Why offer merchandise exclusive minions/items when they almost instantly sell out?

[Bloodyrains]

Japan, specifically fandom in the country, is a place that greatly values physical items. The idea of digital goods is almost a waste of effort in that market, especially if the initial goal is aimed at being collectables or rare goods.

Personally I value physical merchandise a lot more than digital, but at this point it's so hard to obtain the physical copy without waiting an absurd amount of time or shelling out a lot more money than the original product was going for. I do understand the culture but it does seem a little strange not to make a few acceptations since SE has branched out so far.

Some of the soundtracks are on iTunes but without a minion.

Yea, the soundtracks are already there, they just need to bundle it and add the minion(s).

[ReplicaX]

Yea, the soundtracks are already there, they just need to bundle it and add the minion(s).

Physical copy on the SE store for $49.99.
On iTunes, 119 tracks X $1.29 USD = $153.51 for a digital version.

I believe this is due to Apple's policy with partial albums. As the BR disc has the hidden bonus 120th track for Battle on the Big Bridge, which is not included on iTunes.

[MaikoRaines]

How does one run out of digital copies of anything?

Isn't it digital to produce an infinitesimal amount in the first place? Why are there limited runs of digital goods? I thought the purpose of digital goods is so that anyone can purchase them. Instead, it almost seems like you're lording status. Kind of demeans diversity but I'm not a "bidness" person. This game gets enough of my monies.

I want that Zantetsuken emote... but I can't justify paying $140.00 USD for the epically cool Odin statue to get it..

-Signed

A Canadian who's being skewered by an extremely high dollar...

[Bourne_Endeavor]

So more people will buy them. These posts are a prime example.

To be fair, if they put those minions up as a "premium minion," they'd likely get even more sales. Plenty of people aren't interested in plushies for $40 but would spend $10-15 on the minion. And people who do want the actual items will still buy those because the minion isn't why they're purchasing it.

[enthauptet]

To be fair, if they put those minions up as a "premium minion," they'd likely get even more sales. Plenty of people aren't interested in plushies for $40 but would spend $10-15 on the minion. And people who do want the actual items will still buy those because the minion isn't why they're purchasing it.

TBH $50 for a plush that gets smashed into a box that barely fits it bent over onto itself is way too much if it did not come with the minion lol. I just bought them because I really liked them. If they weren't carbuncle/moogles I would not have paid for them. Even $30 is too much for those plushes. If I were at a con and saw it for $30 I would laugh and move on to something with better value / quality like my ginormous alpaca I can cuddle with at least.

[Bloodyrains]

TBH $50 for a plush that gets smashed into a box that barely fits it bent over onto itself is way too much if it did not come with the minion lol. I just bought them because I really liked them. If they weren't carbuncle/moogles I would not have paid for them. Even $30 is too much for those plushes. If I were at a con and saw it for $30 I would laugh and move on to something with better value / quality like my ginormous alpaca I can cuddle with at least.

It seems like some people don't really care for the merchandise and just want the minion which is understandable.