Anticipated Super smash bros bundle

[Iwatasan]

Originally Posted by KnightOfTruth

I pre-ordered mine in store for a $5 deposit awhile back - had no issues, they had it in the back for me. So not likely that it was a online vs. in-store pre-order fiasco as some has claimed.

You mean as I claimed? Or is that the word around the net too?

Spoiler!

Believe me, I played hard ball with the manager for a long time in order to get my two copies, and got a lot of specific info about this particular store's order. They had 16 preorders: 6 in-store (including my 2) and 10 online for in-store pickup. They only got in 10 copies for their online orders and didn't sell any to people who hadn't pre-ordered. Three online customers had picked up their orders already so they had 7 left in stock by the time I got there, but initially what they told me is "we don't have any." At least one other in-store customer had come in earlier for their order and been forced to accept the 3 items separately for $99.99 instead of the LE Bundle. I was calm and courteous but firm about needing the LE version once I'd actually seen them with my own eyes and knew they had some in stock. So the manager actually phoned some of the online customers to see if they'd accept the 3 items separately for the $99.99 price, and lucky for me 2 of them did so I got mine. Super cool of her to do that for me. Also, no stores in their Region had any leftover stock to share, and their warehouse was out as well with no option to re-order.

TL;DR: For my store at least I can guarantee this was the case, so if you see corroborating comments around the net, I would be inclined to believe them. You just have good karma Knight.

Originally Posted by Abstract3000

It's just sad this aggressive reseller attitude makes it very frustrating for individuals who don't view games as trading cards and enjoy them for what they are making it harder and more expensive to obtain.

Welcome. It does suck paying scalpers, especially when you do so knowing that their profit margin will be a lot higher than Nintendo's for example. No worries about being able to affordably obtain this particular Bundle's contents though, so that's a positive.

[Iwatasan]

Originally Posted by KnightOfTruth

I only paid around $60 for mine (the boxed bundle) which I felt was a fantastic price for a launch-day title of this caliber, and why I gladly ponied up the cash (or store credit @ BB).

Still trying to figure this one out. Should I chalk that up to good karma as well?

Originally Posted by KnightOfTruth

They have not advertised it as "limited" or "collectors" at all, so Nintendo could surprise us all and re-release the box set, but I believe that would be an absolute first (IIRC) for any bundle ever released by the company (though I'm willing to admit that they MAY have done it once or twice before, just can't recall it in my ~18yrs of being a fan).

Originally Posted by Twisted

Nintendo did do a reprint and an over production of WII SUPER MARIO BROS ALL STARS COLLECTION, after it's first initial limited run..LOL..i'm just waiting for gamestop to have this bundle set reprinted..then tear off the seal flap sticker, then call this set used and sell them for $199.99

No previous bundles for the Smash franchise and of course my only other main expertise is Zelda. The Four Swords Adventures bundle (came with a GBA-GCN cable) might not have been a single-production-run release? 2004 was a little before I really started collecting Zelda though, I picked that one up later on.

If NoA does indeed decide to produce more SSB Bundles it would be the first intelligent marketing/distribution move I'll have seen them make in a while.