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Nokia admit the 'N-Gage' is bombing

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edited February 2004 in Science & Tech
Nokia has admitted that its games machine/phone, the N-Gage, is bombing.

[blockquote]Surely it makes sense to judge it after the Xmas sales have taken place? You can see that Nokia is strugggling to get the hang of this games thing.

It's hard to interpret Nokia's doublespeak on actual sales numbers but at best they appear to be running @ 25 per cent of what the company had dreamed to sell.
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  • kanezfankanezfan sunny south florida Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    what did they expect though? wasn't this thing selling at $299? Who wants to pay $299 to play a glorified version of snake on their cell phone? I just want a cell phone that makes calls at this point. Just give me a way to store numbers and make phone calls. I hate the world
  • pseudonympseudonym Michigan Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    If I wanna play games on my phone, I'll buy a Gameboy and tape it to it.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    Suggested: As opposed to "Pwned" people get "N-gaged."
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    Thrax wrote:
    Suggested: As opposed to "Pwned" people get "N-gaged."
    That is the truest statement.

    Having seen one, used one, laughed at the muppets on the Nokia stand (as I sent anon bluetooth messages to their display models) and generally scoffed at it.. al of this was despite their best insistance that it would be a killer unit...

    Nokia.. N-Gage sucks. Get over it.
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited February 2004
    I currently use a Panasonic X70, best phone I've had to date. It's got everything I want and need. A good interface, well thought out basic function operations, bluetooth and a bit of style to boot. I was never taken in by those N-Gage's, and I've never seen anyone with one. I've also never seen two girls begging for more at a trailer park, but there you go! ;)
  • JimboraeJimborae Newbury, Berks, UK New
    edited February 2004
    Well I like the N-Gage alot, Sonic The Hedgehog is great on it and 3d darts while bluetoothed to another competitor in the office is top fun. I admit the phone function is not great but then its supposed to be,, primarily a game platform, not a phone. If you want a phone that plays all the N-Gage games then get a 6600.

    Having said that though my N-Gage & all games were free & I wouldn't pay for one, but then I wouldn't buy a game boy either.
  • NecropolisNecropolis Hawarden, Wales Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    I recently got my hands on a Sony P900. What a phone/pda. It does everything I need it to and more. No more taking the newspaper to the lav for me, now its toilet tetris ;D;D
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited February 2004
    I had heard it was pretty big in Japan, but those guys are fruity anyways ;) J\K

    I'd say it was the price that killed it, I bet if they started selling it for about $129.99 or something, it would do great.
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