Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com Joystiq http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif Joystiq http://www.joystiq.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[New shipment of Radiant Historia en route]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/11/new-shipment-of-radiant-historia-en-route/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/11/new-shipment-of-radiant-historia-en-route/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/11/new-shipment-of-radiant-historia-en-route/#comments It's funny how good news for JRPG fans is also often bad news for eBay moguls. Radiant Historia, a DS-exclusive time-travel JPRG from Atlus (which routinely auctions for $60 plus) is being reprinted and redistributed in North America, although this reprint will not include the soundtrack bundled with the original run.

Pre-orders are starting to pop up at various retailers, and Atlus is urging interested parties to take advantage of the opportunity before the new batch hits store shelves in late March. Considering that Atlus has not released specifics regarding how limited of a reprint this is, if limited at all, we recommend erring on the side of caution (and a $35.00 price tag) rather than taking your chances on an uncertain, seller-feedback-oriented future.

JoystiqNew shipment of Radiant Historia en route originally appeared on Joystiq on Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Atlusdsnintendoradiant-historiareprintshipmentSat, 11 Feb 2012 16:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Namco announces 2.5 million shipped copies of Tekken 6]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/31/namco-announces-2-5-million-shipped-copies-of-tekken-6/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/31/namco-announces-2-5-million-shipped-copies-of-tekken-6/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/31/namco-announces-2-5-million-shipped-copies-of-tekken-6/#commentsNamco Bandai sent out a press release today boasting that it has shipped over 2.5 million copies of Tekken 6 worldwide. Now, we don't want to tell Namco how to do its job, but these shipment numbers tend to be more impressive when you give the game a week or so in stores, so we can more readily infer a connection between shipped copies and sold copies.

The portion of those 2.5 million earmarked for Europe, for example, just got there today, and it's only been in stores for around two days in North America. All we know based on this is that Namco expects to sell a ton of copies, not that it is selling a ton. Although we're sure it will.

Maybe that's the idea -- to build excitement about Tekken 6 by showing how confident the publisher is. To print up 2.5 million of the things (some of which come in totally huge boxes), Namco must really believe it's on to something!

Gallery: Tekken 6 (GamesCom 2009)

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Searching, searching ... dang it all! Where's the Japanese cyberpunk Shibuya-themed trendy pop culture action-RPG when you need it? Gamers have been trying to find The World Ends With You on store shelves, but a meager shipment + critical acclaim = no game for you.

Square Enix has admitted this oversight, and released a statement to Joystiq explaining the lack of units. They felt the unique style of TWEWY was released in just the right place at just the right time. They were right -- but that still doesn't result in John Q DS getting the game! Square has confirmed that the next round of units will be arriving mid-June, so you'll have to twiddle your thumbs for a little longer. Relax - it's not the end of the world.

JoystiqCan't find the End of the World originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>action-rpgjrpgretailshipmentshortagessquare-enixthe-world-ends-with-youTue, 03 Jun 2008 11:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Target ad says Wiis in stores today or Tuesday? [update 1]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/27/target-ad-says-wiis-in-stores-tuesday/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/27/target-ad-says-wiis-in-stores-tuesday/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/05/27/target-ad-says-wiis-in-stores-tuesday/#commentsFiled under:

To get the most enjoyment out of Wii Fanboy, well, you need a Wii. Really, the site's a lot better when you can care about the screenshots and game announcements. Now, we realize the Wii can be hard to find, so we understand why some of you haven't been enjoying the site in its fullest.

A Wii Fanboy friend just reported that his Target in Edmond, Oklahoma was advertising Wii consoles for sale Tuesday. We don't know how many, or if this applies to all Target stores. But, just in case, wait until Tuesday morning to go buy toothpaste, and check for Wiis while you're there. If you're the type of roguish loner who doesn't need an excuse to go somewhere, just go there Tuesday.

Anyone else see Wii announcements in their Targets? The weekly ad has a listing for the Wii, but no indication of whether or not it'll be in stores.

[Update: The ad might actually have been referring to today, in which case they're all gone! Might as well go check, we suppose. A couple of readers found them in stores today. Thanks to the readers who pointed this out.]

[Thanks, Zack!]

JoystiqTarget ad says Wiis in stores today or Tuesday? [update 1] originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 27 May 2007 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>nintendonintendo wiiNintendoWiisalesalesshipmentshipmentsshortageshortagesstoretargetwiiSun, 27 May 2007 12:15:00 EST<![CDATA[Wiis at Kmart this Sunday]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/12/wiis-at-kmart-this-sunday/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/12/wiis-at-kmart-this-sunday/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/12/wiis-at-kmart-this-sunday/#commentsFiled under:

It will be months before manufacturers will be able to meet the Wii demand and end its shortage, but you might not have to wait until then to get your hands on the supply-constrained console. Kmart's latest circular advertises that the retail chain's stores will have Nintendo Wiis in stock next Sunday, but we doubt that the systems will stay on shelves longer than a few minutes.

It was just this morning when a few of you confessed to us about not being able to acquire a Wii yet, so this must be a sign from the heavens! Or from Ace of Base! If you're still looking for an opportunity to buy the console, especially considering this week's Super Paper Mario release, here's your chance. You won't even have to go broke over outrageous eBay prices or offer up your unsullied body on Craigslist! Jump past the post break for the Kmart flyer.

[Via CAG]

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JoystiqWiis at Kmart this Sunday originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aceofbaseavailabilityavailablekmartnintendonintendowiisaleshipmentsignstockwiiThu, 12 Apr 2007 13:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Biweekly Toys R Us Wii Alert]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/30/biweekly-toys-r-us-wii-alert/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/30/biweekly-toys-r-us-wii-alert/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/03/30/biweekly-toys-r-us-wii-alert/#commentsFiled under:

We look forward to the day when a store maybe having some Wiis in stock isn't news. Until then, we'll be totally indebted to our TRU tipster HexiJosh, who has brought us another Sunday shipment update! And we have another chance to use Matthew Lesko's enthusiastic face as an indicator of Wii shipment excitement!

He tells us via secret message that a shipment similar in size to the one two weeks ago will be hitting TRU stores for sale on Sunday. This time there's no word of any bundling, which is nice. By now, you know the deal: go early Sunday, hope we're not all getting jerked around, and hope you can beat the crowd.

[Thanks again, HexiJosh!]

JoystiqBiweekly Toys R Us Wii Alert originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>leskonintendonintendo wiinintendowiisaleshipmenttruwiiFri, 30 Mar 2007 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[PSP shipments down 75%; Sony refuses to give up]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/30/psp-shipments-down-75-sony-refuses-to-give-up/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/30/psp-shipments-down-75-sony-refuses-to-give-up/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/30/psp-shipments-down-75-sony-refuses-to-give-up/#commentsFiled under:

Momentum is clearly not on Sony's side. Newly released figures today revealed that the PSP shipped 1.76 million units the holiday period from October to December. While that's certainly not a small amount, it's dwarfed by the incredible performance of the PSP the year before, where the system shipped 6.22 million units.

In spite of significantly weakening hardware performance, gamers are still buying games for the system, much to Sony's relief. Software sales were up 24% for this quarter compared to last year, reaching 21.2 million units.

Sony CFO, Nobuyuki Oneda commented on the surprising plummet in PSP sales by stating that Sony will not give up on the platform. He noted that Sony is still implementing new ideas for the constantly evolving system. For the sake of PSP fans everywhere, let's hope that they can reinvigorate the public opinion of the system.

[Via IGN]

JoystiqPSP shipments down 75%; Sony refuses to give up originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>nobuyuki onedaNobuyukiOnedaonedaplummetpspsalesshipmentshipmentsTue, 30 Jan 2007 13:38:00 EST<![CDATA[PS3 may not make year-end 2 million production mark [update 2]]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/20/ps3-may-not-make-year-end-2-million-production-mark/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/20/ps3-may-not-make-year-end-2-million-production-mark/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/10/20/ps3-may-not-make-year-end-2-million-production-mark/#commentsFiled under: ,

Bloomberg is reporting that the PS3 year-end shipment projection of 2 million units (with 1mil to 1.2mil tagged for North America) may not be possible. Sony says there is a parts shortage for the Blu-ray disc drive, so production is running behind previous forecasts.

Our favorite Sony exec, Jack Tretton, chimes in saying, "Sony Playstation 3 is in full production and our target quantities for North America remain unchanged. Sony Playstation 3 will launch on November 17, 2006, in the U.S. with 400,000 units on store shelves. We plan to have more than one million systems in North America by December 31, 2006 and six million units shipped worldwide by March of 2007." "The honest answer is it's more of a target ... clearly we've had production issues."

This news comes on the heels of Sony's statement of financial issues resulting from battery recalls and price cuts of the PS3 console in Japan. Those who made pre-orders shouldn't be impacted, but gamers trying to get the console for the holidays may have an even tougher time than anticipated.

[Update: 1) Sony's Kaz Hirai told Gamespot yesterday, "All the [production] issues have been ironed out, now it's just a matter of being able to replicate the process to as many lines as possible -- which is going to help you, obviously, get as many units as possible [emphasis ours]." So what Jack meant was that earlier production issues, which have since been ironed out, may have impeded their abilities to make the initial launch "target." Thanks, Miniboss!
2) Looks like Bloomberg screwed up the "production issues" quote. According to Sony, "The reference to production issues is to the previously announced delay of shipments in Europe from November 2006 to March 2007."
3) We will restate that this has no impact on the 400,000 launch day number.]

JoystiqPS3 may not make year-end 2 million production mark [update 2] originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 14:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bloombergPS3shipmentsonyFri, 20 Oct 2006 14:40:00 EST<![CDATA[PSP shipments down, but software gaining momentum]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/28/psp-shipments-down-but-software-gaining-momentum/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/28/psp-shipments-down-but-software-gaining-momentum/http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/28/psp-shipments-down-but-software-gaining-momentum/#commentsFiled under:

While we were so hyped up about the new 2.80 firmware, some of the smaller news stories fell through the cracks. For example, Sony revealed their quarterly results, and revealed that yes, they finally made money. But, that money certainly didn't come from the games division. Rather, sales of digital cameras, cell phones, and the theatrical release of The DaVinci Code seemed to pour the cash into Sony's pockets. The games division has seen a 29.1 percent drop in sales and operating revenue for this quarter, and the operating losses have increased this quarter to $232.2 million.

Sales for PlayStation 2's notably aged hardware and software predictably went down. Unfortunately, it appears that demand for PSP hardware has dropped worldwide, resulting in approximately 3% less shipments this quarter (note that shipments and sales are two different figures). However, shipments for software have nearly doubled, reaching 9.1 million (an increase of 4.2 million).

While hardware may have seen a small dip, that software figure shows a still-impressive run for the PSP. It appears that the games division will be making most of its money from the PSP for now, as analysts predict that PS3 manufacturing costs will cost the company $2 billion within a year.

[Via Gamasutra]

JoystiqPSP shipments down, but software gaining momentum originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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