retail
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Nintendo, Wary Of Bargain-Binned Spirit Tracks, May Give Ocarina Of Time A Small Shipment
10When the DS’s The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks showed up in bargain bins four months after release, for less than the price of lunch at McDonald’s, it was rather embarrassing for Nintendo. rumour has it the 3DS’ Ocarina of Time will get a small shipment to avoid such a fate.
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Retailer Buys 3DS Units From Competitor, Then Marks Up The Price
Console launches are normally times for absurdity, but this report coming in from the UK – of GAME staff popping down to their local supermarket to buy 3DS units – is something else.
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Dutch Court Orders PS3 Seizures — Including Those In Homes
Several thousand more PlayStation 3s were seized by Dutch customs officials on the eve of Sony’s courtoom showdown with Korea-based LG, whose allegations of patent infringement have effectively halted the distribution of consoles across Europe the past 10 days.
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Ship ‘Wreck’ Maroons Video Game Launch
Upcoming PC title Two Worlds II was supposed to launch in the UK tomorrow. That launch has been pushed back to the end of February, however, after the freighter carrying all the games had a little trouble.