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https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/08/a-new-limited-time-pokemon-sword-and-shield-distribution-event-has-been-announced Starts tomorrow.

Shopto.net currently have a competitive pre-order price of £39.85 for each of these games - Scarlet (plus free Scarlet Pin badge) - https://www.shopto.net/en/swpo37-pokemon-scarlet-p1166272/ Violet (plus free Violet Pin badge - https://www.shopto.net/en/swpo36-pokemon-violet-p1166268/ There is also a steelbook double pack of both games for £89:85 (if you really want a steelbook for an extra £10) - https://www.shopto.net/en/swpo38-pokemon-scarlet-and-pokemon-violet-double-pack-p1172769/

On that note, Shopto.net is having a sale on Nintendo Switch games. £34.85 for Pokemon Pearl / Pokemon Diamond, Kirby Forgotten Land, AC New Horizon and many more - https://www.shopto.net/en/nintendo-sale/

Considering how the franchise is going from strength to strength, it's still a pity that Yakuza Kenzan & Yakuza Ishin never got official Western releases. SEGA have been teasing a Kiwami style remake of Yakuza Kenzan for a while now - https://www.destructoid.com/yakuza-producer-comments-on-yakuza-kenzan-kiwami-possibility/ Maybe a possible project after the next mainline Yakuza game. The trailers did make the games look like a lot of fun -

Make that extremely, extremely limited - https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/07/sega-genesis-mini-2-will-be-in-much-shorter-supply-than-original/ Pre-orders are up right now for the Genesis Mini 2 exclusively through Amazon.com but will only ship to US addresses - https://www.amazon.com/sales-North-America】SEGA-Genesis-Mini-マシン非依存/dp/B0B4D19JJ4/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=genesis+mini&qid=1659392791&sprefix=genesis+min%2Caps%2C180&sr=8-1

Nintendo Store has some XC3 themed wallpapers available for free. Just sign in to get them - https://my.nintendo.com/news/f33b6b53a6f66742

Nintendo Store UK has the Special Edition of this back in stock (at time of typing) - https://store.nintendo.co.uk/en_gb/metroid-dread-special-edition-P00069.html

For anyone who missed out on the Special Edition of this the first couple of times, Nintendo Store UK has it back in stock now (at time of typing) - https://store.nintendo.co.uk/en_gb/shin-megami-tensei-v-fall-of-man-premium-edition-P00072.html

No worries. Nintendo's random distribution methods strike again in the West whereas in Japan, pre-orders are open like with Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - https://store-jp.nintendo.com/list/software/HAC_R_AXB7A.html Cheers. Will take a look.

Amazon.co.uk, Shopto.net and Nintendo Store UK are currently sold out. GAME still has in it stock for those still looking. In stock anywhere else?

How so? The game is out next week and good to go hence the early release from September. The Japanese Special Edition box even has the words 'Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Collector's Edition' written on it in English. The XC2 Collector's Edition UK release had a slipcover in just English and French. The delay could be related to most of Europe's Nintendo Stores being down for maintenence - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/07/my-nintendo-store-down-for-maintenance-possibly-for-weeks-eu

Nintendo Japan - XC3 Special Edition pre-orders are opened months in advance and are made to order. You have the option of a physical or digital edition of the game plus the extras or just the extras if that's what you want - https://store-jp.nintendo.com/search/?q=xenoblade 3 Nintendo America - XC3 Special Editions pre-orders are limited to 2 per customer. Pre-orders open and 1 server crash later, pre-orders are halted until a later date. On that later date. the limit is changed to 1 per customer. Pre-orders open again. Another server crash but if you missed out this time, that's it. Nintendo Europe - XC3 Special Edition pre-orders are teased until late July. 1 apology email later, pre-orders are pushed back to September. Looks like Nintendo Japan have the right approach with regards to the XC3 Special Edition release.

Few of the stores with copies in stock (at time of typing) - Base (Regular copies at £38:85) - https://www.base.com/fsearch.htm?search=+AI+The+Somnium+Files Shopto.net (Regular copies at £41:85) - https://www.shopto.net/en/search/?input_search=AI nirvana The Game Collection (Regular at £42.95 & Special edition at £99:99) - https://www.thegamecollection.net/ai-the-somnium-files-nirvana-initiative-switch?ff=3&fp=31505&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=froogle&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIrJnetIXq-AIVSdTtCh01ZAGKEAQYAiABEgIALvD_BwE#sqr:(q[AI The Somnium Files])

Bit of both. Rumour was that Spike Chunsoft had made more Switch copies than PS4 copies. Fans of the series in the States are having a rough time getting a hold of the Special edition with pre-orders just being cancelled outright - https://old.reddit.com/r/aithesomniumfiles/comments/vhw4zu/aini_collectors_edition_delays_and_cancellations/ There is some free (until 15/07/22) costume DLC currently available on PSN Store. Haven't seen it on Eshop yet -

Special Edition unboxing was also posted - Further info and breakdown of the items included - https://blog.playstation.com/2022/07/06/god-of-war-ragnarok-collectors-edition-unboxing/