Forum - View topicNEWS: Bandai Entertainment to Close its Online Store in December
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Scormio
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I'm pretty sure Jello was taking a shot at the Endless Eight (in case you missed that). I agree though, I'd be buying it if I didn't already have that. I went and checked out a lot of their stuff, and its some pretty good deals. Problem is, I already have everything from them that I want... |
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malvarez1
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No big loss, to be honest.
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Apollo-kun
 Posts: 1213 Location: City 7, Macross 7 |
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Not surprising in the least; other retailers such as Amazon, and even RACS, were offering most of the same things for less. However, I'm not worried about this decreasing their output of anime in the least. After all, they're backed by freaking Namco-Bandai, a huge game company. As long as that company pushes games (i.e. as long as there's a game industry), we get more anime.
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Top Gun
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So long as Bandai itself manages to hang in there (if for no other reason than their back catalog...their stuff probably comprises the majority of my DVD collection), I'm not losing much sleep over this. I don't think I ever would have gone out of my way to order from them directly while Amazon and RightStuf exist.
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luffypirate
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Needs moar Honneamise. I'm missing like two discs from their catalog.
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Charred Knight
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That didn't help Geneon, if Bandai Entertainment doesn't make money then why would Namco Bandai continue to pay the bills. |
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penguintruth
 Posts: 8461 Location: Penguinopolis |
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I really don't see this as any sign Bandai Entertainment's on its way out.
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bglassbrook
 Posts: 1243 Location: Gaithersburg, MD |
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I wonder about their pre-orders...
1- When are they going to turn them off and stop allowing? 2- Will they just buy-off TRSI (or someone else) to fulfill them, or is everybody going to get a candygram telling them to go to the back of the line? |
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Lincolne
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all I hope is they mark down R.O.D. Half price and I will buy it
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Emerje
 Posts: 7338 Location: Maine |
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Thanks for pointing that out! I was put out seeing it for $50 at Best Buy this past Sunday (did pick up Disappearance there for $20, though) so getting season 2 for $30 shipped is a major deal. Can't believe they're actually asking full season price knowing how much people hated Endless 8.
They only have 3 open pre-orders right now and they all arrive before the store closes so it shouldn't be an issue. I wouldn't expect too many copies to linger around after the store closes, though. I wonder what they'll do with their unsold stock. Keep an eye on Big Lots I guess. Emerje |
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TronBonne
 Posts: 127 Location: Toronto, Canada |
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I can't say I have an opinion on this. The only time I ever placed an order with them was for the LE of Tales of the Abyss, but then Amazon.com had in in stock first....so I cancelled by order with Bandai. 0_o Guess I don't know how these things work, I always assumed the publisher would get the item first, but I guess not.
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staab99
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Make sure to use your b points to get a few bucks off from your purchase.
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dragonrider_cody
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Not to mention that Bandai has stated that all the company's divisions are treated as separate entities and have to fend for themselves. |
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Teriyaki Terrier
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While I never did use the Bandai shop, I do feel bad for the people who pre-ordered and ordered from them recently. While I am sure Bandai will deliver any disks that are already on readily available, what happens to the pre-orders?
But I can't really say I am surprised though. Much cheaper to buy from Amazon than the Bandai shop to be honest. Used to be able to buy some anime reasonably priced at brick and mortar shops such as Best Buy and FYE, but both have cut back on their anime stock. Especially Best Buy. |
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Finny-chan
 Posts: 448 Location: West Virginia, U.S.A |
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Well just as long as they will still license new Gundam series or don't make them go out of print (if they haven't already) not much of a loss for me.
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