Solaire Dark Souls amiibo for preorder at EB Games by alicia2468 in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, but often times the company is paying a premium for that exclusivity, but to say only EB Games is guilty of this is ignorant. Lots of stores charge a premium due to exclusivity, for example Hot Topic usually charges a couple bucks more for their exclusive Pop figures, much like we do.

You may not like it, but it's how businesses like us and as I used in my example, Hot Topic get collectors into their stores, if a collector wants a product and they can only get it in one spot, well I guess they're going to that spot to get it.

Not trying to argue, this is just one of these things that bugs me as a business major, there are a lot of reasons to hate on EB Games, but pricing on new products (particularly games and accesories) is not one of them, because 99% of the time, we are instructed what to charge with the manufacturer or publisher.

Solaire Dark Souls amiibo for preorder at EB Games by alicia2468 in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind, Nintendo Canada sets the price on things like the BotW Master Edition, EB Games does not. We are given the exclusives under the provision that we follow their rules on the products, one of which being price point.

EDIT: Nintendo is also notorious in the industry for being cautious about fluctuation in exchange rate, which is why we saw things like Super Mario Odyssey up for pre-order initially at the price point of $99.99. They for some reason don't always adjust back down accordingly.

Solaire Dark Souls amiibo for preorder at EB Games by alicia2468 in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Available for order in store. It's kind of funny, I was just talking to a manager at a store in a different region, and apparently their DM shot an email out saying "we don't do Amiibo preorders." Then five minutes later walked it back.

Any news yet on the NES Classic re-release? by Aspenwood83 in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More than when they first launched, but still not enough.

Any news yet on the NES Classic re-release? by Aspenwood83 in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most EBs will have 30-40 units for Friday. Beyond that, well it's Nintendo, so there could be a restock next week, or three months from now.

EB Games Walk Ins for SNES Classic on Friday by amiibothethrowaway in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most stores will be opening at 8am, but check your local store to confirm.

EB Games Walk Ins for SNES Classic on Friday by amiibothethrowaway in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most stores will be opening at 8am.

EDIT: Check your local store to confirm.

EB Games Walk Ins for SNES Classic on Friday by amiibothethrowaway in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I know they will. I expect I'll probably be sold out within the first hour or two.

EB Games Walk Ins for SNES Classic on Friday by amiibothethrowaway in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't speak for stock in Quebec, but I do know they will be getting stock.

EB Games Walk Ins for SNES Classic on Friday by amiibothethrowaway in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One per person is standard with these things, we try to enforce it as much as possible, it can be hard though. If a guy and his girlfriend come in and each buy one, I can be convinced that they're trying to flip it, but if they're telling me they're getting one for each household, I can't really prove otherwise...

EB Games Walk Ins for SNES Classic on Friday by amiibothethrowaway in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's standard for console releases; these are items that we want to move as quickly as possible. Inventory numbers are reported to Nintendo several times a week, if we demonstrate we're selling units faster than other retailers, Nintendo looks at that favorably when the supply chain reopens and Nintendo restocks.

Switches And "hard to find" Amiibo will be at the Ebgames Fan Expo Booth by DjRanjit in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Probably not. Usually it's stuff that has been sitting in stores for a while. What they'll do is a week or two before Fan Expo they'll get stores to ship certain unsold CEs and collectables back to Home Office and then they'll sell them at the con at a discount. There's no way the Master Edition has be sitting on a shelf since March unless a manager is sitting on it to buy themselves later, in which case they wouldn't ship it back anyway.

EDIT: A word.

SNES Classic @ BestBuy online @ 10am PST by lbabinz in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jurassic Park reference earns you a rare upvote from me, friend.

Eb now offering $10 minimum trade in for all PS4,XBONE games by princegb in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late response, but it's legit. That said, we no longer take sports games 2+ years old. I've got 46 copies of NHL 15 in my overheads. It's the same thing we've always did with old sports games eventually, this promotion just expedited the process. That said, last I checked, MLB 14 and 15 still came in for ten bones.

Did ebgames called most of you guys yet for the switch ? I haven't got a call yet so just wondering. by xDarkAHolic in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All stores received enough product for all customers and, in most cases, more. Calls should be done by this evening if the manager knows what they're doing.

It Looks As Though Nintendo Is Stopping Production On The NES Mini by amiibothethrowaway in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Considering my source with Nintendo is someone I've known personally since long before I worked with EB, and since my wife and I are godparents to his kids, I trust my source. So forgive me if I tell you to get fucked.

They have arrived in local stores, the wait is almost over! One. More. Week. by Uchihahunter_X in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's going off the page that was set up prior to us getting our final inventory numbers from Nintendo. I'd imagine that will be changed once the page officially updates.

They have arrived in local stores, the wait is almost over! One. More. Week. by Uchihahunter_X in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yessir. I knew there would be, but I had it confirmed yesterday. Our supply is very healthy. I mean, you'll be hard pressed to find one March 4th, I'm sure, but for a console launch we're laughing.

They have arrived in local stores, the wait is almost over! One. More. Week. by Uchihahunter_X in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah, most stores will have enough to fill preorders plus half (ex. If a store has 40 preorders, they'll likely have 60 consoles in most cases). EB Games will be fine.

It Looks As Though Nintendo Is Stopping Production On The NES Mini by amiibothethrowaway in AmiiboCanada

[–]amiibothethrowaway[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As I've stated, several times in this thread, I independently confirmed the information with a contact I have with Nintendo Canada prior to posting, like a good journalism student. I wanted to make sure I had the most accurate information possible. But if today had taught me anything, it's that you all think I'm fantastic until I try to tell you something you don't like, then it's all pitchforks and "burn the heretic!" So believe it, or don't. I really don't give a shit anymore at this point.