Finds (All Others)

[son_ov_hades]

I think it has to do with the US being the largest consumer market in the world. American retailers can demand lower prices and foreign companies can sell that low because the volume will be that much higher. Though I don't know how that would make sense in this case, seeing as Japanese video games sell outrageously large numbers in Japan.

[manuel]

They know that most Japanese games will pay whatever price they ask, so there's no need to make things cheaper. 

Japanese consumers are sheep that buy a DVD with 2 episodes of their favorite anime for 8000 Yen. 

[petik1]

Just for reference, 80% of Nintendo's sales are made in America. So that's <20% for Japan.

[manuel]

No wonder at such low prices!
I'd buy a lot more if prices were half of what they're now. 

[Parodius Duh]

They know that most Japanese games will pay whatever price they ask, so there's no need to make things cheaper. 

Japanese consumers are sheep that buy a DVD with 2 episodes of their favorite anime for 8000 Yen. 

Yup. Was looking into purchasing the Japanese Great Mazinger DVD boxset.....too bad its $500 bucks. Kinnikuman boxset is $900.......and thats new right from the factory, not even out of print title inflation....

[fredJ]

source for that 80% figure?

I wonder about Nintendo being "Japan's third most valuable listed company" (Wikipedia). So the mega-companies (whatever they are called) are not listed?

Wii sells as much in Europe as in the US. I can't find any recent number but "For the year 2010, sales of the Wii hardware jumped in Japan to 2.38 million from 2.06 million, but sales in the Americas fell drastically from 12.93 million to 9.86 million. In the EU and other nations, sales fell from 10.96 million to 8.30 million. "

[petik1]

Found one article, but I stand corrected. It's 80% overseas, not just America. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2011-10-27/nintendo-earnings/50954118/1

[MarioMania]

Past 3 months

2 Sony Walkmans. 5 Cassette Tapes - $4 Thrift Store
Phone Case $0.48 Eco Thrift
3 Blank Cassette Tapes $1
Small Phone Case $0.11 Eco Thrift
Headphones $1 Eco Thrift (Non Pictured)
AM/FM Stereo (Tape doesn't work..only need it for the TurnTable) $8.03 Eco Thrift
Aiwa AM/FM walkman -  Lionel Richie Can't Slow Down/Flashdance $4 Goodwll
Midway Presents Arcade's Greatest Hits: The Atari Collection 1/Williams Arcade's Greatest Hits - SNES Not Pictured)($9.95 Ebay
Sonic Riders $2.99 Goodwill (Non Pictured)
Sonic Mega Collection $5 thrift store (Non Pictured)
Katy Perry Teenage Dream  $21 Record  Vinyl Solution Records
3 Cassette Tapes/1 Record $11  Vinyl Solution Records
Sega Game Gear with AC $3 Works like a Charm
5 33's/ 4 45's $14
Another Sony Walkman. Doesn't work right
Phone Case $2 Eco Thrift
CD Case $3 Eco Thrift
Canon Camera Case $3 Eco Thrift
6 CD's - Debbie Gibson $1.99 Thrift Center/ other 5 came from NA for $8 shipped Non Pictured is MJ History 2 CD's
Sega CD 2 Plate/MK3/Space Invaders/Indy 500(Non Pictured) $9 shipped

[VenomMacbeth]

Some things I've acquired recently:

[Slayter]

5 NES games
Donkey Kong 3
New Ghostbusters 2
Metroid
Simon's Quest
Kung Fu

And today finds:
4B-002 4in1 by SACHEN
4B-005 4in1 by SACHEN for Game Boy.

Oh my! If you ever want to sell the 4B-002 you let me know!

[manuel]

I finally got a CIB Super Donkey Kong 2 (SFC) (a.k.a. Donkey Kong Country 2)! 

[fredJ]

Was it hard to find?  I think they are common.

[manuel]

My conditions were
1) it has to be CIB and
2) it has to cost about as much or less than I'm willing to pay.
I always had my eye on a copy for 800 Yen in a shop near me, but I like to pay less than 800 for used SFC games, so I waited to find it for around or under 500 Yen.  

[QUIMDUNG]

got in mail today

[That Guy from Faxanadu]

80sFREAK sent me all the japanese stuff. The rest is from the UK and some GBA finds from a local second hand.