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ETC:
Frequently Asked Questions of the Week
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Will
Mario Sunshine ship early?!
Unfortunately
we're not privy to the arcane workings of Nintendo's
Japanese distribution system which is not as easily
accessible as the predictable distribution pathways of Sega
and Sony. If it ships early, then we'll receive it
early.
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Preorders
for Mario Sunshine are now closed. How long before
restock?
We
expect another shipment of Mario Sunshine within 1 week of
the initial release. Note that Nintendo occasionally limits
supplies of BIG games during the first week, only to open
the floodgates a week or two later. Seems to help create
massive demand, price gouging in Asia, and other temporary
artificial effects.
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What's
the story with PSO 1+2 Modem Bundle?!
Preorders
are still open but we expect to close them this week due to a
recent influx of interest. We will pre-sell out
within the next few days. Again, restock of this product is
expected within 1 week after the release. Notice the
pattern?
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Panasonic
recently reduced the price of the Qube.
Whats up?
Our
distribution and business models require that we keep large
amounts of product in stock in Japan and the USA. We'd
prefer to keep stock levels lean but "just in
time" logistics don't work in the video game market
where demand fluctuates unpredictably. If Panasonic or
another vendor decides to drop pricing without prior warning
or notice, we are not given price protection. Our costs per
unit which are already in stock in Japan remain the same
despite the lower retail price point.
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