Why did the Xbox outsell the GameCube?

[d21lewis]

Ryng_Tolu said:

Miyamotoo said:

And PS2 was weaker than GC and Xbox and was sold 7x better. So power isn't really isn't good reason why Xbox outsell GC.

This.

I can't believe how did the PS2 sold so better than GC and XBOX. :-|

According to an issue of PSM, just before the Gamecube and Xbox launched, the battle was already over.  I didn't want to believe it, though.  Third parties were already happy with the PS2 and its install base and the public (via poll) weren't even considering the competition, even as a second console.  I thought they were full of crap.  I kept saying to myself "Wait 'til you see what Nintendo can do!" or "Xbox is just another Atari."

Big was wrong.

Power wasn't the selling point. Games and brand recognition/loyalty were.