i3allistic
Member
Comparing EastAsia/Play-Asia & LRG package? East Asia/Play-Asia wins hands down ...for $35 you get audio CD/nice packaging/game ...but LRG has more titles out ...and were probably paying for that doing business American markup
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Limited Run Games |OT2| Sweet XOXO for Digital to Physical Media
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Of course that would work, and it would make all collectors happy and the complaints would cease. But then there'd probably be no scalpers, and they wouldn't sell 5,000 copies in 2 minutes. Can't have that.
Are they still a small outfit? Because I would imagine they don't have the size and capital to pull that off.
...they have the product on hand in many cases, and have previously explained why it couldn't work for them.
Another case of "here's an easy solution!" When it really isn't.
I understand why they couldn't do it in the beginning, but they've been selling games for almost two years now. At some point they should have enough captial.
LimitedRunGames
Member
That's great. Thought you were still packing everything yourself. 😉
Then please find a way to allow your fans to buy your games without having to place an order and pay for it within a minute every week or two while praying it actually goes through in time.
Why didn't you just say that from the beginning?
Second batch is 1 per customer so it should be easier to get.
IrishNinja
Member
...didn't he though?
Joke?
I mean lately they haven't had them on hand and they handled it so it doesn't seem to be a big problem anymore.
Depends on the title, but it wouldn't make sense to only do it for certain titles. They might've already put their order to manufacture ahead of time, which could create supply chain issues. (Supply chain can be A LOT more complicated than it seems. Trust me.)
Oh I am sure. I was just replying to you saying that they gave reasons before about how they don't want to take orders unless they have the product on hand. Was just pointing out they seem to not care about that anymore.
They stated that some orders were held back due to Sony side of stuff. Not because they chose to and "not care anymore". They might have had things ready to go and manufacture, but something came up before they could print.
(LRG, comment? I know I'm not being super clear here on details...)
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Is it not possible for the store to reserve the copies in checkout and time the transaction?
I was checking out WondervBoy which was gone by the end of the transaction. Seems crazy to me. It's basically a lotto.
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Deleted member 57681
Unconfirmed Member
Oh yeah, about that Night Trap CE... can someone predict how much shipping will be to the EU?
Take into account that if they sell less copies, it's also less money for the developers.
Also, "scalpers bla bla" =)
IrishNinja
Member
as someone who caught it here earlier, agreed
this is exactly what happened to my slow friends earlier
That's on Shopify lrg don't run their own shopping platform.
Same for me apparently the queue for Shopify is more of a website can't handle the load thing. It's a first come first serve right up until you finalize the checkout screen.
blazeuk
Member
It used to work with the basket being saved for 10 minutes but Shopify updated their store which changed it. It was frustrating for many people the other way too, the current setup ends up being whoever checks out first gets the item, before it threw stock back into the pot 10 minutes later at random which meant people who missed out 10 minutes earlier suddenly saw people arriving late managing to place an order.
With the way LRG operate it's always going to result in people being left frustrated, they're simply getting too many people attempting to make orders at the same time and not enough stock to allow for it. Personally I've had less problems with the updated shopify than how it used to work but obviously that's not the case for everyone.
IrishNinja
Member
6 minutes Doug E Fresh - you're on
But it's ok to come into a thread that has sealed collectors in it and throw shade at them because you didn't get what you wanted?
I think it sucks that you didn't get what you were after. I hope you're able to in this next round, but to imply that your wants are more valid than someone else is kind of silly.
IrishNinja
Member
yes
like what you like, but sealed games create an existential crisis for me: they're meant to be played
feel the same way about CGC comics...its your stuff, but as someone who loves playing this game, i'm momentarily allowed to take a quick dump on that, sure
brianmcdoogle
Member
lol, checked out and got my email receipt before i even got the email saying they were back on sale.
edit: I also still find it very strange that they are selling and people are buying a limited physical run of an online game that will never be complete and eventually die.
edit: I also still find it very strange that they are selling and people are buying a limited physical run of an online game that will never be complete and eventually die.
RagingAvatar
Member
Sweet - managed to grab one - glad I set an alarm 
IrishNinja
Member
Armoured Priest
Member
Took all the prerequisite steps...paypal kicked me out anyway. %^$#^%!#%^#!
zenosparadox
Member
Hey, I got the Monster Boy CE this time. Nice.
NinjaCoachZ
Member
Grabbed Wonder Boy. Was holding out for a Switch version at some point, but I'm a-okay with grabbing it for PS4. Only my second LRG purchase after Flinthook and I've really been looking forward to playing the game, so I'm excited!
Edit - Hoooly CRAP it's at 2% already. WOW at that thirst.
Edit - Hoooly CRAP it's at 2% already. WOW at that thirst.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
So...somehow I got 2 standards AND a Limited Edition?
ok, I'll take it.
ok, I'll take it.
SlasherJPC
Banned
Didnt get the CE again and was right on time but it was knocked out when I went to finalize. Bummer.
Glad you got one, they still went crazy fast.
IrishNinja
Member
you mean the LE yeah? regular one's still there, fortunately
thanks man, i wanted the regular one though - just needed to see that SMS box & manual, haha. props to you guys who went in for the LE though
*edit holy shit shut my mouth, regular one's gone too! damnnnnnn
Delusibeta
Banned
Got the standard edition of Wonder Boy, and by the time I managed to load its store page again it had sold out. Not even three minutes!
As an LE and Amiibo collector... this is the story of my life :/