Richard Giles

In May I started a Game Console Timeline. Here is the latest version.

August 28 2002 – Sony and Microsoft announce 17% price cut in Europe
June 25 2002 – Video games industry on track for projected increase of sales by 12 percent to $US31 billion
June 14 2002 – Sony cuts PS2 price to $399.95 in Australia
May 20 2002 – Microsoft announces it will invest $1 Billion in XBox Live game network
May 20 2002 – GameCube price cut in US (25%)
May 17 2002 – Gamecube hits stores in Australia
May 15 2002 – Electoric Arts plans to support Sony PS2 Online Gaming (articles : 1 2 )
May 15 2002 – XBox price cut announced for US and Japan (~30%)
May 14 2002 – PS2 price cut announced for US (~30%)
Apr 23 2002 – Gamecube price cut announced for Australia (~17%), pre-release
Apr 18 2002 – XBox price cut announced for Australia and Europe (38%)
Apr 18 2002 – Microsoft announce lower forecast for FY2002 from 4.5 – 6 Million to 3.5 – 4 Million units
Mar 2002 – XBox hits stores in Europe
Feb 2002 – XBox hits stores in Japan
Nov 18 2001 – Gamecube hits stores in US
Nov 15 2001 – XBox hits stores in US
Sep 26 2001 – PS2 price cut announced for Europe (~30%)
Jun 2001 – PS2 price cut announced for Japan (12%)
Oct 26 2000 – PS2 hits stores in US
Mar 1999 – PS2 unveiled in Japan

Please let me know if you think another date should be included.