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{PHOTON}Mazz1020 · Dec 30, 2006, 10:32 PM

All holiday season ive heard of how well the new game councils are selling and I was just trying to get a perspective of how many of them were actually bought.

Jawbone54 · Dec 30, 2006, 11:16 PM

Council...or console?

Chuckit · Dec 31, 2006, 12:36 AM

The Game Council hereby forbids you to discuss this topic again.

Also, this forum appears to have a bit of a Nintendo bias, so it's not exactly a representative sample.

Dakar² · Dec 31, 2006, 01:37 AM

I bought a Phantom.

Kevin · Dec 31, 2006, 01:48 AM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

Also, this forum appears to have a bit of a Nintendo bias, so it's not exactly a representative sample.

Mac users know innovation and quality when they see it.

Dakar² · Dec 31, 2006, 01:51 AM

That or they're just attracted to the console with the least market share.

Kevin · Dec 31, 2006, 01:56 AM

touche!

I actually don't own either... but if I was a parent that was worried about my kid not getting any exercise while he played games all day..

Dakar² · Dec 31, 2006, 02:03 AM

It may come at the cost of a few Tvs, but what's physical health worth, really?

Gamoe · Dec 31, 2006, 02:48 AM

Uhm, I created a mighty similar thread already...

Hawkeye_a · Dec 31, 2006, 03:51 AM

not again

Peter · Dec 31, 2006, 08:47 AM

I'd buy a PS3 if i could find one

Kenneth · Dec 31, 2006, 12:11 PM

oh wait.... I mistakenly checked Xbox 360... which I already have since April.

sek929 · Dec 31, 2006, 03:41 PM

I got a 3DO.

Seriously, another thread?

Cadaver · Dec 31, 2006, 03:45 PM

Colecovision.

sek929 · Dec 31, 2006, 03:46 PM

I got cup & ball!

scaught · Dec 31, 2006, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by sek929

I got cup & ball!

hula hoops are a worthy addition to any toy collection this xmas, and easy to find or make yourself!

Peter · Dec 31, 2006, 05:35 PM

still happy with my DS...

torsoboy · Dec 31, 2006, 05:40 PM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

Also, this forum appears to have a bit of a Nintendo bias, so it's not exactly a representative sample.

Hahaha! I guess the whole world is biased towards Nintendo (according to the numbers, the Wii killed the PS3, and well, the 360 is old news). Just because people like the Wii better than the others does not mean they're biased, it just means that they like it better.

Nintendo Wii Beat PlayStation 3 This Holiday Season | Nintendo Wii News: With A Side Order Of Everything Else Nintendo

I know the link is to nintendorevolution.ca, but it gets its quotes from Times Online.

Chuckit · 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by torsoboy

Hahaha! I guess the whole world is biased towards Nintendo (according to the numbers, the Wii killed the PS3, and well, the 360 is old news). Just because people like the Wii better than the others does not mean they're biased, it just means that they like it better.

Nintendo Wii Beat PlayStation 3 This Holiday Season | Nintendo Wii News: With A Side Order Of Everything Else Nintendo

I know the link is to nintendorevolution.ca, but it gets its quotes from Times Online.

Did the GameCube outsell the Playstation 2 in your world?

I'm not trying to get into silly platform wars. I'm just stating the facts as they appear to me. Judging by the results of that thread, Nintendo seems to be more popular with MacNN Lounge readers than it is with the population in general, because the Playstation 2 actually sold several times more than the GameCube last time I checked.

macfantn · Dec 31, 2006, 06:01 PM

I'm holding out for the PS4 or Xbox 720

Kenneth · Dec 31, 2006, 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by sek929

I got a 3DO.

Seriously, another thread?

I used to play the 3DO at my friend's house.. it was 10 or 15 years ago.

Chuckit · Dec 31, 2006, 09:28 PM

3DO was kind of the PS3 of its day — overpriced and it didn't have any games anybody really wanted to play.

sek929 · Dec 31, 2006, 11:31 PM

700 bucks....those guys were nuts.

centerchannel68 · Jan 1, 2007, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

3DO was kind of the PS3 of its day — overpriced and it didn't have any games anybody really wanted to play.

I bought a 3D0. I worked all winter, spring, and summer to save up for it. Then I bought it. $400. And sorry, it had some really freaking sweet games, most noticeably, Return Fire, and the original (and still the best) NEED FOR SPEED.

Dark Helmet · Jan 1, 2007, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

3DO was kind of the PS3 of its day — overpriced and it didn't have any games anybody really wanted to play.

Nope, it has nothing in common with the PS3 at all.

It costs WAY more in adjusted dollars, didn't play 10 years worth of previous gen games, didn't have the biggest name in Gaming behind it, no amazing movie player, didn't sell out everywhere, didn't have people lining up for them overnight, nothing.

Hawkeye_a · Jan 1, 2007, 06:13 PM

It was technically superior and overpriced. Featue set/design/compatibilty/brand are different issues as they are different pieces of hardware released years apart. But their relative position to the competition in the market is very similar.