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Mad Catz SFIV FightSticks in stock at Capcom Store
Heads up! The Capcom Store received a long-awaited shipment of Mad Catz's official Street Fighter IV FightSticks today. Both the standard ($69.95/$79.95) and rarer Tournament Edition ($149.95) models are on sale for PS3 and Xbox 360. (Note: The FightPads are still out of stock.)Still reading? You must not be interested. These bad boys go fast ... but are they built to last?%Gallery-40901%[Via Capcom Unity]
Mad Catz: 'well under 50' complaints about FightSticks
Mad Catz's Alex Verrey issued an official response to the reports of defects in its standard edition Street Fighter IV FightSticks, admitting that there is in fact an issue, though it "does NOT happen on each Arcade FightStick and has been reported on a small number of units." The statement confirms that the "sticky joystick" issue is related to a metal washer moving out of place. While Verrey says that the issue is simple to fix, he suggests contacting Mad Catz for repairs to avoid voiding the warranty.Verrey told 1UP that the number of complaints received by Mad Catz numbered "well under 50," and that the issue has "blown out of proportion." When asked about the connection between the FightStick issue and a recent drop in Mad Catz's stock price, Verrey responded that "It is my personal belief that the notion that this issue (Which has only surfaced in the last 48 hours or so) has in any way affected our company's stock price is slightly fanciful to say the least." We also doubt that a tiny, angry contingent of the Street Fighter community somehow performed the Guile handcuffs on Mad Catz's stock.%Gallery-40901%
Mad Catz talks supply, demand issues of SFIV FightStick
Speaking with Eurogamer earlier today, peripheral manufacturer Mad Catz revealed a struggle to meet UK demand for the Street Fighter IV FightStick: Tournament Edition (pictured). Considering the UK is "over there" and we're, well, over here, we wanted to see the situation report for North America.We spoke with the company's PR head, Alex Verrey, who was surprisingly candid about the situation. The issue is that the initial production run of the $150 Tournament stick consisted of 3,000 units. The company's pre-order count is now "many, many, times that amount," which Verrey admits caught the manufacturer by surprise. The sticks are currently going back into production, but it will take a little time for turnaround. Naturally, more units were allotted for North America than Europe, but he couldn't get into numbers. Although many who order now may not get the stick day and date with SF IV's release, we were informed the company intends to make sure that pre-order demand is met.As for the other official Street Fighter IV controllers, Verrey believes that there should be adequate supply. Another topic we discussed at length was the quality of Mad Catz products, and he asked that consumers don't think of this Mad Catz as the same one they remember. He emphasized the new Mad Catz has evolved and is focusing more on quality. He reiterated that its wares come with a two-year warranty and they are committed to better products. We've placed pricing details for the SF IV controllers after the break. %Gallery-40901%
