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Nintendo Wii
koolmoecraig:
I've got two on pre-order. One for me and one to sell to help pay for the one for me.
shmokes:
I think that right off you'll probably make a profit, but I wouldn't think more than $50 or so. I just don't think they're gonna be all that scarce on store shelves -- not with 4 million coming to North America between launch and the end of the year.
koolmoecraig:
You're probably right. There is no risk of loss so why not try?
Tahnok:
--- Quote from: leapinlew on November 04, 2006, 11:47:27 am ---Yeah, I think it was some sort of anti-piracy move. It didn't work and ultimately ended up being more of a limiting feature.
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I would say all their anti-piracy stuff worked pretty well. The GM couldn't be chipped until not too long ago. Compared to how quickly the other consoles got cracked, I would say the GC held out pretty well. They can't expect to stop piracy, but they can sure delay it.
As far as why the GC was so unrated, I've never known. I've never heard of this multi-disk problem; it's not something you'll run into on many games. It seems like the problem with the game you're describing is more poor software planning, as appose to hardware limitations.
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: Tahnok on November 04, 2006, 11:13:35 pm ---I would say all their anti-piracy stuff worked pretty well. The GM couldn't be chipped until not too long ago.
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Maybe it worked well. The fact that it wasn't as popular as the other consoles probably had more to do with it.
--- Quote from: Tahnok on November 04, 2006, 11:13:35 pm ---As far as why the GC was so unrated, I've never known. I've never heard of this multi-disk problem; it's not something you'll run into on many games. It seems like the problem with the game you're describing is more poor software planning, as appose to hardware limitations.
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True. The GC was the favorite console from a few people I know. I wish I had the time to play it. It has all the games that I really would want to play. Except Tiger Woods Golf... It wasn't poor software planning. They made a game and while it fit on the standard sized DVD's for the xbox and ps2, the smaller disc size presented a problem for the GC owners. They could still play it, and it looked just fine - it was just a nuisance.
I'm pulling for the Wii to be a fun console. Xbox seems to have the online component going well. I hope the PS3 crashes and burns.