[PS3] Ni no Kuni: Wrath of All Y'All Niggas That Got Swindled

The girlfriend preordered it last night on Amazon. She was a little disappointed that the Wizard Edition was sold out on Namco-Bandai's website, but ultimately she decided it's not all that important.

Strangely, I still haven't tried the demo. Will do so soon.

How ya doing, buddy?

Looks like it sold out again? So one day of quietly taking new orders and that's it. Fortunately the gf nabbed it and canceled her regular edition order on Amazon. As of last night they had still not sent a confirmation email, but she took screenshots of the confirmation on the page.

We'll see how Digital River's legendarily bad customer service handles this if she doesn't get her order. I remember having to deal with them a few times for my copy of Windows 7 from the Microsoft Student website. Jesus Christ.

EDIT: Just spoke with her and the email came this morning. That instills a tiny bit more confidence.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Yup, the gf's order got canceled this morning too. Did they offer you 20%? Because they offered her $20 (in credit, which expires in March).

She was more sad than mad, and that really pissed me off about Digital River. I would throw their credit in their face if, you know, it were in physical form.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

The other news this morning is that some dipshit on eBay has sold over 200 copies of the Wizard edition for 400 bucks a pop. Not providing a link because

a) the seller has made the listings private
b) Acer is likely to seizure in his chair from rage

In any case, this shit is fucked, and Bandai Namco should probably say something if this outcry continues on for much longer.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

People are stupid. But stupid people don't give scumbags the right to hoard and gouge for enormous profit.

Anyway, I was under the impression that it was an individual seller, but it may have been PlayCanada. I'll find the link and look again.

I was speaking idiomatically.

I don't know, I'm not going to punish Level-5 or Studio Ghibli for this gargantuan fuckup, so I'll pick up the game. If their statement is truthful, Namco Bandai were blindsided with this since Digital River hosts the storefront themselves. I thought they only processed and fulfilled orders, but I suppose that's not the case. Simply purchasing the game offline deprives Digital River of its cut (if they're being paid per product sold), and you can still file your BBB complaint with them and not feel disingenuous.

While hardly enough to say "they did good," it was good enough to disarm me of what little anger I had about it. Kim will appreciate the nice hard bound book, and I'm sure a game of this scope will make it useful as she trudges through.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Shake it, Quake it, SPACE KABOOM

That's exactly why they pushed the guide, so you'd pick up the game anyway, despite the immense fuckup.

Yes. Exactly. You see it as outwitting or something?

I'm glad there are the crusaders like Acer, as it's important for these companies to feel the heat when they do something so outrageous to their customers. But I'm not outraged. A little mad on my girlfriend's behalf, but she seems to find this to be an acceptable resolution. And so do I. They fucked up, they refunded us, offered a trinket of apology (one that has use, since Namco Bandai knows we want the game and would very much like for us to still buy it despite their fuckup), and we accepted. Avoided Digital River and hawkers, ensuring the guiltiest parties gained nothing, and we're ready to enjoy what I've been told is a very good game.

FELIPE NO

They're making it easiest to buy a copy from them, but they just want me to buy a copy. That's not a bad thing. I want the game. They're a business wanting to still make money, and so they want me to buy the game. They're giving me a shiny thing and hoping that I'll buy it, but I get the gift regardless of what I decide. The people primarily responsible for fucking up aren't being rewarded if I buy elsewhere, and I get my apology and apology accessory.

I'm sorry if you're disappointed, Skills, that I won't pick up the standard and fight the good fight or think that I am falling for some corporate scheme by picking a mutually beneficial ending over one that leaves both sides unhappy, but I don't like staying angry and keeping my blood pressure up.

Additional Spam:
I'm not sure if the PSN thing is so great. If you're getting the Wizard Edition, you like physical trinkets and objects. A digital download doesn't sound so great in comparison. The best conclusion would have been a discount for the regular edition. Which they did offer in their store with the credit, before selling out of the regular edition. Haha, so much fucking up

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Yeah. Minimal effort for minimal inconvenience. I'm not sure if being a belligerent douche is what's giving you tunnel vision, but I said that already. If you feel more inconvenienced than I, feel free to reject their offer and continue to express your dissatisfaction. Like I said, I'll applaud you for doing so.

It only becomes more satisfying when I see how annoyed it makes you. I want to play a game, and I'm not that angry. End of story.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

That was a generalized "you."

You sound like a fucking hippy. Sorry I'm such a corporate shill, man!

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Since you have your extra copies of the Wizard Edition, have you thought about what you're going to do with the extras?

Now, I know custom framing it is obviously out of the question, but have you thought about casting it in bronze?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Is... is your foot covered in Hepatitis or something

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Look what showed up at my door today.



No note, no invoice. Just a packing slip and a refund a week ago.

Jesus Christ, their shit is all sorts of fucked.

I was speaking idiomatically.

January 18th group. Beyond that, I'm not entirely certain; my girlfriend placed the order.

That being said, she's delighted. Visiting tomorrow, so we'll crack it open and have a look-see.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?