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Namco Bandai denies collusion with eBay reseller amid Ni no Kuni Wizard's Edition shortage
After some orders for the Wizard's Edition of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch started being mysteriously cancelled, Namco Bandai stepped forward to clarify that the special edition had been oversold, that the issue was caused by an error in its e-commerce provider's software and that said provider would be in touch to work things out.Shortly thereafter, Wizard's Editions were found on PlayCanada's eBay store, marked up to an astronomical $400 each. The Internet, being the Internet, quickly jumped to the conclusion that Namco Bandai and/or Digital River had entered into a clandestine agreement with PlayCanada, removing inventory from its official site in order to maximize profits through an eBay scalper."NAMCO BANDAI Games America is not, nor has it ever, worked with or in conjunction with the EBay seller known as 'PlayCanada' to sell units of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – Wizard's Edition at a price premium on EBay," Namco Bandai has told us."According to our records, this individual or group of individuals purchased Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch – Wizard's Edition during the NinoStarter promotion period (August 2012); at which time, no limits were placed on how many units an individual could order. PlayCanada's claims that they officially worked with NAMCO BANDAI Games America to obtain their stock is entirely false."Namco Bandai is still attempting to make it up to fans who pre-ordered the Wizard's Edition and aren't going to receive one; every affected person will receive a 400-page hardbound strategy guide that includes a code for an in-game "Gold Hurly Familiar," as well as a $20 clubNamco voucher.
Ni no Kuni pre-order program plays on Kickstarter concept to hand out more stuff
The "Wizard's Edition" of Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch is already pretty tempting for those already interested in the game, with its inclusion of a translated, physical "Wizard's Companion" spellbook, but Namco is hoping to tempt fans further with additional incentives that increase in number with additional Wizard's Edition preorders.It's an adorable take on (part of) the Kickstarter concept called "Ninostarter," in which Namco will add more items to the Wizard's Edition as more people pre-order it from Club Namco. You can track the progress of each "goal" at the Ninostarter website. The promotion (and Wizard's Edition pre-orders) will end August 31.
