Well I stopped disagreeing, I will not dump money in it. I just want a number where the people want to have it. 20? 30? 50? Just a number where the buyer want to have it :o)
Normally not, as far as I know, but publisher try to convince retailers to take more copies if they think they order to less with a take back guarantee. So both is possible. But I would guess that T2/Rockstar doesn't risk things like that, because it costs them money, and thats something they don't have to spare at the moment.
Well it is likely that retailer cut their losses and try to get it to the customer for a lower price instead of throwing them away. They already try to do that. We will see, if I get an answer.
If retailer overestimate by overbuying certain game, can they return the game to the publisher / exchange that game with other game on the same publisher list ? I was never too sure about the standard policy for overbuying, especially in regards of S/W.
@Just_Ben, Just a quick check of websites: Gamestop, Wal-Mart, amazon.com, buy.com all sell the game. Target and Toys R Us don't.
My point is, that the retailers themselves might have vastly overestimated the game's appeal. If there were 500k copies shipped, that doesn't really prove anything.
They can only ship what retailers are willing to take, can't they? Of course I asked for shipped info, thats the only number they have for sure. As far as I know major retailer in the US didn't want to stock it (Wal Mart, Toys'r'Us, Game Stop..). If they tell me they shipped way more than I think (12-15DKP) I will take my losses. But I highly doubt it.
1
Well I stopped disagreeing, I will not dump money in it. I just want a number where the people want to have it. 20? 30? 50? Just a number where the buyer want to have it :o)