The Beginning Of The N'd - N-Gage's Demise...

[Cmosfm]

As long as I have been on eBay, new games usually sell for somewhere around the store price if there sealed. But while browsing today on eBay I happened to come across this new/sealed Tomb Raider for N-Gage...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3073916179&category=49232

Check out that BIN price...and dare tell me that even resellers on eBay know that N-Gage stuff just. isn't. selling.

[Achika]

sweet, thanks for the heads up! :D

[Gamereviewgod]

Great, now I have N-Gage game and no console. That's only the 5th time I've done this..Wish the systems would come down... :(

[leonk]

why would you ever buy a game w/o the system!? O_O

Anyways, I'm sure the GBA version is much better...

[ventrra]

why would you ever buy a game w/o the system!? O_O

Maybe for the same reason that I would. Usually, if I have a game that I don't have a system for, the system shows up within a year or two. (The only exception in my collection so far is the Neo Geo.)

[suppafly]

Anyways, I'm sure the GBA version is much better...

Well...the gba game is just an average 2d game, whereas the ngage game is full 3d, very close to the first tomb raider game on psx... LOL

[MarioAllStar2600]

Yup. the N-gage is officially a failure.

[dojosky]

my local gamestop has a used ngage system for 99.99 it comes with the ac adaptor and the handset no box or manual so wait for prices to drop they also have a used pandoenium sp ? lol for 9.99 complete its total failure !!!! wait till prices drop and snatch them for collecting fun ! LOL

[Jasoco]

Yay! The N'd is getting closer! Can't wait to walk into EB or GS and see them marked down so low.

[Starcade]

Virtual Boy> N-Gage

[Jasoco]

Hey! He's got 4 more!

I want to buy one myself.. but I..can't..bring..myself..to........

Fuck it..

Did I say 4? I meant 3.. he's got 3 left. :D

My first N-Gage game.. and I don't even have an N-Gage. But who can pass up a brand new game for $8.50 total?

[Cmosfm]

ahhh F'it....I bought one too. I almost did the first day, but can't turn down a unopened N-Gage game for 8.50

[Jasoco]

Heh. They're all gone now.

Still, I wonder where he got them to make them so cheap.

[jonjandran]

Heh. They're all gone now.

Still, I wonder where he got them to make them so cheap.

EB and GameSTop Dumpster Diving..... LOL

[Kejoriv]

Heh. They're all gone now.

Still, I wonder where he got them to make them so cheap.

EB and GameSTop Dumpster Diving..... LOL



Haha. dumpster diving at Gamestop LOL LOL

[Jasoco]

Wow.. that was fast.

I just received my copy of TR for the NG.

And, well, it IS what it is. It is complete, brand new, still sealed. If only all the games were this cheap. And the system.

It came with a note from the seller:


Thank you
If you want more of these Tomb Raider games, let me know @ soccermanbg@aol.com
I will leave you good feedback
Please do the same. THANKS AGAIN
<Signature>

Well, I'm off to leave feedback. This was quite a fun little experiment.

Curious, though. How many does the guy have? He said "If you want more..." Too bad it's just TOmb Raider games. If he had one of each game, I'd take them all. Especially Pandemonium! and Taito Memories and Puzzle Bobble. In hopes that one day I will have an N-Gage to use them on.

[Achika]

Curious, though. How many does the guy have? He said "If you want more..." Too bad it's just TOmb Raider games. If he had one of each game, I'd take them all. Especially Pandemonium! and Taito Memories and Puzzle Bobble. In hopes that one day I will have an N-Gage to use them on.

I believe Taito Memories got pushed back until May ( :angry: ) I asked him if he had any others after I paid, he said he didn't but if I had a list of the ones I wanted, he would see what he could do.

[Jasoco]

Curious, though. How many does the guy have? He said "If you want more..." Too bad it's just TOmb Raider games. If he had one of each game, I'd take them all. Especially Pandemonium! and Taito Memories and Puzzle Bobble. In hopes that one day I will have an N-Gage to use them on.

I believe Taito Memories got pushed back until May ( :angry: ) I asked him if he had any others after I paid, he said he didn't but if I had a list of the ones I wanted, he would see what he could do.Man!

I would like to ask him and see if he may be getting it though. That and whatever else fun I might actually want to play one day.

Edit: The seller now has three more and the BIN price is now $7. First it was $10, then $6, now Supply and Demand has pushed it up to $7. You think we had something to do with it? ;)

Edit Again: After a search on eBay, there are a small amount of brand new N-Gage games going really cheaply. Maybe this really IS the N'd...

...Yay! :evil:

[kai123]

I hope the system starts to drop some more. I would love to get one for $50.

[Jasoco]

Where can I get a list of every N-Gage game released so far and ones coming out soon?

I'm just curious. And would like to know.

[Achika]

Where can I get a list of every N-Gage game released so far and ones coming out soon?

I'm just curious. And would like to know.

http://www.n-gage.com/R1/en/games/games_all_games.html

[Cmosfm]

Personally, I don't see the N-Gage getting more than a total of 50 games for it. That is if what is planning on being released actually gets released....the system is failing so miserably that any company that is making or decides to make games for it shooting themselves in the foot...theres no way any N-Gage game that comes out can actually sell enough copies to turn any profit.

Being that so few people have the system...even if EVERY person that owns the system buys the game it would still lose money. But every person wont buy it, only about 1 out of 5 will possibly. I'm actually pretty confident that the latest Majesco title for the GBA sells more copies than even the most advertised and hyped N-Gage game.

I'll wait till the end of the year when the systems hit about 50.00 and the games all hit the 5.00 bargain bin. God I can't wait till this system dies! :D

[Jasoco]

I'll wait till the end of the year when the systems hit about 50.00 and the games all hit the 5.00 bargain bin. God I can't wait till this system dies! :DI may have missed out on the previous failed generations like the Sega CD and 32X games, Saturn games, Virtual Boy stuff, TG-16, etc, but my eyes are opened this time. I WILL not let these pass me by. I just wish it would happen sooner. :roll:

Can anyone who actually owns one confirm the games can still be played without a phone service? I'd buy one to play. But if they're gonna require me to actually USE the phone as a phone, no way. I mean, I wouldn't be caught dead using a phone that ugly as a.. phone! ;)

Seriously, it is the ugliest designed video game system or phone I have ever seen. But it'll make for one hell of a gaming system/eye catcher.

If there are 50 games planned and released, I plan to get all of them. :D

[ubersaurus]

Xyanide is coming out for n-gage, and that game sounds good. Granted, its also coming out for gba...but the n-gage could always use a god shooter. Lord knows the screen is set up for it.

[SamuraiSmurfette]

You do not need a phone service to play the games,
but if you want to use it as a phone,
it comes with a hands-free adapter so that you don't look like as much of an idiot. ;)

[Kejoriv]

On paper, the N-gage sounds so cool. Playing against other people wirelessly. The system and games are horrible. So far Ive tried pretty much all the games that have been released. My friends works as a rep for Nokia. Nokia gave all the reps free ones to promote it more. haha. :evil:

[Jasoco]

You do not need a phone service to play the games,
but if you want to use it as a phone,
it comes with a hands-free adapter so that you don't look like as much of an idiot. ;)"Is that a Taco in your pocket, or are you waiting for a call?"

I'll pass on the phone service. I'd prefer a cooler phone for that. Erriccson or something. The cool ones that don't look ugly.