Thanks to DWZ for the info.
Hot on the heels of Microsoft"s announcement that the price of the XBOX has come down to $399 Nintendo Australia have just announced they have revised the RRP of their upcoming Gamecube console ...
Nintendo Australia today announced that its ground breaking new console, NINTENDO GAMECUBE, will launch on 17 May at a suggested retail price of $329.
This new price is part of Nintendo"s commitment to offer the consumer an unbeatable value proposition. Nintendo will bring the NINTENDO GAMECUBE to market at the best possible price so consumers can feel confident they are getting the best deal at launch.
"We are committed to making NINTENDO GAMECUBE a success in Australia. On May 17 we will offer consumers the only dedicated video games console available, with an outstanding software line up both at launch and throughout 2002.
"Consumers have already reserved and pre-paid a deposit for thousands of NINTENDO GAMECUBE"s nationally. Based on existing reserved copies and given we are three weeks until our launch and pre-orders rise exponentially, we expect pre-orders of 10,000 or more by May 17," he said.
Nintendo has shipped approximately 4 million NINTENDO GAMECUBE hardware to Japan and North America by the end of March 2002.