Thursday, February 22, 2007

Gamecube's End

According to GameDaily, the production of the gamecube has come to an end. While there are still some inventory remaining for purchase, no new titles would be created for the gamecube. The Cube, being heavily depenedent on first party games, has essentially come to its final arc of its life cycle.

Perrin Kaplan reveals that their targeted customers for gamecube consoles are new gamers. It would serve as a "starter system" for "new people" dueto many great titles that already exist. Some would argue that getting the cube would still not be such a great deal, since the Wii is able to play gamecube games in addition to their expanded library.

The ending of the cube's life is also a signal that the most popular titles are close to hitting their low in price (at least for older titles). It would be a good time to obtain titles that you've missed out on, such as the following:

Metroid Prime
Viewtiful Joe
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
Resident Evil 4
Super Smash Brothers: Melee
F-Zero GX

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