Originally Posted by dgwillia006 Depends on the location. I worked at a store like 2 years ago, could literally check out ANY game, whether it just released that day or not. The last store I worked at last year would only let you check out used games or things that had been out a few weeks It was still pretty shady though. Some of the employees even redeemed one time use codes that were in the game cases they checked out, didn't even get in trouble

We can check out anything at my store as long as there are multiple copies (so customers can still buy the game lol)

I find it hard to imagine people got away with redeeming codes. That is considered stealing and wouldn't be tolerated at my store.

Originally Posted by ShadowAssassin I don't get why they can't just use generic DVD cases print out the covers for display and use them in store.

Big Lots does this with every game they stock. They have multiple empty boxes with full color inserts on the rack. Customers take an empty box to the register and receive a sealed copy from a cabinet behind the counter.

Originally Posted by BlueSwim Big Lots does this with every game they stock. They have multiple empty boxes with full color inserts on the rack. Customers take an empty box to the register and receive a sealed copy from a cabinet behind the counter.

Yet Gamestop can't get a clue. I can't think of any logical reason not to do it that way. Unless they are penny pinching so badly that they don't want to spend whatever miniscule amount it would take to fill the shelves with empty cases and printouts instead of just using games they are already receiving.

How likely do you guys think they will reprint this game? It's in high demand and compatible with the Wii U.

Originally Posted by neonglow How likely do you guys think they will reprint this game? It's in high demand and compatible with the Wii U.

while its POSSIBLE. lets not forget how hard the fight was to get it to be released in the first place because well its nintendo. we all know they cant fully endorse and support a non mario or non zelda game. there is no excuse this game didnt get a huge print run to start with. its easily the top RPG or in the top 5 RPGs this gen and likely one of the top 10 this gen even if the story is just terrible which goes to show a games dont always need killer stories.

I haven't bought anything directly from a GS store in years because of their bad practices. This is one of only a handful of games I've gotten from GS in the last several years, always from the website. Whereas Newegg saw as many purchases in just the last six months and Amazon has seen me purchase upwards of a hundred games in that time. (Should I thank them or curse them for my backlog pile I wonder?)

Originally Posted by neonglow How likely do you guys think they will reprint this game? It's in high demand and compatible with the Wii U.

Considering that Nintendo didn't even want to bring it here in the first place and was a huge pain in the ass about it, I don't know.

Rumor has it that Gamespot actually really pushed for it and may have thrown in some money to get it here too. OTOH it obviously sold well for them so they may have motivation for a reprint.

I don't know that Nintendo is going to care that much about wanting to push Wii 1.0 games at this point though and they are still the US publisher for it.

Originally Posted by neonglow How likely do you guys think they will reprint this game? It's in high demand and compatible with the Wii U.

I think it's more likely we'll see a eShop release of it.

Originally Posted by neonglow How likely do you guys think they will reprint this game? It's in high demand and compatible with the Wii U.

Originally gamers were literally begging Nintendo to bring the game to the U.S.. During that time Nintendo stated that their primary concern was that there wouldn't be enough demand to justify the cost of localization.

Now that the game's been released it's obvious that the demand is there. It'd be shocking if Nintendo didn't take advantage of the situation and reprint the game. Otherwise they'd be walking away and leaving money on the table.

Originally Posted by Thrinn Originally gamers were literally begging Nintendo to bring the game to the U.S.. During that time Nintendo stated that their primary concern was that there wouldn't be enough demand to justify the cost of localization. Now that the game's been released it's obvious that the demand is there. It'd be shocking if Nintendo didn't take advantage of the situation and reprint the game. Otherwise they'd be walking away and leaving money on the table.

I was surprised by the previous poster's reasoning too. It's already been localized so now all they need to do is print them.

But a re-print shows that Nintendo was wrong. I don't see them "admitting" that. Plus, didn't they already announce no more Wii releases? I think they should make this into an HD release for WiiU... maybe even with a Pandora's Tower announcement.

Originally Posted by soonersfan60 But a re-print shows that Nintendo was wrong. I don't see them "admitting" that. Plus, didn't they already announce no more Wii releases? I think they should make this into an HD release for WiiU... maybe even with a Pandora's Tower announcement.

No more Wii releases...does that really mean no more reprints or just no more new releases? I doubt Nintendo remasters anything. Look at their download games.

Originally Posted by Thrinn Originally gamers were literally begging Nintendo to bring the game to the U.S.. During that time Nintendo stated that their primary concern was that there wouldn't be enough demand to justify the cost of localization. Now that the game's been released it's obvious that the demand is there. It'd be shocking if Nintendo didn't take advantage of the situation and reprint the game. Otherwise they'd be walking away and leaving money on the table.

I'm not so sure the demand is there. The demand is there right now because, like most things, it's hard to find. If there were tons of these on the shelves at $50, they'd all be sitting there and we'd be waiting for it to be $15.

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Originally Posted by soonersfan60 But a re-print shows that Nintendo was wrong. I don't see them "admitting" that. Plus, didn't they already announce no more Wii releases? I think they should make this into an HD release for WiiU... maybe even with a Pandora's Tower announcement.

Had pride been an issue they wouldn't have released it here after initially passing on it. Perhaps they're moving on from producing new Wii titles, but the only real cost involved with Xenoblade are minimal since the game is already done: primarily printing and shipping costs. Doing a remake would be exponentially more expensive and the only real gain would be the ability to sell a $50 game for $60.

Originally Posted by Thrinn Had pride been an issue they wouldn't have released it here after initially passing on it. Perhaps they're moving on from producing new Wii titles, but the only real cost involved with Xenoblade are minimal since the game is already done: primarily printing and shipping costs. Doing a remake would be exponentially more expensive and the only real gain would be the ability to sell a $50 game for $60.

I think there's a chance they do a limited reprint but I doubt it would be huge. Maybe 1 or 2 copies per GS store and a couple thousand to the GS site. I'd guess a reprint would be maybe 20,000 more copies at most and I don't think there would be any chance of a third printing so a limited reprint wouldn't really bring down resell value for long.

edit: Just looked it up, there's around 6k GS stores so if they sent 1 or 2 to each GS + several thousand to the website there would be a reprint in the neighborhood of 10-15k.

Originally Posted by JaylisJayP I'm not so sure the demand is there. The demand is there right now because, like most things, it's hard to find. If there were tons of these on the shelves at $50, they'd all be sitting there and we'd be waiting for it to be $15.

perhaps but i am sure enough people would of bought this had it

1. had more copies printed
2. been advertised

but nintendo refuses to do any of the above for the most part if it isnt mario or zelda.

not to mention nintendo games have a tendency to not drop in price like ever.

Originally Posted by JaylisJayP I'm not so sure the demand is there. The demand is there right now because, like most things, it's hard to find. If there were tons of these on the shelves at $50, they'd all be sitting there and we'd be waiting for it to be $15.

Exactly. Like most people in this thread has said... lots of Gamestops have this in stock. Check your store locator, and you'll probably see the same thing. The game isn't flying off the shelves, and new copies are not sold out. However, it's rare to find sealed ones, which is what the more collector-y people want. That means nothing for sales and for Nintendo, however.

Originally Posted by xskaxninjax Exactly. Like most people in this thread has said... lots of Gamestops have this in stock. Check your store locator, and you'll probably see the same thing. The game isn't flying off the shelves, and new copies are not sold out.

I live near Chicago. There is certainly no shortage of Gamestop stores around here. Having checked the store locator there appears to be three stores listed as having a "low stock" of new copies within a 70 mile radius, the closest being over 40 miles away. Used copies are only available at two stores in a 100 miles radius. I knew the game was scarce, but I didn't think it was that rare. I'll have to stop by a store or two and see what they've actually got because that doesn't sound right.

Originally Posted by JaylisJayP I think it's more likely we'll see a eShop release of it.

I don't know - the amount of effort it'd take to reformat it for Wii U eShop might be more than GS calling in another print order. You may be right, but they're both unlikely.

Great game, though. Easily top 5 Wii games.

This got me thinking about TLS. Looked on eBay. Found this, look at the last picture...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Last-Sto...item27ceced229