oooo, NGage disses GBA

[Glenn2K4]

On Wednesday, in Stockholm, Sweden, Nokia Corporation head Ilkka Raiskinen made comments regarding the eventual competition that will take place between his N-Gage and Nintendo's Game Boy Advance.

"GameBoy is for 10-year-olds. If you're 20 or 25 years old, it's probably not a good idea to draw a GameBoy out of your pocket on a Friday night in a public space," Raiskinen noted.

Due for release this coming October 7, the N-Gage will retail for $299 - a price covering the unit and "possibly" some games.

++ harsh words to downgrade GBA owners? hmmm, lets see what develops


source: Dow Jones Newswires

[Karavi]

That's idiotic. Who would pay for a "handheld" that's as much or more than a regular console? Not only that - But you have to have good credit in order to buy one. Yet they feel the need to diss GBA?

Bullshit.

[Asarien]

Agreed. Considering the fact that the Game Boy is the most successful system in video game history, I am curious to know how it would only relate to 10 year olds.

[Dwhitten]

Yeah at work I see even 40 year olds wipping out a GBA so that damns their theory about only 10 years playing it.

[Jushiko]

They insulted their key demographic, they are so screwed. That guy should be dipped in acid, then fired.

[Fox McCloud]

Originally posted by Jushiko
They insulted their key demographic, they are so screwed. That guy should be dipped in acid, then fired.

So true

[Ethan]

How idiotic.

[Robobald]

Originally posted by Karavi
That's idiotic. Who would pay for a "handheld" that's as much or more than a regular console? Not only that - But you have to have good credit in order to buy one. Yet they feel the need to diss GBA?

Bullshit.

same thing i would say.

[Jstbcool]

Yeah, I cant wait to see this flop. I am gonna laugh soo hard.

[iSDK]

i think it will sell some units, but i cant think of anyone who wants to spend 300 bucks on a cell phone.

[Jesus]

I thik we should urn down Nokia's HQ

[psycho_mantis18]

300 bucks for a handheld? Ha, that won't go over well especially after what he just said about GBA owners.

[Bryan]

I wouldn't be so cocky, kids. I said the same thing about the Xbox..

[code]

Originally posted by Jushiko
They insulted their key demographic, they are so screwed. That guy should be dipped in acid, then fired.

Yes he should. Nokia only thinks that this thing is going to do better than the GameBoy.

I can't wait to see this thing fail; Nokia will look so stupid.

[Batman]

ill probably get one. its got potential

[Bryan]

It looks cool, but the price isn't right.

[Peter2]

Originally posted by bryan
I wouldn't be so cocky, kids. I said the same thing about the Xbox..

heh, i remember alright. I'd better not say, but that article you did at one time was the funniest thing ive seen in a while. lol. even forgot to comment abou it to you. So....nice article. better late than never eh? :D

[TheGreenElf]

In GMR magazine, the Game Geezer (lol) bashed it pretty badly. He told it like it was though. EGM said "When one of their perky PR [at N-Gage booth] reps. asked me what I though, I pretended to be a confused Australian journalist to avoid breaking her company's heart."

That thing is so big, you aren't going to look cool pulling that out....you would look cooler pulling out an SP because they are so small.

[BigC_0304]

I dont plan on getting one, i can get a damn good phone for120$ and a gba for 60$ wow lets add it up i just saved 120$ and ive got everything the ngage offers.