DS drought finally over in japan

[Valkysas]

Until Dragon Quest IX, anyways. Amazing that it was so hard to find for a solid year.
http://kotaku.com/gaming/finally%21/...tes-260094.php

[IRC]

Re: DS drought finally over in japan

Yeah, call me when I can finally get a damn Wii here.

[DarkwingChuck]

Re: DS drought finally over in japan

I'm confused. So all this time that DSes have been selling over 100K a week was considered a drought? Or was I misunderstanding the JP sales charts all along?

[Valkysas]

Re: DS drought finally over in japan

drought in that you could never find them in stores. just like the Wii situation, they were all gone as soon as the store opened because lines formed outside every single day that they got a shipment in.

[DarkwingChuck]

Re: DS drought finally over in japan

That's my point though. If 1-200,000 people bought them didn't those people manage to find them on store shelves somewhere?

[Karr Lord of Chaos]

Re: DS drought finally over in japan

the drought is in other people trying to get them, meaning if i didnt show up when the store opens i wouldnt get them cause they where sold before they could even be stocked on the shelves. their isnt enough suply to meat the demand, hence the drought.

[Valkysas]

Re: DS drought finally over in japan

That's my point though. If 1-200,000 people bought them didn't those people manage to find them on store shelves somewhere?

No, because they went right from the case to people's hands. thats how it works. they line up at a counter, and get their DS.

[tjoris9]

Re: DS drought finally over in japan

No, because they went right from the case to people's hands. thats how it works. they line up at a counter, and get their DS...

...and then sell them to suckers on E-Bay for 200% profit.

Am I right?

[josh]

Re: DS drought finally over in japan

no, only we like to ruin the economy.

[DarkwingChuck]

Re: DS drought finally over in japan

Ah, I get it now.

[Misty]

Re: DS drought finally over in japan

Good news for our Japanese friends. But yeah....once Dragon Quest IX hits the dirt, the drought will happen again.

[IRC]

Re: DS drought finally over in japan

Screw our Japanese friends, I want a damn Wii.

[RPGD]

Re: DS drought finally over in japan

Hmm...

Hit me up in mid June, Cowmaker. I think we can arrange something.

[Maijo]

Re: DS drought finally over in japan

Go to FYE. Its the only way.

[Omnislash024]

Re: DS drought finally over in japan

It's getting easier to find a Wii now though.