One good way to keep it here would be o get it back on topic. and it is not directly talking about games, but systems rather, so here it shall stay.
Anyway, from what I understand, Sony will be releasing a newer PS2 which will be much like PS1 (PSOne, the second release of Playstation). Nintendo releasing a slightly different Gameboy Advance, and possibly an even more portable version of the Gamecube. As for Microsoft, a newer smaller version of the Xbox (XBox2, it is generally assumed that the next xbox, will be called XBoxNext, or XBoxN).
Thus my point is if any or all of that does actually happen, it will effect sales alot.
Also realize that MS just bought rareware. so if starfox is good, like it always has beem, something just as good is bound to come out for xbox. Also remember that PS2 officially runs Linux, why the hell is this not advertised more?Gamecube is totally not hackable yet, and while that should not have to do with anything, in todays world it does. Lastly, Nintendo owns the portable market, end of story.
), but just from watching the few hours of TV i do, the ps2 and xbox have a much better marketing campaign (at least in the us) then nintendo does.. nintendo's commercials have that japanese guy and it shows off a few seconds of the game. the metroid one is metroid and it's really not that great?. the ps2 has great game marketing and even the dumbest games have great commercials (like the game where he turns the guy into a chicken and it goes on about all the weapons and stuff). i just like to think that nintendo's marketing is really sucking and exploiting 1-2 good GC games. they should really just show off the system and clips of different games to show people they have an actual variety besides "zelda 10 1/2. mario 6, starfox 4" etc.. 
