I preordered my value pack from NCSx for $295 before they closed their preorders. Has anyone heard back from them on if they plan on fucking their customers too just like Lik-Sang and Play-Asia? NCSx doesn't seem to ever answer their phones or emails...
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NCSX PSP Pre-Orders?
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According to their site:
Distributors in Japan have given us some interesting rumors regarding the PSP launch this weekend. Severe shortages are expected as we have mentioned in our updates but part of the problem is being caused by speculators who have entered the retail market to buy up preorders. This practice is known as "hand carrying" in the trade. There also appears to be a few bigger speculators who are buying units up at the distribution level at inflated prices to limit the supply that reaches the market at launch.
If PSP prices get out of hand next week as we suspect, we will have to limit our participation until the speculative froth settles down. Please understand that we do not want to buy/sell PSP units at potentially double the retail price in Japan, only to watch prices plummet 4-7 days later when additional supplies reach market. We've experienced that sinking feeling in the past when the value of our high-priced inventory dropped by 60-80% overnight - the worst was in 96 with the Nintendo 64 where we ate massive losses. We will keep our customers updated once we have further details but we do not have any new information at this time other than these rumors.
Please note that a limitation that suppliers have imposed on the launch of the PSP is that they will not accept any returns on PSPs that have dead pixel problems due to the supply shortages. We are not sure why they made a point to stipulate this particular issue but there may be rumors of excessive dead pixel problems on PSP machines amongst the distros. We just don't know at this time. We will clarify this policy to all of our customers in an email that we will send out on Monday once we have had time to digest and sift through the first reports from Japan that will be sent to us on Saturday.
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So it looks like they will just wait til the prices settle down so they can sell at their arranged price. So you will possible get it at the price you pre-ordered, just later.
Distributors in Japan have given us some interesting rumors regarding the PSP launch this weekend. Severe shortages are expected as we have mentioned in our updates but part of the problem is being caused by speculators who have entered the retail market to buy up preorders. This practice is known as "hand carrying" in the trade. There also appears to be a few bigger speculators who are buying units up at the distribution level at inflated prices to limit the supply that reaches the market at launch.
If PSP prices get out of hand next week as we suspect, we will have to limit our participation until the speculative froth settles down. Please understand that we do not want to buy/sell PSP units at potentially double the retail price in Japan, only to watch prices plummet 4-7 days later when additional supplies reach market. We've experienced that sinking feeling in the past when the value of our high-priced inventory dropped by 60-80% overnight - the worst was in 96 with the Nintendo 64 where we ate massive losses. We will keep our customers updated once we have further details but we do not have any new information at this time other than these rumors.
Please note that a limitation that suppliers have imposed on the launch of the PSP is that they will not accept any returns on PSPs that have dead pixel problems due to the supply shortages. We are not sure why they made a point to stipulate this particular issue but there may be rumors of excessive dead pixel problems on PSP machines amongst the distros. We just don't know at this time. We will clarify this policy to all of our customers in an email that we will send out on Monday once we have had time to digest and sift through the first reports from Japan that will be sent to us on Saturday.
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So it looks like they will just wait til the prices settle down so they can sell at their arranged price. So you will possible get it at the price you pre-ordered, just later.
Damn, fucked.
This week's situation:
If you are willing to pay US$491.59 per PSP Value Pack + our actual import shipping cost per unit is, we will import it for you and have it ready to ship on WEDNESDAY. Guaranteed. There is apparently lots of supply available... at that price. No shortage... at that price. Import costs would be approximately US$21.30 per unit for a total price of US$512.89 per PSP Value Pack. Games will also be priced higher at US$58 for the five titles that were released this weekend: Armored Core: Final Front, Lumines (still $49), Mahjong Fight Club, Minna no Golf, Ridge Racer, and Vampire Saviour. There is no shortage of any of the games and they will all be readily available on Wednesday.