Preorder: Domokun Pricing Correction

   Yesterday, we mentioned some Domo-kun plushes from Bandai that would be shipping in June. In particular, we expressed some reservations about a 120cm (4') Domo-kun plush figure which was quoted at a price of Y38,000. Our suppliers were wrong. The price is actually MUCH higher at Y120,000 or US$959 at this morning's forex spot rate. Needless to say, we won't be retailing this product since we can't imagine anyone in our customer base spending this much for a Domo-kun. We'll likely import one just for our own curiosity since we'd like to photograph it next to a small child, post it on the website, and caption it with a few remarks...    
 
Comment: Incompetents...  (noun. Incompetent persons)

   UPS accidentally left all of our shipments in Kentucky overnight. Thanks. As such, everything we were expecting today is now due to arrive on Tuesday of next week. Monday is Memorial Day and we're off.
 

 

 
Miscellany: Assorted Updates

   Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi, 74, is stepping down after more than 50 years at the helm of the Japanese video game manufacturer. 
   Panasonic Qube restock should arrive on Wednesday of next week, barring any tomfoolery from Big Brown. 
   E3 closes out today. A friend won 3 Wavebirds at Nintendo's Mario Party 4 contest. Retailers in the USA are expected to receive the controller on June 10. There's no date for the Japanese version of the Wavebird but that's a moot issue once the USA controller is released.
 
NCS Week's Recapture
Monday PS2 Bloody Roar 3 [Best]  NEWS FFXI madness, restock, weekly outlook
Tuesday NEWS FFXI Update, GC Price Drops, PS2 preorders for August 2002, Xbox Live
Wednesday NEWS Additional August preorder portents, NCS half-day...sort of
Thursday NEWS Domo-kun plushie pre-order, Miscellaneous updates
Friday NEWS Domo-kun update, UPS ruins NCS commerce initiatives  
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