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9th December 2003, 04:22 PM
#15
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Master Trainer
Nintendo continues to do well.
Originally posted by PNT510
I don't think anyone was denying the might of gameboy sales, they just tend to not mention it while discussing and debating the console systems.
Exactly, but let me go further:
The GBA can barely be considered a real console since it's much cheaper than consoles. While it's harder to afford a Gamecube and an X-Box, you can easily own a Cube and GBA or an X-Box and a GBA. The GBA can easily be found at the US $50 price mark (a bit more if you want the nicer Sp) and games for both systems cost 40 at the absolute most (and most worthwhile games are published by Nintendo, and thus normally $30). This makes it very appealing to everyone, kids and adults alike.
It's also less demanding than consoles. I can easily invest 10 minutes into Wario Ware or Tetris on a bus, but console games are normally built for longer gaming sessions. For those who have little time at home, but lots on the road (ie Businessmen), the GBA is even more appealing.
Finally, the GBA is the only handheld system in its market. Nintendo has a monoply here, holding about 90% of this market in Japan, and even more in Europe and North America (since companies don't even bother bringing it outside Japan). And with competition being either absent or crappy (N-Gage, anyone?) it's obvious that the GBA is going to sell, and sell very well.
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