Gamestop defends Xenoblade price tag, Metroid Prime Trilogy being restocked

by Jessica Conditt on Aug 13th 2013 5:01PM

Gamestop's inventory of pre-owned Xenoblade Chronicles copies seemed to inflate overnight on August 10, when the game showed up at previously dry retail locations and online for $90 a pop. Xenoblade is a famously hard-to-find Wii role-playing game that was sold only via Nintendo and Gamestop on first printing, and until now it seemed retail stock teetered on nonexistence.

We contacted Gamestop when Xenoblade was resurrected last week, and today the company issued a response:

"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.

"In fact, we have sourced several more vintage titles that will be hitting stores in the coming months, including Metroid Prime Trilogy.

"As always, our pricing for these games is competitive and is based on current market value driven by supply and demand. PowerUp Pro members always receive a 10 percent discount and earn PUR points on pre-owned purchases."

There's no word on the source of Gamestop's fresh copies. Nintendo has yet to respond to our requests for clarification, regarding whether this is a reprint or simply a surprising windfall of pre-owned games. Really, all of this comes down to one, simple question: How much is five stars worth to you?

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[Wii U] Nintendo confirms that the Wii U is still being sold at a loss

[Wii U] Nintendo confirms that the Wii U is still being sold at a loss

Are you waiting for the Wii U to drop in price? If so I'd recommend you get comfortable, because Nintendo has confirmed that they still aren't making a profit on individual console sales.

GI.biz is reporting that Nintendo confirmed the sad state of affairs just today. This disappointing news is less than desirable follow-up to Nintendo's recent annual report either. That was the infamous report that confirmed that the console distributor had only managed to ship 160,000 units globally over a few months.

There are those among us who remember the 3DS launch all too well, it suffered from the same sort of issues that the Wii U is currently suffering from. Thankfully Nintendo has managed to find some form with their handheld platform with a number of high calibre titles; now the Wii U needs that effort. Of course, a huge part of the comeback of the 3DS was the drastic price cut Nintendo were forced to apply, they do not seem eager to do that again for the Wii U.

When do you think Nintendo will apply their first price cut? Have you picked up a Wii U yet; if not, why?

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Tatsunoko vs Capcom no longer being sold due to rights lapse

by David Hinkle on Nov 7th 2012 8:00PM

Capcom's deal with Japanese animation company Tatsunoko Productions has expired. As a result, says Capcom Senior VP Christian Svensson, the company can no longer sell physical or digital copies of Wii fighter Tatsunoko vs. Capcom.

Capcom published the Eighting-developed Tatsunoko vs. Capcom on the Wii back in 2010. Svensson also seems to imply "slim" chances for a Wii U version, unless Capcom and Tatsunoko strike up a new deal.

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[Wii] Lefties Being Left Out of Skyward Sword

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R-Type being removed from Virtual Console on Sept. 30

by Alexander Sliwinski on Sep 28th 2011 4:58PM

Sega recently announced that the Sega Master System versions of R-Type will be removed from the Wii's Virtual Console on September 30. No reason was given for the game's removal, but these things usually involve business mumbo-jumbo surrounding licensing issues. If you have any interest in this milestone of the shmup genre, grab it while you can.

Coincidentally, Irem, which developed R-Type, removed several titles from the Japanese PSN back in August, including several R-Type games. No reason was given for those edits either.

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