Destructoid: Gamestop only has 420 copies of Devil Third for NA

[midrange]

Darwinianevolution said:

midrange said:

Darwinianevolution said:
Wow, that is both insulting and idiotic. Even some of the lowest shovelware games out there are able to sell some thousand units throughout its lifspam. Do they think that an exclusive title backed by a big publisher won't sell a couple thousand units, much less 450?

People know this game won't sell. Not only was there no hype for it, it was recieved poorly by critics, and goes completely against the market for the wii u (as does bayonetta 2, but that was recieved well and had a good amount of marketing). It doesn't matter who the publisher is behind it, people know this game is gonna flop and they are going to prepare accordingly

I know this game won't sell that much. There is little to no hype for it, and critics have been very harsh on it. But just 450 copies outside of preorders is still an incredibly small amount for the entire NA region. Even shovelware can sell more than a couple thousand units on the biggest market for the WiiU.

The thing is, if GameStop undershoots their expected demand (like they did), then they lost out on potential revenue. But if they overshoot, then not only did they waste money, but they also have to place it in storage.

this is a case of GameStop thinking the game will sell bad AND them trying to play it safe. It's hard to tell how low the game is going to sell, why not order a very small amount, and order new shipments if the demand is there?