I really don't want to scalp, though.
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Bayonetta 2 getting a Collector Edition in Europe (dated Oct 24)
- Thread starter L~A
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I really don't want to scalp, though.
iamaustrian
Member
I have not yet received a cancellation. fingers crossed
"Wir haben soeben von Nintendo Europe mitgeteilt bekommen, dass Nintendo keine Stückzahlen von Bayonetta 1+2 Print Edition für Österreich, Deutschland und Schweiz mehr garantieren kann."
wtf, how is this even possible. amazon.fr really sold all the European stock. welp
Lilalaunebaer
Member
It certainly seems like they might have allocated a lot more stock for UK and especially French Amazon, which would be a bit unfortunate, especially if other countries (e.g. Italy?) don't get the chance to order it.
foobarry81
Member
Or they are writing a lot of cancellation emails as we speak... :-(
EdwardTeach
Member
Has this already been and gone in Spanish stores? (I have a mate living in Barcelona who should be able to bring one back to UK for me.)
Seems that they now don't even care to give an explanation:
Der Status Ihrer Bestellung vom Mittwoch, 10. September 2014 mit der Bestellnummer 401XXX wurde geändert.
Neuer Status: Storniert
Bei Fragen zu Ihrer Bestellung antworten Sie bitte auf diese E-Mail.
Lilalaunebaer
Member
Spoke too soon. Cancelled.
Wonder if the price goes even higher in the coming years so it will reach some absurd prices like Mega Man X2,/X3 in Europe.
Shadow Ranger
Member
Mario Kart 8 CE was around for a while. Still is. Wind Waker HD was also around for some time as was Link Between Worlds. Bayo 2 and Hyrule Warrior are the two that have sold out before launch. Most likely due to less being made.
Generally, Nintendo seem to print a modest amount rather than overdo it like your GTAs, Halos, CoDs. Their standard physical releases also seem modest these days, either as a way to curb waste or to draw people into the e-shop.
What? Is there a single Nintendo-published game for 3DS or Wii U that is OOP?
Last week, like many of you guys I spoke with Amazon about the Bayonetta 2 I had preordered, looking for assurance that it came with the first came. They said they would look into it and get back to me. As you know, early this week they changed the listing, and put up a new item for the special edition.
I decided to wait a couple of days to speak with an Amazon.co.uk rep about this. I spoke with someone today and explained why I was angry that I had not been notified the listing had changed.
Initially the rep explained that the edition I had preordered did not come with Bayonetta 2, and said I would have to order the special edition, at the increased price. I again said I didn't want to do that, and linked to Shop 2's listing which had the special edition cheaper. He took this on board, and I'm pleased to say he offered to upgrade me to the special edition at no extra cost. So I now have the preorder for the special edition at £32.
He was really helpful, but wanted to stress this was a one time exception.
I decided to wait a couple of days to speak with an Amazon.co.uk rep about this. I spoke with someone today and explained why I was angry that I had not been notified the listing had changed.
Initially the rep explained that the edition I had preordered did not come with Bayonetta 2, and said I would have to order the special edition, at the increased price. I again said I didn't want to do that, and linked to Shop 2's listing which had the special edition cheaper. He took this on board, and I'm pleased to say he offered to upgrade me to the special edition at no extra cost. So I now have the preorder for the special edition at £32.
He was really helpful, but wanted to stress this was a one time exception.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
The Wonderful 101 and Luigi U are.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
If you're curious about prices and all, first people are selling the first print on ebay for 150+
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
Pre-order cancelled
by pilko 
Orniletter
Banned
Assholes. I hate it when people order more than 1 copy for the sole purpose of scalping.
Pre-order cancelledby pilko
me too
At least they say that they would contact me in case they get confirmed stock.
Those are all still widely available in Germany with the exception of Kid Icarus. Luigi U is DLC which got also a limited physical release, that's not really comparable (although it's still in stock pretty much everwhere).
Shadow Ranger
Member
I didn't mean OOP, but scarce. Fire Emblem is scarce in Europe. Bravely Default is also not too common depending on where you are (it should be okay to find now). The Inazuma Eleven 3 Lightning Bolt was scarce. They seem more modest in print runs and reprint when necessary, rather than print millions and be done with it. There's something definitely different with Nintendo published titles in Europe when compared to anything else.
TheMoon
Member
Well but it is out of print since a few months ago. Was announced along with TW101 being no longer manufactured in EU.
Also, try to buy any Kirby game in Europe. Will cost you a pretty penny unless it's Epic Yarn which they seem to have made a lot more of.
Orniletter
Banned
depends on where you live.
Damn.
Orniletter
Banned
*75
Ok... 75 ...<.<.....>.>... stupid USK .
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Sure but the question is how long is this the case? I love how people thought 15k might be enough for Europe, because the game was going to bomb anyway right? I'm not saying it's miraculous selling a lot but still funny regardless.
Bananajama
Banned
Depending on what happens with my amazon.fr order (because I'm unsure if it will be cancelled or not)
I might have a spare which I can see about passing on at cost rather than cancelling and pot luck.
Going to have to wait till closer to dispatch though for me to be sure I'm receiving one.
UK only though - not wanting to faff about with anything that isn't Royal Mail.
I might have a spare which I can see about passing on at cost rather than cancelling and pot luck.
Going to have to wait till closer to dispatch though for me to be sure I'm receiving one.
UK only though - not wanting to faff about with anything that isn't Royal Mail.
TyrantGuardian
Member
I emailed the retailer I pre-ordered mine at asking if I'm guaranteed a copy of the First Edition. He said that as long as Nintendo actually delivers the allotted amount I just barely pre-ordered in time to be on the confirmed list. Sheesh, I probably should have checked that site earlier. This is all so weird, but I guess this type of stuff tends to happen with highly limited editions?
TheMoon
Member
Now if only someone could confirm this also works via chat since I'm not gonna make an international phone call over this^^
Kiru
Member
I'm sure they won't. I think they perfectly know how much they can sell given the time they took to add it to their system.^^
Live outside Europe?
Just tried via chat and was told they can't upgrade my order and other people shouldn't be able to either. I said other people have had theirs upgraded but he wasn't having it.
Oh, that sucks. Guess, I was just lucky with the person I got on the phone. Are you going to try again later?
Maybe try phoning, the guy did say e-mails were being sent out in the next 24 hrs to clarify the situation.
I hope you are right.
So much hassle so far, i hope everyone here gets the first print...