And the lifespan begins to fade...

[Lee-yoshi]

Well lets be honest. The Gamecube has been around for a couple of years now, and it hasnt taken off aswell as anyone could have hoped, mainly because it hasnt got the kind of support the PlayStation2 has. The best hope Nintendo has got is a release of games from its closest relations, such as Namco, SEGA, EA, etc. alongside its constantly improving first-party release schedule, while the PS2 has the support of the many other independant developers aswell because the PS2 is the only console its likely to make profits from. You cant expect loads from Nintendo for the Gamecube when Microsoft, the company whos had its Xbox out for about the same amount of time, is planning to release their next console this year!!