Panasonic Stops Production Of GameCube-Based Q 23
cdneng2 writes "Gamesindustry.biz has the
scoop that Matsushita (Panasonic) has stopped
production of the Nintendo Q system. For those of you who weren't aware, the Q system was an integrated Gamecube and DVD player. Too bad it wasn't offered in the United States
at all." IGN Gear had a review of the Panasonic Q when it first launched in early 2002, and now that "Matsushita intends to cease manufacture of the device immediately", the device's collectible status seems assured.
Re:Nintendo wants to compete in this space (Score:1)
Seriously, well done.
Re:Nintendo wants to compete in this space (Score:1, Offtopic)
It seems you just did.
Get 'em while they last... (Score:4, Informative)
But, but, why? (Score:2)
All that aside, I wonder how much this has to do with the device, and how much it has to do with politics and not pissing of Nintendo, though I can't imagine why they'd mind. I mean, they get royalties, and the system isn't their main cash cow: that'd be the games.
Re:But, but, why? (Score:4, Insightful)
Panasonic? (Score:2)
No, really...the hardware helped to kill the system...They're just showing that they really shouldn't be doing anything as complicated as a console. Marketing was also a problem with the 3DO, but it's obvious that they just don't belong selling this hardware...they obviously don't know what the ppl want (and marketing goes right along with that)...
My guess is that anyone who wants DVD Video support will stick with the PS2 because of the amount of games available
Re:Panasonic? (Score:1)
Re:Panasonic? (Score:1)
Which, of course, is the problem with the Q (not to mention the limited distribution since it's not available in the US except through importers). You combine 2 different devices that are each available for ~$100 today, and it comes out to $400? Umm yeah, that'll sell.
How? (Score:2)
Maybe I'm just stupid, but that doesn't make any sense at all to me. Is Nintendo related to Panasonic or something?
Re:How? (Score:3, Informative)
They are a partner with Nintendo on the GameCube, bust like IBM, ATi, and MoSys are.
Really, all they did was take the GC drive, make it bigger and able to read both GC disks and DVDs (and CDs) and market it. This was done with Nintendo's blessing, as Nintendo only wanted to market the game-machine-only GC, while Panasonic could market the multi-function Q.
When you consider... (Score:2)
They are nice looking machines, though...
Re:When you consider... (Score:1)
Re:When you consider... (Score:2)
Might as well... fixed link. (Score:2)
Re:Sexy (Score:2)
But, it is huge compared to it's cousin.
But... it... would... look... so... good... next... to... my... HDTV... Must... resist..
Well, dammit. (Score:1)
But I still want one...