GameStop says they plan on bringing back more "vintage" titles including Metroid Prime Trilogy.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/35177
Xenoblade Chronicles has reappeared at GameStop and is being sold used for $90.
On August 10 Xenoblade Chronicles, a hard to find title, reappeared in GameStop stores and on their website. When contacted by Joystiq about the matter, GameStop released a statement saying that it is in response to PowerUp members, and that they "were recently able to source a limited number of copies."
According to their statement, the price is based on "current market value," and that "PowerUp Pro members always receive a 10 percent discount and earn PUR points on pre-owned purchases."
GameStop is also going to bring back other rare "vintage" titles stating they they "have sourced several more vintage titles that will be hitting stores in the coming months, including Metroid Prime Trilogy."
No, what they're actually doing is taking brand new reprints of the game; that were sent to them from Game Quest Direct,
Blame Nintendo (the source), not Gamestop (the symptom). Nintendo missed the opportunity, and Gamestop is simply capitalizing on unmet demand.
Blame Nintendo (the source), not Gamestop (the symptom). Nintendo missed the opportunity, and Gamestop is simply capitalizing on unmet demand.
Plenty of blame to go around here. Gamestop doesn't get off free of blame. Saying Xenoblade is "vintage" when it was released in April 2012 is stupid.
Did everyone just put off the purchase until it was too late?
There's still no way in hell I'm paying $90.
Like I said, I'm not really a big JRPG guy. I'm somewhat interested, but not $90 interested. Also, this is Nintendo here, the game will at some point be released on one of their digital download platforms. I'm perfectly fine waiting 5-10 years or whatever to play the game for under $20.
Would Xenoblade still interest you when you're middle-aged? ;)
Would Xenoblade still interest you when you're middle-aged? ;)
Nice try, you guys already are middle-ages. :P
and you are not anyones knight in shining armorWould Xenoblade still interest you when you're middle-aged? ;)
Nice try, you guys already are middle-ages. :P
Also I don't see anywhere that Xenoblade was referred to as vintage. Seems to me that was in reference to the Metroid Prime Trilogy and whatever else they were referring to but I didn't get that Xenoblade was what was being referenced there.
That's TJ. :Pand you are not anyones knight in shining armorWould Xenoblade still interest you when you're middle-aged? ;)
Nice try, you guys already are middle-ages. :P
"Gamestop regularly receives feedback from our PowerUp members regarding old titles they would like us to bring back, such as vintage games like Xenoblade Chronicles. We were recently able to source a limited number of copies of this title to carry in our stores and online."
Didn't read the joystiq article at first. Well right you are. That's kinda silly. Not really a big deal at all, nor was it intended to be the focal point of the argument. I understand people complaining about the price, not so much about what whoever made that statement's misunderstanding of the word vintage.