Beatmania US price cuts?

seiya256 · 08-23-2006, 03:06 PM

I was at Best Buy yesterday, and I noticed they had the bundle for $50. I was at Toys R Us today and I saw the bundle for $45. I just did a quick check at ebgames.com and saw that they are selling the bundle for $45 as well. I guess this may be the early signs of stores trying to dump stock of a not so hot selling item. So if you haven't purchased a controller, yet now may be the time do so. (Or you might want to wait a few more weeks to see if the priced rops any further.)

Lefty · 08-23-2006, 07:36 PM

I know that there were sales stats for the first two months on bmus...

Anyone know what it sold like after that?

typobox · 08-23-2006, 08:11 PM

My girlfriend picked up a bundle for $30 at Target a week or so ago. No idea whether this was just the store she went to or some sort of nationwide thing, though.

bemaniguy: 2nd Style · 08-23-2006, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Lefty

I know that there were sales stats for the first two months on bmus...

Anyone know what it sold like after that?

I really wish we could hear something from Konami about whether there will be a bmUS 2 or not.

Lefty · 08-23-2006, 10:45 PM

This is just my opinion....

but I bet that the first ddr on psx didn't sell that well... they gotta know that games like these take a while sometimes to launch....

I bet we'll see a bmus 2

Starmony · 08-23-2006, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Lefty

This is just my opinion....

but I bet that the first ddr on psx didn't sell that well... they gotta know that games like these take a while sometimes to launch....

I bet we'll see a bmus 2

i disagree, i just dont think konami is up to it to make a second one

Amp Divorax · 08-24-2006, 12:11 AM

I'm afraid of the idea of seeing a 2nd US Beatmania game given how much of a mess the first one was to me. It's too bad they couldn't just straight up port Happy Sky CS to this country.

-mex- · 08-24-2006, 12:42 PM

I saw it for 40 at game crazy w/ con.

Man, that's awesome, but I already have imports and a controller, so I didn't pick it up.

liquidus · 08-24-2006, 01:13 PM

Well it can happen I mean we did get 2 beatmania arcade releases [A.K.A. Hip Hop Mania] back in the old days, though I see some real lack on those on that time as well.

Price cut should boost some sales and since we are near the X-Rush There might be some diffrence now, hopefully. The game really lacks good songs and since konami would stay away from license songs, thats not going to help either.

Kibo · 08-24-2006, 05:59 PM

If you buy the bundle, is there anyway to sell/return the game to get some money back? If so about how much can you get for it?

HioMrSan · 08-24-2006, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Amp Divorax

It's too bad they couldn't just straight up port Happy Sky CS to this country.

For this to happen, two things need to be true. Konami has to give a shit, and people actually have to play IIDX in America. Saddly neither of these are happening anytime soon

I've given up on American Bemani of all kinds. Remember that scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, where the minstrals rejoice?
"...yay....." *waves small flag*
That's how I feel everytime I see the next US release/songlist/anouncement of US Bemani.

I just can't see Konami bothering to make BMUS II, since the first sold horrible, and it was horrible. Who's the game going to sell to? The fans? What fans? At least we have cheap KOCs now.

Mr.Taren · 08-25-2006, 12:55 AM

You can find games/bundles on ebay for DIRT CHEAP. Just search "beatmania" if you want American games and "iidx" if you want Japanese. I think if you're lucky you could probably score a bundle for $20. The market is flooded! augh

K.AuthoR · 08-25-2006, 05:25 PM

One key factor that could make or break the production of BMUS2 is this question: How popular was DistorteD when it was at E3?

My guess is, if lots of people were all over it, then they would see that America IS interested in the series and they would want to continue it.

But, this is just my theory. :/

midnightcarnival · 08-28-2006, 03:37 PM

Hmm.. I wonder why Konami didn't put some decent songs on the USBM in the first place... I mean having Colors and V is nice but it wouldn't have killed them if they put at least some better know songs...

Kento_NTranced · 08-28-2006, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by midnightcarnival

Hmm.. I wonder why Konami didn't put some decent songs on the USBM in the first place... I mean having Colors and V is nice but it wouldn't have killed them if they put at least some better know songs...

I say BMUS was just an quick and dirty experiment to gauge interest.

On a side note I've seen it go down to $59.99 around the local Gamestop...some price cut.