GameCube Sales Quadruple In US

Nintendo of America officials are claiming that sales of the GameCube have quadrupled in the US, since the console was cut in price to $99.99. Although reliable sales fig...

David Jenkins,Blogger

October 2, 2003

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Nintendo of America officials are claiming that sales of the GameCube have quadrupled in the US, since the console was cut in price to $99.99. Although reliable sales figures are hard to come by this should, at least temporarily, see the GameCube outselling the Xbox for the first time this year.

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David Jenkins

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David Jenkins ([email protected]) is a freelance writer and journalist working in the UK. As well as being a regular news contributor to Gamasutra.com, he also writes for newsstand magazines Cube, Games TM and Edge, in addition to working for companies including BBC Worldwide, Disney, Amazon and Telewest.

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