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GameCube launching at £150 in UK

28 Jan 2002, 12:00 am

Nintendo today announced that it will launch its GameCube on 3rd May in Europe with a retail price of £150 or €249, significantly less than the rival consoles from Sony and Microsoft. The GameCube launch will offer a range of 20 titles.

Microsoft's Xbox launches in Europe on 14th March with a retail price of £299 or €479. Sony's PlayStation 2 launched in Europe last November currently retails at £199 or €305.

Nintendo has also announed that it will reduce the price of its Game Boy Advance globally on 1st February in a bid to accelerate its sales.

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