May 24th, 2002



The Top 5 Ways Console
Makers Are Cutting Costs


5> Power supply replaced by cage of crack-fed gerbils and an exercise wheel.

4> Eliminating the need for the hand control and its connecting wire, GameCubes now programmed to play with themselves, just like their owners!

3> New PS2s still DVD compatible, but can no longer play PS2 games.

2> Sony replaced their “Emotion Engine” with the new, cheaper, “Stoicism Engine.”

and the Number 1 Way Console Makers are Cutting Costs…

1> Microsoft removed its inflated ego from the system, thereby reducing the shipping costs by 90%.




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Credits:

Selected from 25 submissions from 6 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Justin Murray, Orlando, FL — 1, 2 (8th #1)
Seth Brown, Williamstown, MA — 3
Guy Payne, Birmingham, AL — 4
Kim Moser, New York, NY — 5
George Schmidt, Sunnyvale, CA — Topic
Brian M. Klesc, Dallas, TX — Gaming Commissioner