Let's focus on, say...Germany.
I'm not kidding, or trying to be funny. Fuck Asia.
Surely Nintendo get the wrong end of the stick out of this. They are the ones paying for these screens after all....
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Nintendo DS involved in a price-fixing scandal in Japan
Worry not; Nintendo isn't the bad guy here. But you should know that your precious Nintendo DS is somehow involved in a price fixing scandal between two LCD makers in Japan. Sharp and Hitachi, two of Japan's largest electronics companies, were raided by investigators from the Japan Fair Trade Commission yesterday. It seems that something has been funky about the pricing of the two liquid crystal screens on the Nintendo DS. Originally, Sharp made all of the DS LCD screens, but when things blew up for Nintendo, Hitachi hopped on board to contribute, and this is when the alleged price fixing began. The two companies are said to have made a deal where the price of these screens would stay fixed, despite falling prices and competition. What sucks is that these two have been investigated for price fixing in the past, last time over television screens. According to TimesOnline, both companies have confirmed that they were visited by the JFTC, but neither cared to comment. Poor Nintendo. They get screwed by something that probably originates at a drunken pact at some izakaya after work one night. I can't wait to hear what Nintendo has to say about this. [Thanks, JR] Did you know? You can now get daily or weekly email notifications when humans reply to your comments.
Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)I knew Hitachi would pull something like this, but Sharp, you?! Go to your room, you're having a 15 minute time out! Dale, thanks for keeping the news fresh. I find this quite interesting and am also looking forward to Nintendo's reaction. Wow, Nintendo must be really pissed off about all that extra money they're missing out on. [/sarcasm] What the fuck is an "izkayaka"? Wait, I don't give a shit. Use English words. I'm so sick of Asian culture, be it Thai food, Japanese EVERYTHING, or shitty Chinese imports that poison us (food) or break (everything else).
Let's focus on, say...Germany. I'm not kidding, or trying to be funny. Fuck Asia. ThelolDranger: Until the day comes where everything in the world originates from wherever it is you live, you're going to need to tough it up. This could be a fun topic to bring up in my anti-trust class this afternoon. Price-fixing is always a crowd pleaser. A price drop wouldn't happen even if the LCDs were cheaper for Nintendo. DSs are selling like crazy at the current price, Nintendo would just take the extra profit. @Reallynotnick
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