November 11^th, 2003 (12:00am) - Following the European price reduction of Nintendo GameCube three weeks ago, European retailers have continued to report staggering sales figures. 10 times more consoles were sold in the first week of the new price and sales have continued to grow. In the three weeks since the price drop Nintendo GameCube market share has increased five fold from 5% to 25% putting it in second position in the console market throughout Europe.

David Gosen, Managing Director of Nintendo Europe said:

“Nintendo GameCube is now selling at the fastest rate since its launch proving that at the right price and with the great software line up available this Christmas, it really is the console of choice for all gamers.”