According to today's Gamespot Retail Radar, the Nintendo Gamecube looks like it will drop below its $99.99 retail price at some point within the month of May. An anonymous Gamestop employee has let slip that marketing materials indicating some sort of price change is on the way.

No specific price has been revealed (I'll wager $79.99), nor has it been confirmed (the story says "the signage was sent so stores would be prepared if a drop was announced"), but it's starting to sound likely. With a lagging release list, only one high-visibility title on the horizon, and the Wii coming just around the corner, it seems like a smart move to clear existing Gamecube stock.

Retail Radar: GameCube price drop on the way? [Gamespot]

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