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Message: [QUOTE="medisinn, post: 103344, member: 157567"] Don't release the 32X, and don't screw up the Saturn launch in America by launching it early. Even aside from Sony eating their goddamned lunch by immediately undercutting them by 100 dollars, the surprise launch was not discussed with retailers beforehand. As such, it pissed off retail stores, which limited the visibility of Saturn games since fewer carried them. It also meant that a new, shiny console was available with basically no games at launch in the biggest market, and with the Playstation and N64 coming, gamers aren't willing to wait a few months for Saturn games. I think the Sega CD was fine for a novelty, but the 32X burned trust because it became obsolete and unsupported so quickly. That was strike one, and the Saturn's bungled launch was strike two. No wonder the Dreamcast wasn't more successful outside of Japan, the deck was stacked against it. [/QUOTE]

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