Since WWII there has always been a bit of uneasy tension between Japan and the U.S.. Over the years it shifted from ethnic distrust to the car market and eventually the market at large all the while become less and less of an issue. But still you have to wonder why so many of the great product out on the market, especially the video game market.
Starting off early on in the gaming industry it has often been the case that new releases come out with special extras that include but are not limited too: T-shirt, soundtracks, mini-figures and even hand puppets. The trend of Japan always getting the best deal games in recent times has been mildly stemmed off by the US getting a small bonus that the Japan release did not get, however.
Regardless of all the goodies that come with video games, are the merchandise that goes along with the franchises that more than not does not make it here to America. Nintendo's Fans as can be seen through the link are no different and in fact accentuate the point even more by being only available to Japanese Nintendo Club members only.
These all might be great marketing schemes and what not, but when the companies are not the ones making the huge killing and instead it's the consumers making money off of well other consumers it makes you wonder what on earth are they thinking? I could easily understand only making limited quantities to drive up demand. When you limit your market to one country you got to be thinking people either A. you think people wouldn't buy your stuff, which is crazy for here in America the consumer country of the world, or B. you weren't thinking at all and just said screw 'em.
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