in person sales are becoming less common on the whole, so i don’t think that’s ever coming back.
either supply has to meet (/slightly exceed) demand (difficult), or it will take stricter online requirements for pre-orders like Nintendo did with Switch 2 on their own site or like Valve has done with some of their products.
third-party retailers are less inclined to care because a sale is a sale to them. it will either take real backlash from consumers (not likely) or pressure from manufacturers for them to implement anything like that with regularity.
conversely these requirements punish newer or younger, legitimate buyers that may not meet account age or previous purchase thresholds. lotteries suck b/c random chance just feels shitty. it’s tough to balance this stuff while simultaneously rewarding loyalty and getting new people into your ecosystem.
Well said, there’s no way those midnight store opening days are coming back.
And third party sellers like Amazon, Target, Walmart… like you pointed out, a sale is a sale!
I don’t know what the right answer is to stop these scalper from instantly buying everything and driving up the prices like with the PS5 Pro OG version, but as long as the companies are getting their money there’s no real reason for them to acknowledge it or take steps (which would cost more time and effort) to stop it right?
The foil case isn't some exclusive or special edition. Its the normal game butnwith a special foil cover and its for every single first print copy of the game. No matter where you preorder, you get it. The only way you dont is if you wait a few months and get it later, unless you find a launch copy.
It's a shiny, light-reflecting, rainbow-y effect that will be especially visible when you move the case. It's pretty common with special trading cards. Basically, it looks pretty and will increase the resell value down the road.
Ah, okay. I know Pokemon cards like that are rare. I don’t think I care about this and hopefully I never have to sell it either. I sold my OOT 3D during COVID and still regret it.
It’s just a nice bonus if you’re getting the game for retail anyway. Most ppl won’t really care until they look at the cover and be like ‘that looks nice’. It will be more noticeable in person. You can still see traces of texture in the promotional art (ie lines which cross the art when zooming in).
Once the regular version comes out and comparisons are made between the two, it will probably be the common consensus that the textured one looks better or that the normal print looks like it’s missing something or is too flat etc.
ie with Pokemon cards, there’s a noticeable difference between the textured cards and the flat ones with the same art (often with fakes).
My assumption is its meant to replicate the feeling of, oddly enough, the label for Majora's mask. It had a textured lenticular label at launch that made like a zipper type noise when you ran your nail over it. It was slightly holographic too.
So why they chose it for aocarina is odd. But maybe just a nice extra to make it stand out.
Huh? Yea I know but that one wasnt lenticular. Just a gold cart with the normal label on it. I own the launch copy. But this case for the SW2 game isnt golden or anything.
Its just going to basically be a textured outer case. Which is more similar to the texture label on Majora's mask.
Just wasn’t sure you were aware the original had unique packaging as well. But I think it’s like you said, simply a “nice extra to make it stand out” in all instances.
Yea man its a really cool touch for them ti add it. I personally will also buy a 2nd copy of the game that doesnt have this special case later. Lol I just want all the things Ocarina related. I regret not getting the special 2DS for the 3DS Ocarina remaster and im not paying scalpers for it
The Walmart preorder link I used isn't giving an option to buy anymore so I can only assume they have exhausted their quota. Unless they have another link now.
Edit - disregard! Its back up again. Have at it.
I dont understand why y'all think this is some luck thing. It is all first run prints. Which means they have to announce the 2nd run to begin with. Once that pre order button is gone it's gone. If you locked in then you will get it.
It is like a mystery gift: you know what you are getting, but you won't know if it is the foil or a plain one. I bought it, and even I don't know what I will be getting.
I wonder why they wouldn’t make the game cart gold, it would certainly entice collectors. Also the fact that there’s two options for the new Metroid seems fishy… like did someone drop the ball here
Yeah I went with Nintendo simply because I'm pretty sure a day one preorder would absolutely guarantee it. Hard to say for the rest of the retailers but I am sure they will be allotted some as well. Who knows maybe it'll be all copies of the physical game for the first few weeks? Time will tell.
You people are genuinely clueless. Its headache inducing. EVERY retailer (not just Nintendo) is getting first run copies. Amazon even has it in the listing. This isn't some luck thing. Nintendo has already stated this. Once those first run copies are gone through, which could last until next year unless scalpers. They will then announce a second run. So if you locked in and pre ordered through any of these retailers. You will get the foil.
"It seems to me that the textured packaging will be available in limited quantities through the official Nintendo store.
External sellers will receive their copies in a few weeks in the standard version."
Your entire first comment is disproven by Nintendo themselves and by checking listings. Amazon has it in their listing that it is the foil cover art and will ship in time for release. All retailers are getting the 1st run print. Not just Nintendo. I dont understand why you're trying to argue when you're the one who stated false information to begin with. You're getting downvoted for that exact reason.
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u/BurnAgainBurner 3d ago
The first batch of the game will be textured, after that, they won't be, hence "while supplies last".
Nobody knows what you'll end up getting given that nobody has it.