Media Create/Famitsu Smash Bros week (ending Dec 7th)

[Smear-Gel]

outlawauron said:

Smear-Gel said:

HylianSwordsman said:
Geez, is there some kind of major economic depression going on in Japan or have the Japanese decided they don't like video games anymore?

I think there's a new tax in Japan which has made money more scares than usual.

It was 3% tax on all goods. Hardly enough to stop purchasing completely.

Smear-Gel said:
If Captain Toad of all things is legging out like crazy, I think I'll wait and see how Smash Bros does in the coming weeks.

It has good reviews, is very cheap (only 3400 yen on Amazon), and sales are picking up (holiday period + Smash). It was always going sell through its first shipment.

 

A 3% increase on everything really, really adds up though. I mean, different people in the world are affected by things like this in thier economy in different ways.