Haven't you ever wondered why Nintendo games don't break out date

[Drybones5]

Like bioshock, Halo 3, Rock Band, Mass effect.  Alll 360 games, and they all had a store release them early

but not Nintendo games, not even SMG.

Do you think Microsoft ships ahead of time and Nintendo ships the night before?

[Mystic]

Broken dates have nothing to do with Nintendo, MS, sony, EA, etc. It's the stores.

And SMG's date has been broken.

[えっちーせんぱい]

My friend got Diamond early. ::)

[bluaki]

Do you think Microsoft ships ahead of time and Nintendo ships the night before?

No, Nintendo ships ahead of time, they just won't let retailers sell. I believe that some stores had retail copies of Super Mario Galaxy like a week ago.

[bluaki]

My friend got Diamond early. ::)

I got it in December '06 ::)

[Mystic]

Do you think Microsoft ships ahead of time and Nintendo ships the night before?

No, Nintendo ships ahead of time, they just won't let retailers sell. I believe that some stores had retail copies of Super Mario Galaxy like a week ago.

Best Buy started selling it like a week ago  :-\

[Tupin]

Most street-dated games have broken release dates. ::)

[ME86]

Do you think Microsoft ships ahead of time and Nintendo ships the night before?

No, Nintendo ships ahead of time, they just won't let retailers sell. I believe that some stores had retail copies of Super Mario Galaxy like a week ago.

Um, so does Microsoft. That's the whole purpose of embargoes.

[Raving Rabbid]

If I were running a video game store, I wouldn't even respect street dates. Why even have street dates? If it's available, people should be able to reasonably have it.

[bluaki]

If I were running a video game store, I wouldn't even respect street dates. Why even have street dates? If it's available, people should be able to reasonably have it.

If you break it too much, I don't think that the company will continue to give you games.

[Rius]

If I were running a video game store, I wouldn't even respect street dates. Why even have street dates? If it's available, people should be able to reasonably have it.

Marketing, my dear. Which is sure to make more money: A much hyped about release date, or buy it as it comes operation? The companies want big release date numbers to persuade investors, consumers, analysts, etc.

[Raving Rabbid]

If I were running a video game store, I wouldn't even respect street dates. Why even have street dates? If it's available, people should be able to reasonably have it.

If you break it too much, I don't think that the company will continue to give you games.

Oh well.

I might as well write to every gaming company and publisher: street dates are superfluous.

[Syncopathic]

i wish they would release brawl early

[Tupin]

i wish they would release brawl early

They are still making it. Why do you think they delayed it?

[phatyo]

Microsoft ships ahead of time yes. Nintendo is stupid :)