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2:19 PM on 01.24.2008

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Japan braces for a Super Smash Bros. Brawl brawl due to shortages
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Japan braces for a Super Smash Bros. Brawl brawl due to shortages screenshot

If a delay didn't hurt enough, reports of a shortage of copies of Super Smash Bros. Brawl should have Japanese gamers clutching their chest and their reserve tickets.

Our sister site Japanator points to a couple of shortage issues that have already arisen in the island country. Japanese game retailer Lepton says that they are only getting 154 copies. We wish them luck in filling their 800+ preorders. Yikes! J-blog Canned Dogs says that the store is going as far as to purchase copies from other outlets at full price to satisfy demand. They managed to secure an additional 100 copies of the game at 7,350 yen each, which would cause them to lose money on the 6,800 yen game. I'm sweating for them.

Importer National Console Report also recently said that they've closed preorders due to the shortage:

Last night, vendors in Japan warned us that there might be a shortage of [SSBB] so we're closing preorders today. If the information turns out to be erroneous, we'll accept new preorders again.

We haven't seen any confirmed release numbers, but we've heard that shipments could be as low as 300,000 for launch. Next week's release might get a bit scary. Do you forsee any real brawls from the shortage of Super Smash Bros. Brawl?  

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Latest comment by cubeman4 |view all 43 comments
I hope they have enough copies for America. This game is gonna be the best-selling Wii game ever. -----sig----- ...



Furnimus's Avatar
Furnimus at 01/24/2008 14:17

This is like my third first post in a week. Wow I have good timing lol.
jpitner's Avatar
jpitner at 01/24/2008 14:19

What the hell is Nintendo's problem? I swear it's like they think people don't want to buy their stuff, so they just don't make enough... either that or they believe in increasing demand by intentionally not making enough...

...Enter the conspiracy theorists
Y0j1mb0's Avatar
Y0j1mb0 at 01/24/2008 14:20

Here comes Nintendo's shortage bullshit. When is someone gonna call them on this shit??
Furnimus's Avatar
Furnimus at 01/24/2008 14:20

About the story, what did people expect? This is Japan people! Even in the US people are going crazy for this game (including me). Nintendo to Japan is like fat people in America. Ouch.
Rockvillian's Avatar
Rockvillian at 01/24/2008 14:23

I only foresee brawls in the queue lines with items turned off.

Otherwise, everyone will be having a good time.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 01/24/2008 14:23

Uh oh. They're going to destroy everything!
Surf314's Avatar
Surf314 at 01/24/2008 14:23

Japan erupts into violence, chaos rioting in the streets. Your news of tommorow, today.
Remo's Avatar
Remo at 01/24/2008 14:24

Seriously they can't give manufacturing excuses.
It's a DVD they should be able to pump out a thousands upon thousands.
Surf314's Avatar
Surf314 at 01/24/2008 14:25

@Remo

I bet it takes more time to make the packaging and instruction manuals. They should just let people buy the disks with vouchers for the rest.
SWE3tMadness's Avatar
SWE3tMadness at 01/24/2008 14:28

Fighting over a game shortage?

I thought that only happened here in America, where people are actually stupid enough to start it. >.>
BS3 Owner's Avatar
BS3 Owner at 01/24/2008 14:32

@ y0j1mb0

Yeah I think someone should take that idea & call them on it!

154 Copies available @ Lepto w/
800 Pre-Orders....................... YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oni's Avatar
Oni at 01/24/2008 14:33

Looks like I'll be dropping another pre-order come February. It will be my second pre-order EVER (first being No More Heroes, which I reserved last night 'cause distributors don't seem to think Canada is a real country , or something).
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 01/24/2008 14:34

Fucking fuck. :[
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Holyetheline at 01/24/2008 14:34

As long as America doesn't get shortages...
Einhander's Avatar
Einhander at 01/24/2008 14:38

Lepton? Who are they? Tell me how many Yodobashi, BIC, etc. are getting- those are the big stores.

I don't see a shortage happening in the US, because if anything about this rumor is true........ it's that Nintendo is using resources to make more copies for the US, where there's more people.
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DynamicSheep at 01/24/2008 14:40

I hope that during this 50+ day delay they crank up production so that there aren't any shortages here. I've had my pre-order in since October of last year, so I should be ok... but I'd buy a copy at Wal-Mart if need be.
BlackSheep's Avatar
BlackSheep at 01/24/2008 14:43

and they have that extra month now.
AgentMOO's Avatar
AgentMOO at 01/24/2008 14:44

there's no excuse, it's a just a cheap fucking disc to produce
Vengence's Avatar
Vengence at 01/24/2008 14:44

I wouldn't count on the US having plenty. Nintendo still can't keep up with the demands for the console, and with their proprietary disc format they have been using starting at the GameCube, they cannot enlist help from 3rd party manufacturer's for the media.
ZekeThePlumber's Avatar
ZekeThePlumber at 01/24/2008 14:46

Man, I would have hated to see what would have happened if they didn't delay it a week in Japan.
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milesteg75 at 01/24/2008 14:50

wii disks are like dvds, but are actually a format nintendo developed for wii games. nintendo always develops their own game format, because they dont want to pay fees. hence, gamecube mini disks and wii disks.

this is not the first time there was a shortage for wii software. just look at the UK and mario + sonic at the olympics.
brainderailment's Avatar
brainderailment at 01/24/2008 14:53

Don't give people what they want, they'll want it more.
Novakaine's Avatar
Novakaine at 01/24/2008 14:56

As long as I get my pre-ordered copy on release day, I don't care.
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JACK of No Trades at 01/24/2008 14:56

Nintendo needs to stop using the "TEASE" technique. I about ready to get Nintendo drunk and take what I want. Thats what you get you dumb teasing bitch Nintendo.
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Hiltz at 01/24/2008 15:09

At least we'll get to know everything about the game well before it hits North America next. Hopefully, Nintendo can use February to produce a good amount of copies of the game for both Japan and North America by then.
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AgentMOO at 01/24/2008 15:14

Yeah, this is kind of making NOT modchips look NOT good
Syn's Avatar
Syn at 01/24/2008 15:34

I guess we know where Peach gets her cock teasing ability eh? eh?
Seriously though, how many times have they delayed this game? And they still don't have enough? They should tell us what's going on at least before we all gang up and send them flying into the screen.
I've got my copy reserved so I'm not too concerned.
diversionmary's Avatar
diversionmary at 01/24/2008 15:37

@JACK of No Trades
A hangover and inexplicable UTI/pregnancy?

Don't these people of japan have the torrential bits?
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar
Kyousuke Nanbu at 01/24/2008 15:40

This is pretty stupid, Nintendo has to know that Brawl will sell like crazy, Brawl was the cube's top selling, this is Nintendo's Halo or MGS if you will, its their big game.

From the second the final game was done they should have been making discs, and before it was done they should been printing manuals and everything else, what the fuck is wrong with them?
lucashoal's Avatar
lucashoal at 01/24/2008 16:25

Lightthrower's Avatar
Lightthrower at 01/24/2008 16:41

"Japan, get in line like you always do." Bad joke Dale, bad joke.
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PrinceofCannedPeaches at 01/24/2008 17:02

Very few games and fewer Wiis to play it on. Nintendo is in a bind.
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 01/24/2008 17:09

As long as we get enough, fuck em.
razerangel's Avatar
razerangel at 01/24/2008 17:11

Nintendo obviously don't believe in profits.

Also, I think you'll find that the UK is the Queen of Queues!
Vigor's Avatar
Vigor at 01/24/2008 17:49

Fucking wii has been out for over a year and it's still not readily available at stores. Thats fucking pathetic, i guess nintendo hates money.
JamesSorensen's Avatar
JamesSorensen at 01/24/2008 18:15

Nintendo and their self made shortages hooray!!
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 01/24/2008 20:14

Even though I know this is only Japan...I'm suddenly considering pre-ordering Brawl.
Furnimus's Avatar
Furnimus at 01/24/2008 20:39

@JACK of No Trades

"Nintendo needs to stop using the "TEASE" technique. I about ready to get Nintendo drunk and take what I want. Thats what you get you dumb teasing bitch Nintendo.

Major lulz.

Anyway, wow, dude harsh joke. Gawd. That is baaad man. Anyway, NINTENDO.

Do you hear me, Nintendo?? YOUR CONSOLE IS A LITTLE BIT POPULAR!! GO FIGURE! THE 10 TRILLION CONSOLES PRINTING MONEY FOR YOU ARE ACTUALLY BEING USED BY REAL PEOPLE.

Ok I fixed my Caps Lock lol... but seriously, do you guys get where I am coming from? They know how big SSB is and they know how many consoles they have sold. They need to straighten up and giv me teh supar smazh bruters i want nd i want now. u guys bettar nut hav shortiges 4 america i get mad if u do.

Plz, nentendoo? MOAR COPIES.
Furnimus's Avatar
Furnimus at 01/24/2008 20:40

Oops, to clarify, the joke I was talking about when I said "bad joke" was the joke in the caption. Sorry for any confusion :)
Burnt Meatloaf's Avatar
Burnt Meatloaf at 01/24/2008 21:48

Wait... weren't people surprised when Galaxy didn't sell as many copies as they thought?

Is a multiplayer beat-em-up just 500x times more popular than a "real" Mario game or what?
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Fading_Star at 01/25/2008 07:12

:(.
Zelnor's Avatar
Zelnor at 01/30/2008 05:11

What a fortune I live in a rather small town in Europe. I bet there'll be not enough Wii Owners here to have me wait.
cubeman4's Avatar
cubeman4 at 01/31/2008 15:51

I hope they have enough copies for America. This game is gonna be the best-selling Wii game ever.

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