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6th Gen Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Rumor Discussion

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Khrysta said:
If this is true, then Canada as a country has the right to refuse the sale of Pokemon merchandise as a whole in their country as well as the ability to sue both Nintendo as well as TPC for racial profiling and unfair treatment.

This also brings to question why have they never acted upon this before with big chain stores like Walmart who almost always willingly violate street sale dates?

If it were a question about sales and where to sell, then the individual stores would be marked not a country as a whole as that leads to corporate suicide.
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Technically it'll be national profiling seeing how Canadian isn't a race but a nationality.
I've never seen a big chain store here break the street date but I'm sure some have in other places. I think they should be punished individually too.
However, we must remember that Nintendo and TPC have done some things in the past that make little sense...Europe's later release date compared to the rest announced so far being the latest example...
 
It still doesn't make sense how Europe and Canada have to have different release dates. I think the punishment thing isn't the answer tbh. Maybe it's something different altogether.
 
Avant Garde said:
It still doesn't make sense how Europe and Canada have to have different release dates. I think the punishment thing isn't the answer tbh. Maybe it's something different altogether.
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Well both of those places did release it early...
I wonder what other reason they could have...I suggested the e-shop crash theory, where they may fear that by releasing the games so close to the holidays across the world will cause the thing to crash like Bank did. But why leave out Europe and Canada? Why not the U.S. and Australia? Or Australia and Europe? Or any other combination that doesn't include Japan (honestly I doubt they'll ever give Japan a release later than everyone else). Perhaps they choose those two are they have sort of an excuse to do so, but the main reason could still be the e-shop...or something like that...
 
I suppose the issue's got something to do with supply, and they are trying to get these games out in countries that they're more popular in before elsewhere?
 
Endless said:
I suppose the issue's got something to do with supply, and they are trying to get these games out in countries that they're more popular in before elsewhere?
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Projecting demand issues five months in advance doesn't seem likely.
 
OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire said:
Well there is the theory that it's to punish them for the stores that leaked XY early, remember how some stores in Canada released it early? Since Europe released XY early (at least in parts of Italy) and is having a later release date it looks like it holds some water.
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So because a few stores broke the rules, everyone has to suffer? Sorry, but the stores where I am did not release X/Y early, so I don't see why I should be forced to suffer.

Pepperton said:
I mean I guess that would make sense, but it's probably something Nintendo could have prevented had they been more careful. The point of a worldwide release was to refrain from spoiling the game for other countries, and they couldn't accomplish that with X and Y due to the early leaks. :[
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And if they have tiered release dates, then America getting the game a week before Canada would effectively spoil the game for Canada (Europe too). It would be further spoiled by the people who get the game across the border in the United States and head back home to Canada, and get to play before their friends.
 
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CycloneGU said:
So because a few stores broke the rules, everyone has to suffer? Sorry, but the stores where I am did not release X/Y early, so I don't see why I should be forced to suffer.
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Definitely agree. We've had to deal with early releases in other countries for years, and X and Y's attempt to fix that flawed system didn't completely crash and burn, I don't see why they would choose to deviate from it because a few stores leaked the games early. No need for any type of punishment. Unfortunate for the areas that will be getting ORAS late. :/
 
It may be possible that they released it early because there are some of the few countries that always get's game very late after the game has been released in Japan and America. Maybe for more attention.
 
Nakasu said:
It may be possible that they released it early because there are some of the few countries that always get's game very late after the game has been released in Japan and America. Maybe for more attention.
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I was under the impression that Canada usually shares our release date for Pokémon games.

Also Australia would've been a better choice going by that than Canada as it has even tends to have later release dates that it does.

It's very strange...
 
I think it has to do with with Europe saying that "Oh the 21st is a good date to release them but let's make it to 28th because it will sell more" and Canada is having second thoughts of following pursuit?
 
Avant Garde said:
I think it has to do with with Europe saying that "Oh the 21st is a good date to release them but let's make it to 28th because it will sell more" and Canada is having second thoughts of following pursuit?
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Well if so, that's a silly sentiment.

There's no reason why anyone shouldn't get it on the 21st if it's possible. The only thing that comes close is the "XY broken street date controversy" (and Nintendo is oing about it all wrong about punishing the stores who did that IMO)

It hurts everyone who lives in those areas who didn't buy the game early and especially stores that didn't break the date.

But I think that is the likely possiblity, that Nintendo is punishing them...
 
Avant Garde said:
I think it has to do with with Europe saying that "Oh the 21st is a good date to release them but let's make it to 28th because it will sell more" and Canada is having second thoughts of following pursuit?
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I agree with Kyain, that's kind of silly. How can a week delay increase sales? Actually it may lower them as some people may be so mad at Nintendo and GF for the delay that they won't buy the game, or they'll import it if they can.
 
Some people will indeed be upset about the delay, but not overly. It's only a week, anyway, so it isn't that big of a deal; if it were a month, then perhaps it would have been. Plus, waiting for things does help you appreciate them more, so there's that! Haha. I'm personally getting ORAS immediately on release, though, so I won't be experiencing any of this.
 
I honestly believe it's to do with the X&Y breaking street date thing. There are many ways to get around these issues that people have suggested like 'e-shop crashing' etc.

1) E-Shop Crashing: Why wait a week? In fact, why have a sever that can't take the strain? Plus, why would they restrict the physical release too?

2) Physical Issues: If it was to do with physical issues, like getting the game out to all stores on time or possibly not having enough copies for the demand, then why not release them digitally in the regions that have the release date back a week at the initial date?

Overall, it seems all the issues being brought up could be solved, other than breaking the release date, which Nintendo don't really have much hope in stopping.
 
Nintendo surely MUST realize that people are going to buy the American version of the game and import it to Canada or Europe. There is no point - particularly in Canada, where it's the exact same version - to delaying it. If the release date turns out to be the 28th, I swear I will be on the phone with Nintendo explaining how that is a black mark for NOC and actually would reduce sales on THIS side of the border. Which the Canadian dollar tends to do anyway, since the game is $5 or $10 cheaper over there.
 
CycloneGU said:
Nintendo surely MUST realize that people are going to buy the American version of the game and import it to Canada or Europe. There is no point - particularly in Canada, where it's the exact same version - to delaying it. If the release date turns out to be the 28th, I swear I will be on the phone with Nintendo explaining how that is a black mark for NOC and actually would reduce sales on THIS side of the border. Which the Canadian dollar tends to do anyway, since the game is $5 or $10 cheaper over there.
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I doubt many people in Europe will import a copy of ORAS when 1) it'll cost more and probably arrive the same time as if they pre-ordered possibly and 2) as far as I'm aware, 3DS's are region locked.
 
In the end, that's what they're looking for, and though it probably does piss the people who get it late off a bit, they'll still most likely purchase it when it comes out, and benefit Nintendo. This is probably easier for me to say because I live in America and won't have to wait an extra amount of days d:
 
s2daam said:
I doubt many people in Europe will import a copy of ORAS when 1) it'll cost more and probably arrive the same time as if they pre-ordered possibly and 2) as far as I'm aware, 3DS's are region locked.
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I think Canada (and Mexico?) fall under the same region, North America when it comes to region locking. So at least it'll work for the Canadians, Europeans will have a harder time at it.

So no new rumors?
 
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