Lack to Play DVD's

[ebittner]

When I first got my GameCube I was a little upset that it could not play DVD's it was not to big of a deal but I was wondering do you think that it had any impact on sales?

 

[Riviet]

I think it would have a bit, I certainly was a little disappointed when I heard that it could only play the small GC discs.

 

[Hysteria]

Yeah... I found it annoying when I heard about it... yet I still purchased it because I loved Nintendo.

 

[Netman]

I was not mad at all becasue I just use my PS2 if I want to watch a movie it is not that big of a deal for me atleast.

 

[Daniel92]

well that is why they sell DVD players....game cube does not have to play them beacause they are for games not dvd's

 

[Recusant]

When I first got my GameCube I was a little upset that it could not play DVD's it was not to big of a deal but I was wondering do you think that it had any impact on sales?

I doubt it had that much of an impact, but I'm sure it didn't help, either. I heard that's why Blockbuster practically shuns GC. Doesn't play DVD's, don't rent DVD's.

 

[SuperMario]

well that is why they sell DVD players....game cube does not have to play them beacause they are for games not dvd's

Exactly... I was bout to say prety much the exact same thing, But then i saw you already did

 

[im_a_super_smash_bro]

What about the wii, can the wii play dvds?

 

[Recusant]

What about the wii, can the wii play dvds?

Additionally, at E3 2005, Nintendo revealed that a small internal attachment to be sold as an add-on to the console will allow Wii to play DVD-Video.

Taken straight from the Wiki article.

 

[im_a_super_smash_bro]

do you know how much it will be?

 

[Recusant]

do you know how much it will be?

I don't think they've announced that yet. They haven't even announced the official price of the console itself.

 

[MasterLink]

I doubt DVD playback hurt sales. Heck, I didn't even use the DVD player on my PlayStation2.