Time to get a CUBE?

I was wondering if now is a great tiem ti get a gamecube. I regred buying my ps2 for its full price and paying $50 for games.  I noticed that stores and still selling gamecube games, but for how much longer is what i'm turely wondering.  Didn't nintendo games still stay on shelfs for a year after the cube came out.

Is it safe to say I have another year to buy gamecube games if i get a cube?  

I do not want to get a wii until price drop because i want to play cube games on it and i'd have to buy gamecube controlers for the wii to play cube games, and buy cube controlers to play SSBB.  So i might as well enjoy a cube until wii has a good solid lineup of games?

Just get a Wii...Rocky32189

If I see one more "just get a Wii" comment when someone asks about an NGC I'm going to puke.  Did you even READ his post? He's looking for a deal on an inexpensive system. If he was tyring to spend $300 on a Wii, he wouldn't be on the GAMECUBE FORUM asking about a GAMECUBE.

Yes, its a great time to get a Cube. Its a great pricepoint for a warrantied brand new system, and you can still find accessories and the decent games on the cheap. The problem I see with waiting another year is that you may find some of the better accesories and games becoming harder to find as they become out of print.

I think you've answered your own question in that you should get a cube and buy some games for it. By the time you've gone through some of the games, Wii games should have gone down in price.

Although some viewed the cube as coming 3rd in last generations console wars, don't put let that put you off because there are some great games out there that you should get.

You might want to look at the 'Gamecube recommendation thread #3' from this forum-

http://uk.gamespot.com/pages/forums/show_msgs.php?topic_id=24222965

It is harder to find cube games in the shops especially as Wii owners are interested in the game now but I've found some bargins from going online to places like Amazon/e-bay. You should also be able to pick up the console itself quite cheap as well. I've seen places selling the console over here in the UK second hand for about £25 (about $50).

[QUOTE="Rocky32189"]Just get a Wii...TheKungFool

If I see one more "just get a Wii" comment when someone asks about an NGC I'm going to puke.  Did you even READ his post? He's looking for a deal on an inexpensive system. If he was tyring to spend $300 on a Wii, he wouldn't be on the GAMECUBE FORUM asking about a GAMECUBE.

Yes, its a great time to get a Cube. Its a great pricepoint for a warrantied brand new system, and you can still find accessories and the decent games on the cheap. The problem I see with waiting another year is that you may find some of the better accesories and games becoming harder to find as they become out of print.

[QUOTE="TheKungFool"]

[QUOTE="Rocky32189"]Just get a Wii...Rocky32189

If I see one more "just get a Wii" comment when someone asks about an NGC I'm going to puke.  Did you even READ his post? He's looking for a deal on an inexpensive system. If he was tyring to spend $300 on a Wii, he wouldn't be on the GAMECUBE FORUM asking about a GAMECUBE.

Yes, its a great time to get a Cube. Its a great pricepoint for a warrantied brand new system, and you can still find accessories and the decent games on the cheap. The problem I see with waiting another year is that you may find some of the better accesories and games becoming harder to find as they become out of print.

 Yes but how do you know this person wants a Wii or not? What if he just wants to play only GC games, if he does then whats the point in coughing up extra money just to play only GC games? What if he is saving up for a 360 or a PS3 and decides to get a cheap GCN to play games he missed out? Dont assume that everyone who had a GC or wants a GC will eventually buy a Wii in the future, because I know I wont, just waiting for the 360 to hit a price drop. The Wii is doing Nintendo favors by increasing their profit, but sadly to me it does not seem like a "gamer" console. I say go ahead and get a GC if he wants to play only GC games, but if he wants to play Wii games as well, then I guess he should get a Wii.

P.S. Stop acting like there is something wrong with the GC.

Well as I already said the person who posted this thread was looking to getting a cube anyway. Sure the Wii is a great console but it's out of reach for some people at the moment. Not everyone has cash just lying around.

If you can get a cube second hand and some cheap games then why not.

I just bought Zelda TP for the Gamecube today so even more reason for me not to go out and get a Wii just yet.