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Every year, more consumers opt for the convenience of online shopping during the holiday season, and there's no denying the appeal: finding and selecting products from the comfort of your living room or a coffee shop (or, ahem workplace) and having those items gift wrapped, shipped, and guaranteed to arrive in time for the holidays for a not-always-small fee. No lines, no crowds, no rain, no snow, no fuss. Although online shopping… Read More

The move by Nintendo follows weeks of speculation and an earlier price cut on the hardware by online retailer Amazon.com, which dropped the console price to $99 yesterday. It leaves the GameCube with an $80 price lead over both of its competitors in the USA, with both PS2 and Xbox currently starting at $179 there. However, an Xbox price drop is expected shortly, and many commentators also believe that the PS2 will drop before… Read More