"Research firm iSuppli, who forecast earlier this month that Nintendo's Gamecube would eek out a victory in the console war by 2006, has told Reuters that 2003 will be a "turning year" for the Gamecube. "Nintendo is offering a better forthcoming software pipeline with blockbuster titles like Zelda Wind Waker, which will boost Gamecube sales this year," said iSuppli analyst Pamela Tufegdzic.
Importantly, Tufegdzic is looking at Sony's Playstation 2 audience as a driver of Gamecube sales. She believes Nintendo will drop the price on its console enticing PS2 owners to finally get a second, more powerful system. "We anticipate Nintendo will have another price slash on the Gamecube this year, and come Christmas, consumers who originally bought the PS2 will likely purchase the Gamecube," Tufegdzic said. "The battle over consoles ultimately boils down to price."
See? Just so some users reconsider the accuracy that these people could have... but I doubt they will.
