A number of video game stores in Brazil who sold Pokemon X & Y to customers early will be penalised, says Nintendo. The pamphlet states that if a store begins selling the games prior to October 12th Nintendo will withhold future product shipments until after their intended release date. This means that those stores will no longer receive games before release date.  A lot of people who pre-ordered Pokemon X & Y online have already started to receive their copy of the game. The game officially launches tomorrow.

http://mynintendonews.com/2013/10/11/nintendo-says-pokemon-x-y-early-sellers-will-be-penalised/

I bet a few might be regretting their decision now.

And then the Ninjas.

Maybe Iwata will drop the bomb. 

Or maybe a combination...

Send in....the Nintendogs.

The last thing they need is withholding shipments from european retailers.

That kinda hurts the consumer just as much as the retailer.

Does that mean they're going to be withholding future shipments from GAME in the UK, then?

http://www.polygon.com/2013/10/11/4828024/uk-retailer-game-selling-pokemon-x-and-y-early

probably

Retailers breaking the rules but Nintendo's the bad guy here.