What's the lowest price you've ever seen Other M sold at?

by **Maetch** » 02.25.12 7:22pm

Generally, when it comes to Nintendo, the big franchise games like Mario and Zelda always go for at least $25 MSRP, but the very negative reaction to Other M has killed much of the potential sales through word-of-mouth. No one's buying the game and the retailers have been dropping the price more and more just to get anybody to buy copies and get rid of their backroom surplus.

I think the lowest I've seen Other M fall (so far) was $9.99 new and $8.99 used at a GameStop.

by **okey** » 02.25.12 7:35pm

I saw it going for $5 at best buy once.

by **Maetch** » 02.25.12 7:47pm

okey wrote:I saw it going for $5 at best buy once.

OUCH! Now that's bad! And I'm assuming that's for a new copy.

At this rate, it may get to the point where no one'll take Other M for free.

by **okey** » 02.26.12 8:24am

Yeah, that's pretty bad. What's worse is that nobody seemed to be buying it.

Didn't Other M have the biggest budget out of all the Metroid games?

by **ddddd** » 03.01.12 4:46pm

okey wrote:Yeah, that's pretty bad. What's worse is that nobody seemed to be buying it.

Didn't Other M have the biggest budget out of all the Metroid games?

If it didnt then nintendo really knows how to economize. Orchestrated music, hq cinematics, lots of voice acting, etc.

by **superhuman7** » 03.17.12 6:49pm

Lowest I have seen is $9.99 at EB Games...pretty bad for a game not even two years old yet (though personally I think it should be lower still...)

by **Remnants** » 03.17.12 7:22pm

superhuman7 wrote:Lowest I have seen is $9.99 at EB Games...pretty bad for a game not even two years old yet (though personally I think it should be lower still...)

Heheh, lower than $5?
Ehh... Has Nintendo or anyone who worked on this game made any comment on the reception?

by **rondus18** » 03.17.12 9:43pm

Well, Reggie is a little confused.

http://kotaku.com/5688617/nintendo-tryi ... st-metroid

by **Warhead** » 03.18.12 9:12am

Lowest I've seen it priced at was 5 dollars. I know the game was bad, but I've seen something like Carnival Games run for more money. Ouch.

by **okey** » 03.18.12 9:36am

Were people picking it up or ignoring it?

Man, you can't sink much lower than a major first party game going for $5.

by **Warhead** » 04.01.12 10:51am

I didn't precisely see that happen, but it's a testament to the game's lack of popularity that it just hit a million units two years after its release. Two. Freaking. Years.

Compare that to Carnival Games's sales, which is up to over 3 million.

by **LuigiandMetroidfan20** » 04.01.12 1:19pm

Is Carnival Games good for anything other than shelf space? I mean know reaction to Other M was...mixed and could be debated all day (I liked it, not that that factoid matters), but really? On topic, I saw Other M for $9.99 US dollars. On. Gamestop's. Website. Not that I care, as I obtained my copy a couple months after release for $5.00 less than new price (for reference, it was $50.00). Really, the negative reaction wasn't THAT bad (I've done research on the reaction). It just seems that everyone dissapointed with the game were expecting something else entirely.

by **ddddd** » 04.01.12 1:43pm

Probably Carnival Games has gotten better sales because it went for a different audience than Other M, one that wont care if the game has low metacritic score or if is despised by gamers, the same audience that buys family or minigame games.

by **Warhead** » 04.01.12 7:46pm

Incidentally, Other M was an attempt to get Metroid into the mainstream.

by **ddddd** » 04.02.12 6:44am

Warhead wrote:Incidentally, Other M was an attempt to get Metroid into the mainstream.

And it was a bad move if you ask me. Metroid doesnt have local multiplayer or a non-violent theme for family play, nor it has online multiplayer or the fps theme for the CoD audience.
Carnival Games succeeded where OtherM failed because it actually is a casual/family game.

Maetch Posts: 637 Joined: 06.06.08 11:29am	What's the lowest price you've ever seen Other M sold at? by Maetch » 02.25.12 7:22pm Generally, when it comes to Nintendo, the big franchise games like Mario and Zelda always go for at least $25 MSRP, but the very negative reaction to Other M has killed much of the potential sales through word-of-mouth. No one's buying the game and the retailers have been dropping the price more and more just to get anybody to buy copies and get rid of their backroom surplus. I think the lowest I've seen Other M fall (so far) was $9.99 new and $8.99 used at a GameStop. = Ultimate Warrior = Ultimate Warrior Therefore, = Now you know why they call it Metroid. --- This is the song, written for the chase scene! This is the song, Samus and James! He tri-ied to kill me with a forklift! (Ole!)
okey Posts: 791 Joined: 06.29.11 1:37pm Location: Philadelphia, PA	Re: What's the lowest price you've ever seen Other M sold at by okey » 02.25.12 7:35pm I saw it going for $5 at best buy once.
Maetch Posts: 637 Joined: 06.06.08 11:29am	Re: What's the lowest price you've ever seen Other M sold at by Maetch » 02.25.12 7:47pm okey wrote:I saw it going for $5 at best buy once. OUCH! Now that's bad! And I'm assuming that's for a new copy. At this rate, it may get to the point where no one'll take Other M for free. = Ultimate Warrior = Ultimate Warrior Therefore, = Now you know why they call it Metroid. --- This is the song, written for the chase scene! This is the song, Samus and James! He tri-ied to kill me with a forklift! (Ole!)
okey Posts: 791 Joined: 06.29.11 1:37pm Location: Philadelphia, PA	Re: What's the lowest price you've ever seen Other M sold at by okey » 02.26.12 8:24am Yeah, that's pretty bad. What's worse is that nobody seemed to be buying it. Didn't Other M have the biggest budget out of all the Metroid games?
ddddd Posts: 340 Joined: 02.27.10 9:12am Location: Argentina	Re: What's the lowest price you've ever seen Other M sold at by ddddd » 03.01.12 4:46pm okey wrote:Yeah, that's pretty bad. What's worse is that nobody seemed to be buying it. Didn't Other M have the biggest budget out of all the Metroid games? If it didnt then nintendo really knows how to economize. Orchestrated music, hq cinematics, lots of voice acting, etc.
superhuman7 Posts: 18 Joined: 11.18.11 6:36pm	Re: What's the lowest price you've ever seen Other M sold at by superhuman7 » 03.17.12 6:49pm Lowest I have seen is $9.99 at EB Games...pretty bad for a game not even two years old yet (though personally I think it should be lower still...)
Remnants Posts: 532 Joined: 05.01.11 9:08pm	Re: What's the lowest price you've ever seen Other M sold at by Remnants » 03.17.12 7:22pm superhuman7 wrote:Lowest I have seen is $9.99 at EB Games...pretty bad for a game not even two years old yet (though personally I think it should be lower still...) Heheh, lower than $5? Ehh... Has Nintendo or anyone who worked on this game made any comment on the reception? In times of crisis, weakness cannot survive. But be very careful how you define strength. "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security is a superstition. It does not exist in nature" - Hellen Keller
rondus18 Posts: 230 Joined: 09.01.11 4:58pm Location: Massachusetts	Re: What's the lowest price you've ever seen Other M sold at by rondus18 » 03.17.12 9:43pm Well, Reggie is a little confused. http://kotaku.com/5688617/nintendo-tryi ... st-metroid
Warhead Posts: 575 Joined: 08.06.10 1:46pm	Re: What's the lowest price you've ever seen Other M sold at by Warhead » 03.18.12 9:12am Lowest I've seen it priced at was 5 dollars. I know the game was bad, but I've seen something like Carnival Games run for more money. Ouch.
okey Posts: 791 Joined: 06.29.11 1:37pm Location: Philadelphia, PA	Re: What's the lowest price you've ever seen Other M sold at by okey » 03.18.12 9:36am Were people picking it up or ignoring it? Man, you can't sink much lower than a major first party game going for $5.
Warhead Posts: 575 Joined: 08.06.10 1:46pm	Re: What's the lowest price you've ever seen Other M sold at by Warhead » 04.01.12 10:51am I didn't precisely see that happen, but it's a testament to the game's lack of popularity that it just hit a million units two years after its release. Two. Freaking. Years. Compare that to Carnival Games's sales, which is up to over 3 million.
LuigiandMetroidfan20 Posts: 58 Joined: 01.15.12 8:20pm	Re: What's the lowest price you've ever seen Other M sold at by LuigiandMetroidfan20 » 04.01.12 1:19pm Is Carnival Games good for anything other than shelf space? I mean know reaction to Other M was...mixed and could be debated all day (I liked it, not that that factoid matters), but really? On topic, I saw Other M for $9.99 US dollars. On. Gamestop's. Website. Not that I care, as I obtained my copy a couple months after release for $5.00 less than new price (for reference, it was $50.00). Really, the negative reaction wasn't THAT bad (I've done research on the reaction). It just seems that everyone dissapointed with the game were expecting something else entirely. Opinions are opinions, not facts. Though, everyone is entitled to their opinion, of course. Even Metroids and Ridley, the unkillable beast. Viva Les Alpha et Omega Metroids. Kraid should be brought back, he needs some good 'ol Metroid love.
ddddd Posts: 340 Joined: 02.27.10 9:12am Location: Argentina	Re: What's the lowest price you've ever seen Other M sold at by ddddd » 04.01.12 1:43pm Probably Carnival Games has gotten better sales because it went for a different audience than Other M, one that wont care if the game has low metacritic score or if is despised by gamers, the same audience that buys family or minigame games.
Warhead Posts: 575 Joined: 08.06.10 1:46pm	Re: What's the lowest price you've ever seen Other M sold at by Warhead » 04.01.12 7:46pm Incidentally, Other M was an attempt to get Metroid into the mainstream.
ddddd Posts: 340 Joined: 02.27.10 9:12am Location: Argentina	Re: What's the lowest price you've ever seen Other M sold at by ddddd » 04.02.12 6:44am Warhead wrote:Incidentally, Other M was an attempt to get Metroid into the mainstream. And it was a bad move if you ask me. Metroid doesnt have local multiplayer or a non-violent theme for family play, nor it has online multiplayer or the fps theme for the CoD audience. Carnival Games succeeded where OtherM failed because it actually is a casual/family game.

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