i assume nintendo offer the controllers to capcom at cost (of below the cost), that's why the bundle seems such a good deal and everybody wants it. i doubt nintendo is going to offer more

but, even if capcom and nintendo decided to make more bundles, do you think the retailers will order more while they have a ton of stand alone version sitting in stores? that will completely kill the sale of "stand alone" games AND pro controllers

i believe hardcore gamers will buy the game and controllers separately, even if the bundle were not offered
but now the MH fans all got their bundles, leaving the stand alone ones unwanted
lesson learned, capcom

Still sore over MH moving to Wii instead on staying on PSP I see. Better get used to it, Capcom want to make the serie popular in the west and it's not with the PSP abysimal software sale that they are going to achieve it.

So it is clearance, but not because the title itself is selling bad, but because of bundling scarcity?

Kind of yeah, it probably would have dropped a little anyway but certainly not 59%.  70% sell through in 2 weeks isn't bad enough for a 59% cut.  Problem is they sold out something like 70% of the bundles first week, by now they are probably depleted 90%+ while the stand alone is still 50-60% sell through.   

yes, they do

the retail price for

MH3 bundle: 8490 yen

MH3 stand alone version: 7340 yen

Pro controller: 2000 yen

since pro controller is almost the same price as the classic controller (1800 yen), i believe the classic controller is discontinued in japan.

Does anybody know how many Wii bundles there were and how many of them were sold?

isn't it kinda stupid to sell the stand alone version for 3000 yen and the bundle for 8490 yen when you can buy the controller seperately for 2000 yen?

let's see how long it will take for Capcom to announce MH3 (or whatever the name is) on PSP

MH is "abysimal" in the west (in comparision to the sale in Japan/Asia), and will stay the same.  it doesn't matter which console/handheld MH is on, it's the cultural difference that makes MH less popular in the west.  it's not something that heavy marketing campaign can change.