ShellyDeKiller
Member
http://nintendoeverything.com/11782...onster-hunter-3-ultimate-shortages-in-europe/
Wondering how much they shipped.
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Shibata apologises for MH3 Ultimate shortages
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http://nintendoeverything.com/11782...onster-hunter-3-ultimate-shortages-in-europe/
Wondering how much they shipped.
Jawmuncher
Member
From what ive seen its been doing pretty good in the US to. More so than any other MH from recollection (I think 3DS plus starved Wii U was a good move)
SolsticeZero
Banned
Nintendo undershipping? Never thought I'd see the day
/sarcasm
/sarcasm
StevePharma
Member
Wanna skew purchases to eShop like that Fire Emblem US shortage conspiracy theory? 
Sammy Samusu
Member
The fuck is going on with Nintendo shipments?
peanutbutterlatte
Member
"Both versions of the game are available on the eShop"
I SMELL CONSPIRACY.
I SMELL CONSPIRACY.
Impeccable
Member
"Shortages" or Shortages?
Sammy Samusu
Member
People have been complaining about shortages on Miiverse too.
No, it is Nintendo. They did for NA.
Chuckpebble
Member
Everytime I see this guys name, I get hungry for some Ciabatta.
Got damn! Where can I get me one of those?
Also, last two games I bought, thank goodness for day and date digital.
WrenchNinja
Member
No one is buying enough games, and the games that people want are undershipped.
Arhaggh
Arhaggh
ShellyDeKiller
Member
Wanted to go digital, but not at those ridiculous prices. Nuh uh.
Tired of swapping discs though.
Tired of swapping discs though.
The Website I was looking at had the publisher on the Wii U version wrong lol
I don't see how this can be considered spin. It's been almost impossible to find - so the sales numbers dropped this week. Where is the spin?
Cornbread78
Member
I'm seriously joining team conspiricy soon. Every Nin. thread is the same... Shortages, shortages, shortages as if they are saying; "see, everyone loves and wants our stuff, we can't even keep it on the shelves it's sellign so quick!"
Zeouterlimits
Member
Yeah, I've seen it sold out in the stores I've talked to, but they must have shipped an absolute tiny number.
They're on Amazon here, but none of the retail stores I've been in have them, only CCP for the regular 3DS and even then they each had one.
Linkstrikesback
Member
I'm sure I speak for a lot of Europeans when I say this: I don't care if a game is in the eShop while eshop prices are ridiculous.
DashReindeer
Lead Community Manager, Outpost Games
Everyone's terrified of shipping too many units of Nintendo related anything. You've gotta imagine Nintendo's still trying to sell through its initial run of Wii Us right now, so I think even they have little faith in the platform at the moment.
sonikokaruto
Banned
Monhun <3
I sincerely doubt that they would leave money on the table like that. The demand is clearly there.
Besides, by apologizing for the shortages, they're acknowledging it as something that reflects badly on them. I don't believe in the great eShop conspiracy, I'm just thinking that there's some weird internal production issue and Nintendo's much too opaque for any real insight into what it actually is.
Yes, not making things available to purchase is a great way to make money. /sarcasm
I always interpret stock shortages like this merely as your standard Nintendo not realizing we want games. NoA and Xenoblade made that clear.
My thoughts:
- Things were not selling as well previously. 3DS in particular has seen a massive uptick in popularity in most regions which has probably lead to people buying more games than expected.
- With digital sales Nintendo is better off low-balling because people can still buy the game rather than overshooting and risking value destroying price drops and possible retailer fees.
I guess it's good to hear that it's exceeding expectations.
- Things were not selling as well previously. 3DS in particular has seen a massive uptick in popularity in most regions which has probably lead to people buying more games than expected.
- With digital sales Nintendo is better off low-balling because people can still buy the game rather than overshooting and risking value destroying price drops and possible retailer fees.
I guess it's good to hear that it's exceeding expectations.
Bruno MB
Member
Do they track European sales?
Smiles and Cries
Member
what is that like the 5th software to come out with shortages this year and this is not a new thing for them
Everytime I see this guys name, I get hungry for some Ciabatta.
looking down at my ramen noodle lunch. thanks
Yeah, we have them here in Europe, I bought mine at a regular store.
It's having shortages here too. My gamestop got 2 copies in.
hahaha oh boy, seriously !
Why would a retailer attempt to drive people to eshop?