20th December 2006, 2:40 PM
Yeah, GC was third, though it was pretty close... GC had 21 million or so sold, Xbox 24 million shipped (most are assumed to have sold)...
Nintendo's sales in Europe and Japan weren't exactly fantastic either with the GC/N64... Xbox did well enough in the US and Europe to make up for its total failure in Japan.
Early leads can, and have, been overcome. Sometimes it happens fast -- DC vs. PS2 -- and sometimes slow -- Genesis vs. SNES -- but it definitely can happen, as it did in those cases... PS2-GC/Xbox of course wasn't surmountable, but the X360 isn't selling anywhere near PS2 numbers.
Quote:I believe it actually DID come in third worldwide, despite the Xbox's horrible sales in Japan.
Nintendo's sales in Europe and Japan weren't exactly fantastic either with the GC/N64... Xbox did well enough in the US and Europe to make up for its total failure in Japan.
Quote:On top? No, I don't think Nintendo will get it's crown back this gen. It WILL, however, reaffirm itself as a majotr player in the console race, whereas the last two gens it has been the 3rd place finisher/only for hardcore fans system. Nintendo has a golden opportunity to prove themselves to the mainstream again, to shed their negative image, and start fresh.
Early leads can, and have, been overcome. Sometimes it happens fast -- DC vs. PS2 -- and sometimes slow -- Genesis vs. SNES -- but it definitely can happen, as it did in those cases... PS2-GC/Xbox of course wasn't surmountable, but the X360 isn't selling anywhere near PS2 numbers.
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