GAMER LOUNGE 20XX (NO CASUALS!!)

[AuraLancer]

Do you like, never leave the house lol? I'm pretty sure that console isn't Gamestop exclusive - if I remember during the direct, the only exclusives  are the Monster Hunter N3DSXL and the Majora's Mask pin with Codename Steam.

I leave my house all the time, but almost never to buy games.

[DecaTilde]

I recently signed a petition for Nintendo to bring the New Nintendo 3DS to North America.

[Kriven]

I just want those beautiful SNES-colored buttons.

[Jermungandr]

Has any petition to Nintendo ever done anything?

[Koopaul]

No. Nintendo does what they want. That's why I love them... and sometimes hate them.

[Jermungandr]

It truly is a double edged sword sometimes.

Random legit question: If I buy a New 3DS will I be able to transfer game and account data from my current 3DS XL over to it? Because I'm kind of enticed by those sexy, sexy Majora models.

[TomGuycott]

Good luck actually finding one of the Majora editions. Preorders are sold out all over.


As for the transfers, they did indeed say they would be possible, but details on how it works would be made clearer closer to release.

[Jermungandr]

You don't think they're going to make more beyond the initial release?

[Koopaul]

Because I'm kind of enticed by those sexy, sexy Majora models.

[Kriven]

Nintendo already has a tool to transfer data and account licenses to another 3ds. I imagine the New 3ds will just use that.

http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/...ly-systems

[Goemar]

I grabbed the Monster Hunter one. Housemate wants the Majora's one, was checking throughout the day on Game, Amazon and the Nintendo Store (seems to be Nintendo Store exclusive here) - still missed it. Looks like he's paying +£100 for the eBay edition... People buying limited stuff just to sell should be made illegal...

[Kriven]

People buying limited stuff just to sell should be made illegal...

Why?

[E-Man]

I'm siding with Goemar on this one. When Nintendo releases their products to the general public, they trust that they will be bought by devoted fans. Seeing people who buy this stuff only to profit off of them not only goes against Nintendo's intentions, but also exploits Nintendo's devoted fans for the sake of greed. I think there's a law somewhere that prevents common people from selling items they bought from standard retail stores for more than they're worth, and the internet transactions related to this ordeal feel like they're no different from the black market. Even though Nintendo is getting money all the same, I can see this later hurting their loyal customer base if this keeps up.

[Kriven]

Price gouging only applies to necessities of life. Food, clothes, medicine. Luxury items do not fall under price gouging laws. Currently, the individuals who resell items at a higher price are not in any way doing anything illegal. Neither is going against the intentions of a corporation. Lame, certainly. Not illegal.

It should also be noted that these people would not be doing this if they had not seen success with it in the past. People are buying these items at inflated prices, thus creating a marketing niche for the resellers. If consumers chose to give resellers the bird and purchase a more affordable alternative (like any of the other myriad 3DS models currently available), resellers would find this venture unsuccessful and be unlikely to continue.

Also, where is the line drawn? Should Amazing Fantasy #15 never be sold for its true value because the retail price was 12¢? Should there be a grace period for newly released items in which they cannot be resold by parties unaffiliated with the manufacturer's distribution network for such number of months? Should only the manufacturer be allowed to determine where and at what price its wares may be sold?

(Also, "common people" being disallowed to sell things borders far too closely on a feudal regime.)

[E-Man]

That may be so, but would Nintendo appreciate these kinds of unreasonable unofficial transactions? I'm certain that once Nintendo sees this kind of pattern, measures in the future will be taken to reduce this kind of activity.

Besides, if I was directing Nintendo's sales, I would rather have the products solely being sold by genuine retailers instead of eventually ending up in the hands of people who will exploit Nintendo's products like that. Nintendo isn't getting any additional profits from these unofficial sales and, if anything, it'll hurt the brand loyalty to the legitimate consumers. On top of that, would I really want to buy a New 3DS off of some guy over the internet? I'm not saying that this is always the case, but as far as I know, that guy would probably pull a kind of bait and switch to replace the 3DS with a 3DS box containing a brick inside of it. Sure, I know there are procedures I can follow to get my money back, but all it really does it waste my valuable time and I probably won't end up with a New 3DS right away.

Anyway, while there is nothing completely wrong with reselling goods (otherwise, yard sales and e-Bay will be considered illegal), is it really a good thing to buy goods only to just sell them off at absurdly high prices later?