poor kid lol, Have they stopped making game cube games? They could of atleast got him a PS2, Gamecubes were like the aids of that generation.

It may be an old system, but it is still a nice prize considering they didn't need to have a contest or prizes at all. And anyway, the kid is 6. He should be playing Mario and the games that we all might not even consider anyway. The writer of this story really sounds like a brat.

poor kid? you jaded idiots. did the kid sound disappointed? No, he got a free console! The gamecube has some awesome games. yes by all means a ps2 might have been a better prize as they still make games for it, but come on! SOME FAMILIES CAN'T AFFORD CONSOLES, and it simultaneously warms and breaks my heart to know that there are still appreciative kids out there, but there are people like you who s**t on something free because "pshh, its like, old". shut up already!

Yes they did 'Need' to have a competition. For gods' sakes, the competition was to get kids into retail outlets. With kids, come parents. When kids and parents get together in stores, kids say, "Maaaaaaam, can I have that? And that? Can I? Can I? Can I?"

It is called 'pester power'. You do not seriously think that the competition was put on for some altruistic, 'we love the kids' reason do you? I can't really imagine that stores saying, "Let lots of kids run around our stores? Sure, why not.... we don't mind losing custom." Do you?

I am the writer of the story by the way. Me, Tim Smith.

Cheers

Tim

Aids of that generation huh?

Metroid Prime (GOTY)
Smash Bros Melee (GOTY)
Zelda WindWaker (GOTY)
Resident Evil 4 (GOTY)
Viewtiful Joe
Animal Crossing
Pikmin (II)
Zelda Twilight Princess
Eternal Darkness
Paper Mario II
F-Zero
...

yeah; aids of that generation. As a kid i was taught to shut my mouth if i had no idea what i was talking about. Too bad not all of us got to be that lucky.