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N-Gage: Hilarious

So according to this Gamespot article, Nokia is toting the launch of their much-criticized N-Gage as a huge success. I will now respond cynically to various excerpts from the article:

Nokia announced today that its N-Gage console sold 400,000 units during its first two weeks in the international marketplace. » Here, Nokia is evidently using the number of units they sold to retailers, since first week sales figures from U.S. stores reported closer to 5000 units. (500 in the UK!) That means during its first week, the Gameboy Advance sold literally over 100 times better.

"That's a pretty fantastic start for a totally new platform and concept." - Nada Usina, Nokia general manager » Although I don't think it's worth the effort trying to criticize the N-Gage down from "new platform" status, I don't think there's anyone outside of Nokia who would say it's an entirely new concept. (At least, not in a good way.)

"After they use [the N-Gage], people will find they're getting a good value." - Usina » Yes, when they discover they paid $300 to play seven-year-old games on a portrait mode screen! Hahaha!

Usina admitted some aspects of the console would take getting used to: "It is interesting to see the things that are difficult to get over, things like the removal of the battery." » You are so dumb.