by Pdaimaoh on Fri Oct 26, 2001 3:35 am
the blame is mass market marketing execs that ruin all of our fun
when the PS2 was coming up short, EVERYONE wanted one, and NOT everyone would get one
so some were willing to take a lot of bullshit to get one
thus, retailers decided "we have more games than systems! how can we NOT lose money?"
thus, bundles
which many bitched about, but everyone accepted (basically)
now, Ms backs preorders, they had a special campaign early this year or late last
to get some signature/cash for a down payment
so retailers think "oh yay! now even the COMPANY supports bundles!"
see, Sony decried the bundles for PS2, but that's cause they could afford to do that
Ms only pushes bundles because it has no idea how to please CONSUMERS. their whole monopoly is based on going over our heads
this is just one more example
Nintendo has made known that THEY DO NOT SUPPORT BUNDLES
so, when a store forces it on you, that is NOT nintendo's fault
and with two big money competitors, Nintendo can hardly start trying to bully retailers for you
so guess what
you bully them back
tell them to fuck the bundle
tell them you want to speak to the manager, and keep going higher until you meet a REASONABLE person in control
then buy WHAT YOU WANTED TO BUY
not what the RETAILER wanted you to buy
if you give in, you keep giving away your almighty, ALL ENCOMPASSING power as a consumer
if you become their cattle, you can only expect more insanity in the future
soon, if you want to buy a Tbone from your grocery store, you will have to get ribs and steak sauce and a sixpack of beer, and grill tongs and charcoal
even if you have a gas grill, a full keg, and only your 'sauce hating' self to feed
and what will you do then? buy all that shit? just for the fuckin Tbone you wanted?
if there aren't enough games you want, or the bundle has shit you don't want to buy
HOLD THE FUCK OFF
There is no sense at all in preordering any console if the games you REALLY want for it are a year away
btw, Luigi's Mansion was ONLY a demo
it was NEVER made to be a game
so it WAS a rush effort
and besides, how could you think of anything else?
numerous Nintendo accounts said "mario and zelda at launch of gamecube"
and look when both of THEM will be coming out
they only pushed up their launch to ensure Ms doesn't become a real contender, and because Sony moved up THEIR launch heavily (they weren't due til THIS holiday...)
this is what happens when you got big guns, but ACTUAL lives don't hang in the balance (the cold war without the possibility of fallout...everyone pushes the button then)