Nintendo sends out an official press release talking about GameCube's pricing. Words from Peter Main too!
NINTENDO GAMECUBE SET AT MASS MARKET PRICE OF $199.95
Dedicated Gameplay System Launches November 5, 2001
With Six First-Party Titles Priced At $49.95
REDMOND, Wash., May 21, 2001 - History's most successful video game
manufacturer today announced the U.S. suggested retail price of $199.95 for
its all-new video game console, NINTENDO GAMECUBE(tm), launching November
5th.
Today's announcement comes on the heels of what Nintendo executives describe
as an "overwhelmingly positive response" from thousands of the visitors to
the national Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, which ended
Saturday. More than 62,000 people gathered to view the latest in
interactive entertainment
"The response to NINTENDO GAMECUBE at E3 was phenomenal," says Peter Main,
executive vice president, sales and marketing, Nintendo of America Inc.
"Game developers expressed over and over that our games are of unmatched
quality, especially Luigi's Mansion, Super Smash Bros. Melee and Star Wars
Rogue Leader: Rogue Squadron II. Pikmin also spiked interest for its
incredibly unique game content and approach. This is all very exciting."
NINTENDO GAMECUBE's November 5 launch will hit with a library of six
exclusive Nintendo titles, each with a MSRP of $49.95, expanding by
end-of-year with licensee games, representing a robust and diverse library
with games for players of all ages.
Compatible with Game Boy® Advance, which launches in North America June 11,
NINTENDO GAMECUBE delivers all-new forms of interactive fun and offers the
easiest development environment to date for game creators.
Other upcoming games include: Animal Forest(tm), Disney's Mickey for
NINTENDO GAMECUBE, Donkey Kong® Racing, Eternal Darkness(tm), Kameo(tm):
Elements of Power(tm), The Legend of Zelda®, Mario Kart® for NINTENDO
GAMECUBE, Metroid Prime(tm), NBA Courtside 2002, Raven Blade, Star Fox®
Adventures: Dinosaur Planet(tm) and Wave Race® Blue Storm. In addition,
early titles will come from a wide range of the world's top independent
publishers and developers, including LucasArts, Electronic Arts and others.
NINTENDO GAMECUBE is scheduled to launch in Japan on September 14, 2001, and
in Europe in early 2002. Information on shipment quantity will be made
public as part of Nintendo's official financial announcement slated for May
24 in Japan.
As the worldwide leader and innovator in the creation of interactive
entertainment, Nintendo Co. Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets
hardware and software for its popular home video game systems. The systems
include Game Boy, Nintendo® 64, Game Boy Advance and the upcoming NINTENDO
GAMECUBE(tm). Since the release of its first home video game system in
1985, Nintendo has sold more than 1.4 billion video games worldwide,
creating enduring industry icons such as Mario(tm) and Donkey Kong® and
launching such franchises as Zelda(tm) and Pokémon®. As a wholly owned
subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as
headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere.
For more information about NINTENDO GAMECUBE, Game Boy Advance or any other
Nintendo product, visit the company's Web site, www.nintendo.com.