Starfox, and animal crossing all in recent memory and Zelda on the way) GC will be catering to a wider audience and its titles carry a bit more name recognition. On top of that, its cheaper (good for Mommy and Daddy, who could really give a rip if it plays those DVD things or lots of games with M ratings).

Last I checked, those 3 games weren't selling that well.. except Sunshine... which didn't stop XB from selling better already....

Yeah, but little Johnny might have to wait till Christmas before he gets his copy, especially if its for a system he dosen't even own yet. $200.00 doesn't find its way under your pillow by way of the tooth fairy...

You do remember that the general consumer in gaming is an adult themselves now, right? The parents that are looking for something for their child very likely would be forced by their child into a PS2 or XB anyway, considering how uncool it is to be your age now days :p

Mech Assualt wont be a system seller, despite how good it will be. But Splinter Cell will. In fact there is nothing on Gamecube thats even close in terms of appeal. I showed my friends the demo for Splinter Cell the other day, and I heard more than a few comments along the lines of "well, maybe it's time i picked me up an xbox"
Metroid may be an awesome game, i dont know I havent seen it running or playing. But theres nothing else. Resident Evil 0? Ok, if you want a prequel to a tired out series (or blood from a stone).

So X-Box is gonna steamroll this holiday season. Well, it will steamroll gamecube anyway. PS2 is still gonna sit above it all and laugh heartily at the lesser beings attempts to be #2.

I'd have to say Xbox. Has any Metroid game ever been a system seller at launch? Aside from Prime, all that's coming out in Nov. is RE0.

Personally, I'm kind of concerned about the GC's lineup after Nov. Between RE0 and Zelda, what is there? Has any "must buy" exclusives been announced? I don't want to go through another 6 month dry spell with my GC like last year.

I believe the GameCube will fare better than the Xbox this holiday season. Metroid will be huge, and the Mario Sunshine bundle pack will pull in a lot of sales. Also, Splinter Cell is coming to the GCN in the first quarter. Before anyone refutes this, it became listed on Nintendo's master list just a few weeks ago. They had The Two Towers listed since it was announced as a PS2 game and yet that is now being ported. Unless Microsoft offers the money hats, I expect it to stay this way.

What I really don't understand is why do some people believe that games only sell when they are first released and then they magically stop?!?!

Ethugg, I believe Nintendo's problem with Sunshine sales is that they announced the bundle pack too early, making prospective buyers wait for the better deal.

Anyways, I hope both systems sell well so that we consumers can keep getting amazing games on each of the platforms. Competition drives companies forward.

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Originally posted by Error
Mech Assualt wont be a system seller, despite how good it will be. But Splinter Cell will. In fact there is nothing on Gamecube thats even close in terms of appeal. I showed my friends the demo for Splinter Cell the other day, and I heard more than a few comments along the lines of "well, maybe it's time i picked me up an xbox"
Metroid may be an awesome game, i dont know I havent seen it running or playing. But theres nothing else. Resident Evil 0? Ok, if you want a prequel to a tired out series (or blood from a stone).

So X-Box is gonna steamroll this holiday season. Well, it will steamroll gamecube anyway. PS2 is still gonna sit above it all and laugh heartily at the lesser beings attempts to be #2.

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Funny, I've been to at least a dozen different Gamestops over the last month and just about everytime I enter the store, they are either mentioning GTA3:VC or Metroid Prime. I've heard one guy mention Splinter Cell and that was because I said that I own a PS2 and Gamecube. I told him that I like the Xbox hardware, but I don't feel that the game available, are enough to sway me to an Xbox, yet.


Personally, I feel that the Xbox is caturing more towards the same crowd, that would be more interested in buying a PS2. Those people will buy a PS2 to play Grand Theft Auto 3: Vice City. It is the must have, mature rated game of this holiday season. Sure Xbox's big selling point is Xbox Live, but with only about 2.2 million homes using Broadband, that is'nt as big a market, as Microsoft would like you to believe it is.

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Originally posted by Spike

What I really don't understand is why do some people believe that games only sell when they are first released and then they magically stop?!?!

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Animal Crossing and Mario will sell strong through Christmas but if Marios' sales haven't been what was expected, how can anyone expect Prime to be a system seller? There's no way Prime is going to make people buy a Cube. Sunshine will do that but I suspect it has more to do with the ever-attractive pack-in deal than it does with Sunshine in particular.

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Ethugg, I believe Nintendo's problem with Sunshine's sales is that they announced the bundle pack too early, making prospective buyers wait for the better deal.

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Bundle packs are always good for sales and putting the company's mascot together with the system in time for Christmas is a great idea. This what I think will sell Cubes. Prime isn't going to sell better than Sunshine (I'd be pleasantly surprised if it did), so I don't see how it's expected to move a major amount of systems. If Mario didn't sell out, how can you expect Prime to?

This also makes you wonder about just how well Sunshine has been selling on its own. It's sold well but not like previous games in the series.

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Anyways, I hope both systems sell well so that we consumers can keep getting amazing games on each of the platforms. Competition drives companies forward.

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Yes! I'd love to see both Cubes and Xboxes fly off the shelves. I hope that Prime sells well so we can hopefully get a sequel. I just hope that the Cube games don't taper off after Christmas.

Nintendo's got Mario, Metroid and Star Fox (little kids don't read reviews) in place, and Zelda in a matter of months. I think that'll be enough to get them through, although Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, and Unreal are obviously nothing to sneeze at.