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Originally Posted by Twisted
He used to handle "group buys" for PAL EUROPE Steelbook video game pre-order bonuses...he had developed an excellent rapport! with a senior manager at a major electronics store chain in FRANCE and that manager would hand him over entire sealed cases of steelbooks  . at nominal cost (US $10-$15 each).and in turn he would offer up a group buy on this very same forum at no additional mark up!.great guy!..those were the golden years! ! |
Wow that would have been awesome. I think the major problem here is that a lot of the small game stores no longer exist. Even if we had the numbers, we can't go to best buy or gamestop and ask if they would do a similar deal with us. There is just no way. We could have asked FutureShop for something like that maybe but they are no more.
I just saw your post under the Mario steelbook about how they want to become the default packaging. While it is no surprise as that is the ultimate business opportunity, I also think it might end in a disaster. One thing about the plastic cases is their durability. Sure they break but how many broken cases have you ever received? I know people who aren't collectors of any sort, who would instantly return a broken case, even if they are only interested in the disc. Scanavo will really need to step up their game if they are to pull that off