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Retailers are heading to Nintendo Europe in Germany for undisclosed reason.
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Pancakes R Us
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Starting to? Hah. It's been happening for ages.
DXB-KNIGHT
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To avoid further leaks
Dagobert Duck
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Yeah sorry, just saw the post you mean. The question is why did they show Breath of the Wild at Frankfurt? Wasnt it at gamescom too? Unless Gamescom demo was Wii U and Frankfurt demo something else, which isnt allowed to leave the building. As I said 2-3 hour drive. I never thought about that probably a NX is already sitting in Frankfurt...
Because it is a business meeting, not a reveal.
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I could easily see them prepping retail for the device, informing of expected dates, prices, software, sales expectations etc...to try and get space in retail.
Maybe they're thinking if they treat the retail bigwigs like VIPs and give them the heads up before oh so many, then retail will treat their new device in the same way and give it a good push in store. I remember when I pre-ordered my Wii U in GAME, there was literally no push initially, only seemed to be in the last weeks before launch, and that was on the back of the Wii.
Maybe they're thinking if they treat the retail bigwigs like VIPs and give them the heads up before oh so many, then retail will treat their new device in the same way and give it a good push in store. I remember when I pre-ordered my Wii U in GAME, there was literally no push initially, only seemed to be in the last weeks before launch, and that was on the back of the Wii.
sandkiller
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https://mobile.twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/777824686415552512
"Now, what useful item might you find in a Woodcutter's House?"
Answer:
"Now, what useful item might you find in a Woodcutter's House?"
Answer:
an axe
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Notor!ousG
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THey are really trolling us.... it's not even funny anymore.
That's brilliant trolling there.
Joelstinton14
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Stupid question, had the games already been revealed by this time?
Well, they are 100% essential unless you somehow figured a way of either make consoles magically materialize on front of people who want them.
Would be clever if I didn't already reply to that tweet with that exact same answer.
Kissenkopf
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And were are those news?? ;o;
This is where I expect fake leaks moreso than actual leaks.
Some person on Twitter will claim to be from Germany and say he attended this event. He'll then state the price in American currency for some reason, a March release date written in MM/DD/YY, launch software, amiibo, and finally, what the NX is with its dimensions written in inches and weight in lbs.
In the OP. Retailers are summoned to see the NX.
DXB-KNIGHT
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I think this European event will only amount to actual NX news if we get a conformation for a similar event at NOA or NCL very, very soon -- there's no way European retailers get their hands on the system before American (or Japanese, for that matter) retailers do. It just wouldn't be practical from an information-containment perspective.
Lilalaunebaer
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Guess it is happening.
As for why only retailers. Nintendo has to show them so that the retailers will buy stock, since they we´re left sitting on a ton of WiiUs that didn´t sell. They have to be like, "Look at this fucking thing, LOOK AT IT! The NX, it´s gonna sell. Look at me, i´m the captain now".
And since this thing is obviously not the actual reveal to the public, no need for journalists.
FunkyDealer
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Amiibo bby
Holy shit.
This is not a stupid question at all. Yes, it had been revealed by that time. Also keep in mind that I'm not a retailer.
Gist is, this is either just a presentation of the fall lineup for retailers or(/and) something that is not allowed to leave Nintendo HQ.
Sony and MS are also showing off their consoles to Retailers before the public. That's pretty common.
Pancakes R Us
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This is probably just a Q4 info meeting. Maybe an n3DS price cut. It's it's much more, then great...but keep your expectations in check.
That would be good, if they keep delaying the announcement i might end up selling my 2DS and buying a new 3DS XL
Dagobert Duck
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So basically a reveal like the saturn launch? Here is our console and you can buy it TODAY!
In Nintendo's case it would be, yeah this is the NX, you need to play it...so how about you go to Saturn, Mediamarkt or Gamestop and try it for yourself? With the right demos it could actually be a smart turn... guys we already overhyped arent we?
SlipperyFishes
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How do you think that retailers magically have preorder pages up and ready to go mere seconds after an announcement?
You're not getting an announcement here, it just prepares them instead.
Oh... It would be so awesome if one of those leaks happen on the store pages online of Amazon and the like.
Joelstinton14
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It seems to me the former is more likely. Having said that, preparing for a console launch takes a lot of time, so either is plausible
On the other hand working in normal retail, a lot of the fall stuff is planned much further ahead than late September. We already have our christmas stock, catalogues are already printed etc etc. I'm sure that we ordered our christmas stock around late july or august. Games industry could work differently though, but i would think that Nintendo plans for Nes Mini, Pokemon and Colour Splash are already set in place.
Kissenkopf
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Lupin the Third
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Infernal Monkey
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It's finally happening.
They're going to announce a release date for Devilish Brain Training on 3DS.
They're going to announce a release date for Devilish Brain Training on 3DS.
Possumowner
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I'm amazed at how tight Nintendos 'operation no leaks' has been,i don't remember any console having as little info as we've got before launch,albeit were still months from it technically.
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If it's anything like how I seen some UK Retailers with Nintendo...it's in the corner away from everything else with no signage.
Lupin the Third
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Oh. Well, closer to "home" than Japan or China at least.
That's easy, they will put it where they have now the Wii Mini.
GabeTheGrouch76
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It's finally happening.
They're going to announce a release date for Devilish Brain Training on 3DS.
My first thought TBH. Anyone expecting NX-related info should lie down before they hurt themselves (willing to eat crow though if proved wrong).
They could have sent a sms if the message was just "In the bin".
Dagobert Duck
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This wont be about the NES Mini, retailers were informed about that months ago. Hell Amazon had enough time to preorder it and it already sold out...this has to be something for 2017 I believe, everything else seems way to late...
It could just be "hey retailers, you remember us? We are still here" with a showing of the new Animal Crossing, Mario Maker, and the Q1 games. Even if they don't have anything to show, it's active customer relationship management.
Obviously would make more sense if they also provided NX info so that these folks don't need to come again very soon.
Milly Osworth
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It's hard to keep track what the current NX despair thread is.
Every NX thread is the current NX despair thread.
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