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Bad sales for Vectrex? [message #56895] Tue, 07 May 2013 16:52
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Date: Mon, 6-Feb-84 19:21:35 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  6 19:21:35 1984
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Possible bad news for us Vectrex lovers.  Went to the local McDade's yesterday
(a catalog showroom discount chain around Chicago), and noticed that the
once-crowded-and-dense video games & computer area was rather wide open.
In particular, all Vectrex items were gone.  The salesboy said they quit
carrying the line.  I said "Why, not selling many?"  "Like zero" he replied,
or words to that effect.
	Meanwhile, Sears has been selling the machines for $80.
Hope they're moving, because poor sales will kill the golden goose for
the rest of us.  BTW, I've always thought that Vectrex games should sell a little
cheaper (now that all other games systems are down in the teens & 20's),
and they should have encouraged 3rd-party support, but did the oppposite
(just like TI, rememember them?)	mike k
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