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Xenoblade coming to the U.S. via Gamestop Exclusive (also avail on Nintendo.com)
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Princess Skittles
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I couldn't say, but since this is a GameStop exclsuive, they'll probalby be using the preorder data to determine how many copies to ship to each store.. sooooo the chances of GameStop stores having dozens of unsold copies is extremely low. In fact, typing this out, it almost brings to light why they picked GameStop to carry it exclusively.
Up for preorder from Nintendo:
http://store.nintendo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Xenoblade?storeId=10001
http://store.nintendo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Xenoblade?storeId=10001
nincompoop
Banned
Fuck, I'm so used to ordering from Amazon with free shipping that the extra $5 shipping charge caught me off guard. I think I'll probably wait and see if they ever sell the US version elsewhere before picking it up now.
sixteen-bit
Member
Thanks for the heads up.
Only Gamestop is your other alternative.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
Smiles and Cries
Member
do they charge your card now or at shipping?
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qizah
Unconfirmed Member
Ordering from Canada:
$49.99 for the game
$7.00 for shipping and handling
$7.41 for HST tax
$64.40 for the grand total.
The fuck - I'll just wait to pre-order from ebgames ... I just called my local store they don't have it on their list yet. I hate EB/GameStop.
I'd like to know this as well.
nincompoop
Banned
Gah. I really hope EBGames up here gets it.
Do we know what they ship with? USPS? Or some private courier who would hit us with more stupid fees. And then maybe customs because Canada.
Annnnnnnnnnnd DONE!
I think it's kind of funny to talk about "high distribution costs" when there's pretty much no money NoA spent on Xenoblade. The localization was made by NoE, and you can believe one thing: translating a game into different languages and distributing it in several countries is by far more expensive than shipping an already translated game through the US.
I also can't understand why some people are angry over NoA's lack of Xenoblade marketing. It's being treated as a very niche release, so obviously NoA's expectations are very low. I get the impression that the release is more of a prestige release in order to please the fans than anything else. The costs of releasing Xenoblade is so small that they pretty much can't do a significant loss on it whatever they are doing.
$5 is the cheapest and it goes up from there. It really is a shame Amazon isn't selling this game.
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qizah
Unconfirmed Member
I'm pretty confident ebgames will get it in Canada.
If not ... I'll just suck it up and order it from Nintendo. I want the game too damn much.
Smiles and Cries
Member
damn I ordered when is this expected anyway?
They better not charge my card today
total $58.48
reminds me of Square RPG days - I hate online tax
They better not charge my card today
total $58.48
reminds me of Square RPG days - I hate online tax
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qizah
Unconfirmed Member
damn I ordered when is this expected anyway?
They better not charge my card today
total $58.48
I don't think they charge you right away. I caved and just ordered it because I hate EB and I haven't been charged yet. I checked online.
Thanks. I'm going to assume there is still going to be tax too. Hmm. I have my preorder in at GameStop but have to decide if getting the game later really matters at this point.
Edit: Nah I'll just keep my GameStop order. In the end it's going to be cheaper for me since I'll be in the area around that time anyway.
seipherzero
Neo Member
I saw Hotel Dusk used for $6.99 at GameStop, so I picked it up. It didn't work unfortunately (2/2 used DS games I've bought that haven't worked). Went back and used the refund for my Xenoblade preorder ;]. Surprised I didn't do it earlier. The hype for this game aaaallllll year has been so astronomical!
Smiles and Cries
Member
no I don't think I've been charged but I would like to know when because I don't always have money on this card.
They Sent me a CLUB NINTENDO email as this is a club nintendo reward.
subject line "Confirmation for Club Nintendo Reward Order #--------"
They Sent me a CLUB NINTENDO email as this is a club nintendo reward.
subject line "Confirmation for Club Nintendo Reward Order #--------"
DimmuBurgerKing
Member
Preordered like a boss.
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qizah
Unconfirmed Member
I'm in the same boat with the card lol.
They also sent me that email and said I can use a code to redeem something on the eShop lol.
Smiles and Cries
Member
I was looking for something about eShop in my email I see nothing.
So no dates? I guess I'll have to keep $60 in my account
I would rather have a solid date
ReyVGM
Member
I had the game preordered on amazon since march or something. But now it was automatically canceled. I won't be buying it from gamestop though. I don't like GS and I don't want to pay an extra 10+ bucks for shipping and tax.
Don't know what the price situation is through Nintendo though. So I'll just wait to get it used on ebay.
Don't know what the price situation is through Nintendo though. So I'll just wait to get it used on ebay.
lunchwithyuzo
Banned
Electroplankton was also originally only sold online by Nintendo or at the Nintendo World Store, but it eventually made it's way to retailers.
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qizah
Unconfirmed Member
Probably not until it's about to ship - Sometime next year in April lol.
AgentOtaku
Member
x2!
jump_button
Banned
don't GS add they own tax anyway? or is that just GAME
Pretty sure Gamestop added tax the last time I ordered online. There'd have to be very few states they don't have a store in.
Like the hat?
Banned
if you're still looking for Hotel Dusk, send me a PM. I'll give you my copy, if I still have it. I'll have to check when I am near my DS games. No promises that I still have it, but if I do, it's yours.
PIMPBYBLUD
Member
Yeah they added tax to my online preorder today.
Warrior_Keoni
Member
Pre-ordered also, I'll pay the extra money to show support in hopes they'll bring the other games over later on.
"A maximum quantity of 1 part # 76440 allowed per household."
...Nintendo won't let me order two copies. I wanted to grab myself one and one for my sister (her birthday is right after Xenoblade comes out, so this would be perfect).
WTF Nintendo? I WANT TO BUY MORE OF YOUR GAME, PLEASE.
...Nintendo won't let me order two copies. I wanted to grab myself one and one for my sister (her birthday is right after Xenoblade comes out, so this would be perfect).
WTF Nintendo? I WANT TO BUY MORE OF YOUR GAME, PLEASE.
They don't want people to buy a bunch of the limited run just to flip on ebay.
Franklinator
Member
Preordered. Looking forward to it
Thinking about this a little made me wonder if it would be worth trying an experiment:
Have people pre-order a niche game that is basically ready for ship to see total sale number, and only print enough titles to fill those orders + some for the street.
I'm wondering if this would generate enough money to make it worth the cost of printing and shipping those copies. I could see this being a potentially effective way to market and sell titles they don't expect to move that many copies. Instead of filling individual orders, use the internet to pre-order and build up a bulk order for disc printing and ship the orders out to the individual customers.
Have people pre-order a niche game that is basically ready for ship to see total sale number, and only print enough titles to fill those orders + some for the street.
I'm wondering if this would generate enough money to make it worth the cost of printing and shipping those copies. I could see this being a potentially effective way to market and sell titles they don't expect to move that many copies. Instead of filling individual orders, use the internet to pre-order and build up a bulk order for disc printing and ship the orders out to the individual customers.
Can't you do a separate pre-order and have it shipped to a relative's house or something?
That will definitely happen, though. Those people will just buy it multiple copies at various Gamestops. I wouldn't be surprised if Amazon or Ebay sellers charge $70-$80 for the game a day or two after its been released.
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