View Full Version : Is Zelda:TP for the Gamecube going to be rare?
Mason P.
12-19-2006, 10:13 AM
The Gamestop in my city took 27 preorders and only got 12 in on release day. So it got me wondering how rare it might become. I know that Nintnendo wants to sell Wii's so it only make scence to limit production.
What do you think?
s1lence
12-19-2006, 10:14 AM
No it will not be rare.
segagamer4life
12-19-2006, 10:41 AM
I don't think so either, I have been in alot of stores recently and have seen a decent amount still on shelves, thats not to say I haven't seen stores where the game is sold out.. but I don't think it will be "Rare" in the future.
jajaja
12-19-2006, 10:46 AM
Probly been made like half a million copies of the game already, i dont think it will be rare either.
Xexyz
12-19-2006, 11:04 AM
It'll be as rare as Final Fantasy VII for the PS1.
Damaniel
12-19-2006, 12:32 PM
I don't think it will be very rare. A local game store I go to (a mom-and-pop shop) received 37 copies of the Gamecube version on the day it was released. By comparison, they only got about 20 copies of Final Fantasy XII, and they rarely ever get more than 2 or 3 copies of anything. Your best bet -- if you don't already have a copy -- is to try going to stores that don't specialize in games.
MegaDrive20XX
12-19-2006, 12:47 PM
I think it might, but too hard to tell. Only thing that strikes funny, is on Ebay, the GameCube version went from $75 to 100 (all BIN) for the first three days it was available to the public.
Then GameStop making a statement like this on their website saying: "GameStop.com claims "Due to limited production by Nintendo, we are not taking additional preorders at this time."
So who knows what's going on. My store had like 10 copies arrived, which 2 out of the 10 were okay to sell to the public that were not pre-orders.
mb7241
12-19-2006, 12:53 PM
It's highly unlikely that the US version will be rare, unless they stop production sometime within the next month or two. The other two versions, on the other hand, I can see being quite rare (Euro version) and darn near impossible (Japanese version: it's only available online).
MegaDrive20XX
12-19-2006, 12:57 PM
Now the Japanese version I would agree on. Especially to those die-hard collectors, I wish you the best of luck. Which reminds me, I'd love to see some pictures of the JPN box art if someone here got a hold of this.
importaku
12-19-2006, 01:23 PM
Your wish is my command
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jasonmuir/tpringc.JPG
Its a really nice box as the grey pattern in the background is actually silver but my camera couldnt pick it up. And the bronze/gold colour in the bottom left side is metallic too (^_^)
slip81
12-19-2006, 02:53 PM
no, it won't be, don't worry.
pookninja
12-19-2006, 03:59 PM
its not gonna be rare.high demand maybe,but not rare.
I just picked the game up today myself and I only had to goto 3 stores to find it, so it shouldn't be that rare at all. It will be harder to find than the Wii version tho, you just about trip over those everywhere you go.
MegaDrive20XX
12-20-2006, 02:17 AM
Your wish is my command
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jasonmuir/tpringc.JPG
Its a really nice box as the grey pattern in the background is actually silver but my camera couldnt pick it up. And the bronze/gold colour in the bottom left side is metallic too (^_^)
Damn, that's nice.
Nature Boy
12-20-2006, 03:25 PM
There's no way a Zelda game is going to be rare for any system not called CD-I.
As far as I know, Nintendo has never done this before (released the same game for two different systems). They're probably just trickling out the GC title so that people are more inclined to buy the Wii.
importaku
12-20-2006, 05:33 PM
There's no way a Zelda game is going to be rare for any system not called CD-I.
May i present exhibit A (^_^)
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/importaku/importakus%20collection/club%20nintendo/zelda%20bonus%20disk%20f.JPG
Xizer
12-20-2006, 06:25 PM
May i present exhibit A (^_^)
What is Exhibit A supposed to be? The Zelda Collection we all got for free here in the United States? That's what it appears to be. How many club points did the Japanese have to spend to get this, lol?
What is Exhibit A supposed to be? The Zelda Collection we all got for free here in the United States? That's what it appears to be. How many club points did the Japanese have to spend to get this, lol?
It's also not very easy to find, atleast not for a decent price. I was lucky enough to pick it up at Gamestop for $14, a few days later I saw another copy going for $50 at the same store. I really don't see why they just didn't sell it normally, but atleast I got my copy.
Now this on the other hand...
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/5/55/250px-Lozootmqbox.jpg
importaku
12-20-2006, 08:15 PM
What is Exhibit A supposed to be? The Zelda Collection we all got for free here in the United States? That's what it appears to be. How many club points did the Japanese have to spend to get this, lol?
While the us & uk versions of the zelda collection are pretty easy to find, the japanese version is not. Like you correctly stated it was only available from club nintendo.
If you registered 4 swords it only cost 150 points but if you didnt register that game it cost 500 which is a lot of games.
Due to that & the fact it was only available for around 3 months never to appear again on club nintendo its pretty hard to get hold of now.
Even on yahoo auctions it only turns up every so often now & when it does its usually got a hefty price tag to go with it.
Theres a few differences too, the nes versions of zelda that are on the disk are the discsystem versions & instead of the lame ass black & white manual that the uk & us got. The japanese one is in full colour.
Nature Boy
12-21-2006, 02:04 PM
May i present exhibit A (^_^)
I suppose I should reiterate then: no Zelda game released commercially is ever going to be rare, the CD-I notwithstanding... :)
I don't think the two US GC bonus discs will ever be considered rare either. I can't remember which I got for preordering Wind Waker and which I got for signing up to Nintendo Power, but I had heard that, in Canada alone, they got something like 1,000,000 people signing up to get that free game. You might not see them for sale a lot but there's a *lot* out there I'd imagine.
(The Japanese one may or may not be, to be honest I don't import at all so I couldn't even begin to speculate)
Mayhem
12-21-2006, 06:02 PM
Exhibit B... well I suppose it's showing off a bit heh... though the only reason I got this was because originally it was only announced for Japan. And then the rest of the world got it anyhow...
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/166/329503955_8108f68f5f.jpg
bangtango
01-01-2007, 10:47 PM
The Gamestop in my city took 27 preorders and only got 12 in on release day. So it got me wondering how rare it might become. I know that Nintnendo wants to sell Wii's so it only make scence to limit production.
What do you think?
I'd think it will always be worth as much, or close to, what you pay for it. Assuming you buy it in a store, as opposed to Ebay. I'm paying $30 for a used copy tomorrow that was played all of 2-3 hours, so I am pretty sure I won't be losing any money on the deal. Not that I ever intend to sell it.
ChaosKidz
01-01-2007, 11:08 PM
it might go up a little bit because the gamecube will most likely be outdated but however its still going to be on wii so there wouldnt be much of a difference in price...
Slate
01-02-2007, 11:17 AM
This reminds me of the GTA San Andreas "Will the first M version or the AO version be rare?" Discussion.
No, It will not be rare.