Heads-up for Japanese VGChartz users - famous Bic Camera chain is selling MH3 for just under 3,000 Yen. I reckon it's a great value at that price.

ビック特価:2,980円(税込) 59%Off!
ネットポイント「1%」( 29P )サービス

http://www.biccamera.com/bicbic/jsp/w/catalog/detail.jsp?JAN_CODE=4976219026697

UPDATE 8/13 - more Japanese shops drop Monster Hunter 3 price 59% (pics courtesy of Jonnyram from Tokyo + Japanese forum dwellers from 2ch)

So close after release on such a big game? Wow.

I can't wait to see what reasons people will come up with for this.

The initial shipment is guaranteed to sell out. Why drop the price?! @_@

I came across of it while surfing a couple of JP gaming forums - apparently it's a major topic there.

This is really, really weird. Just like routsounmanman said, the initial shipment will sell out no doubt, why drop the price like this? And so soon, too?

It is probably a "lure-lots-of-customers-to-our-store-so-they-can-buy-other-stuff"-strategy.

Also, Blood of Bahamut 50% off - http://www.biccamera.com/bicbic/jsp/w/catalog/detail.jsp?JAN_CODE=4988601005920

Meanwhile, Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G (The Best) price remains the same - about on par with Monster Hunter 3!

It is overstocked. We will witness big drop off /maybe it will dip even below 100k/ with upcoming Famitsu numbers.

That's a great deal for such a recent release.