Christo750
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I think I agree with Kit here. Some conversations are definitely happening. And I think it's a good idea.
Some pointers:
I think it's mostly a win for everyone.
I think I agree with Kit here. Some conversations are definitely happening. And I think it's a good idea.
Some pointers:
- This doesn't have to coincide with review copies; meaning review copies can still go out at any time, embargoes can be adjusted, w/e. Reviewers would be crazy to upload the rom before release.
- This can be considered during the planning stages of marketing.
- It stops mom & pops from breaking street date.
- Retail stores would take a hit but tbh, launch day sales are the biggest because of pre-orders but anyone that wants to buy physical will probably wait. IMO it's foolish to plan things around retail anymore because some of these stores (that aren't big multipurpose department stores like Target and Walmart) aren't going to be around in 5-10 years. And retail knows it too; they'd be foolish to cut ties. (EDIT: for clarification I don't mean mom & pop stores. I mean GameStop and equivalents)
- We don't know Nintendo's digital to physical split but industry-wide, digital is a safe majority of sales. People are primed to buy digitally; it's literally never been easier for people to buy shit. The general audiences aren't always there at launch and wait for a sale, or a birthday, or a holiday. And those people aren't locked into physical media anymore. Parents who buy stuff for their kids will still do it at retail.
- Only people who really lose are the mom & pops, as much as I hate to see it, but #1, they're the ones Nintendo probably has to reign in especially in this case, and #2, they're not as focused on modern releases as much as they are retro products.
I think it's mostly a win for everyone.
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