dreamcast now $99

[catch21]

Sega has will announce price drop wednesday ..

http://dreamcast.ign.com/news/30796.html


http://www.dailyradar.com/features/game_feature_page_2208_1.html

 

[namlook]

Wow, that's a steal.

 

[Noirish]

any day now, they are going to be worth less than $99.

 

[Ranger X]

<< any day now, they are going to be worth less than $99. >>


I can believe that. Aren't they going to stop producing games and help out their competitors instead (Microsoft and Sony)?

 

[ManiacMonkey]

they will stop producing HARDWARE. they will continue to produce games, software.

 

[yellowperil]

Does this mean no more games for the Dreamcast? Seems a waste to give up on it now.

 

[ManiacMonkey]

Dreamcast production will soon cease.
As for software... it's up to the third party vendors how long they will continue to produce for Dreamcast. Whether Sega will make games for DC, i don't really know. The likes are positive though since it is software...

and x-box seems to probably be DC compatible...

 

[ibintegra]

DC on Xbox rumour is false, at least until Tokyo Game Show.

DC still has about 100 games this year, so at 99 bucks, it's a definite steal. Even if no new games came out, there's so many great games for DC that you'd be dumb not to get it. Games like Jet Grind Radio, Grandia II, Skies of Arcadia, Virtua Tennis, NFL2K1, Phantasy Star Online, Test Drive LeMan, MSR, Sega GT, Soul Calibur, NBA2K1, Shenmue, list goes on and on.

Tons of new games too like Shenmue II, PSO2 (maybe), Gundam, 18-Wheeler American Trucker, Virtua Tennis 2, NBA2K2 and NFL2K2, World Series Baseball 2K2, NHL2K2, Flogian Bros, tons of other stuff I can't remember.

I actually just bought my DC like a month ago (sucks, had to pay 149) but its a darn good system with tons of great games. It's a next-gen system (will a lot of life left in it) priced like a today's system. PSOne? or DC...hmmm?

 

[MikeyTsi]

Dreamcast news

Read, and know. I bought mine from best buy on Saturday. I still think it's a good deal, (Phantasy Star Online, baby!) and I'll be picking up the Broadband adapter in a week or so. They've got at least 30 more titles to release this year, and they've got a whole assload of games that are around $20, and are just fantastic. Good deal, great system. This sucker will be sure to tide me over until PS2 gets worth it, or XBox comes out,....

 

[EpsiIon]

Actually, that whole &quot;Sega is going to stop producing Dreamcasts&quot; thing was a rumor, as far as I heard. They denied everything and claimed that their plans for the DC were &quot;agressive and far-reaching&quot; or something like that.

Epsilon

 

[namlook]

Whether the price goes down from $99 doesn't really matter, it's still a steal at $99 for what you get. Even if they stop making games tomorrow (which they are not) this system is worth much more than $99 with the discount priced games that are available right now. And Unreal Tournament will be released soon with on-line support unlike the PS2 UT which can only be played multiplayer on a split screen (What were Sony thinking with that screw-up?). $99 is NOTHING for a system this good.

 

[MikeyTsi]

Epsilon: Read above. The story has changed this week.

 

[iluvdeal]

Geez doesn't the PSX1 and N64 cost $99? Looks like Sega is making way for their new console.

 

[TatSteeL]

Damn I just bought the PS2 today from US.Playstation. with $300 look how many games I can get with that.

 

[shadowfaX]

Dang it.

 

[SHooTeR1]

Thanks for the warning... Gotta egay mine soon.

 

[Dravensolo]

Sony will always take charge in the end...you will see

 

[l0g0ut]

why on earth would sega stop producing dreamcast? i thought they were doing so well selling this stuff. at $99 the demand for this hardware will definitely goes up (especially among the &quot;budget-constraint&quot; pirates who downloaded DC games).

 

[BiGNuTz]

Okay.. so the priced finally dropped and i'm planning to get one<thanx to all Anandtech people for posting>.
But where/which stores can i get it from for the new price of $99.
is there also any place where i can download roms..
and if i do
do i need a convertor card or any device for the dreamcast to play the ROM?

Thanx a lot... to everyone
for ANANDTECH has saved me LOTS over the years.

 

[Thump553]

Bignutz: DC games are on CD.

 

[SLEEPER5555]

Ok i would like to clear up a few things here!

Thump553 - Dc games use a proprietary format known as GD-Rom these are not the same as standard CD's because these hold 1 gig as oposed to cd's that hold 700mb

BiGNuTz - that attitude is part of the reason that Sega is having financial trouble, but to answer your question yes you can and no i will not tell you how but i am sure some other lowlife will.

Now just for the general info. Sega will drop the price of the Dreamcast to $99.85 US as of February 4th, 2001. some stores may unoffically do this sooner than that date. Sega has over 100 titles planed for launch this year, there are also many other great dc titles that are out there and buying a dc is a great idea now! sega will be making games for other systems but will continue to support the dc as long as it is profitable. they are also getting out of hardware totally, but have licenced the dc platform to other companies like pace and the rumored microsoft deal that will be confirmed on 3-31-01 at the TGS. I hope that helped with some of the rumors.

 

[TranceNation]

It's a sad sad day today. Sega management should be re-evaluated. I think it's a big mistake for Sega to stop the dreamcast, just when it is gaining strong momenturm here in the U.S.
The set-top box deal with Pace is going to fail, nobody wants to buy games that they can't even hold in their hands. The only good thing I can see out of this is that Sega will probably make profit again and hopefully when they break even, they'll consider releasing another console.

 

[phule]

Has anyone here gotten the NetBSD port to run on their Dreamcast?

(I know, I know, that was the topic on /. this weeks Slashback...)

for $99 that could be a fun toy.

 

[madmacks]

sega has big plans that will include dc support. they just partnered up with pace micro technology.
read here

check out some games they are developing. finally a volleyball game. yes!
games

 

[CowboyBebop]

First off they are not getting out of the console buisness no more of the current dreamcast will be made because they have enough inventory in the wherehouses 2nd they are developing/porting for 5 games for sony and making sequels on the DC they are also licensing out the DC on a chip technology to set top box maker Pace, plans to bring it to PC also are in motion. When the demand for DC grows a new console based on the DC on a chip will be made. This is why it'll drop to clear out the inventory and make way for the new cheaper design.
THANK you

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