Title basically says it all, and if they do, how many games in advance do they know?
Thanks!!
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Ann Arbor, MI
Distributors do usually get certain info ahead of time that the general public isn't normally privy to.
I was more centered on GB...so overall I'm sure they know quite a bit. My Distro would say "your game will be here next wee" on an older game...this game I'm getting a window...and the first time I heard it was coming in has long passed.
Quoted from TheLaw:I was more centered on GB...so overall I'm sure they know quite a bit. My Distro would say "your game will be here next wee" on an older game...this game I'm getting a window...and the first time I heard it was coming in has long passed.
It isn't only happening with GB. Stern is way behind filling orders. I've been waiting for my MET pro for close to three months. During that time, my distro twice gave me dates that came and went. This kind of backlog at Stern is unprecedented.
I meant, do distros know what pin is getting released next, or after that. So do the distros known what game is coming after GB, and the game after that.
Thanks for the replies so far.
Quoted from Roostking:I meant do distros know what pin is getting released next, or after that. So do the distros known what game is coming after GB, and the game after that.
Considering the fact that even I usually know the next few games coming down the pike, I'd imagine most of the distros do as well. 
Quoted from Roostking:So I'm a noob and started to figure out the douches. Thanks for the replies!
I think he was kidding man. It's a joke, not a dick. Don't take it so hard.
Quoted from Roostking:So I'm a noob and started to figure out the douches. Thanks for the replies!
Quoted from ff6735:I think he was kidding man. It's a joke, not a dick. Don't take it so hard.
Of course it was a joke. Thus, the wink emoticon.
Also, how are you a noob if you've been on Pinside for three years and have nearly 1,300 posts?
Quoted from Roostking:I meant, do distros know what pin is getting released next, or after that. So do the distros known what game is coming after GB, and the game after that.
Thanks for the replies so far.
Of course they do, however its not public knowledge and they do not want to burn or risk their relationship with the manufacturer.
Pinside is a great resource for knowing what is next you just have to really pay attention to certain posters as their info is always dead on.
Quoted from shovelhed:Of course they do, however its not public knowledge and they do not want to burn or risk their relationship with the manufacturer.
Or burn themselves. If they have games in their warehouse to sell, those games will sit there longer if the next title sounds better.
LTG : )
Quoted from Roostking:So what's coming?
Areosmith
Batman Vault
Reskin of Big Juicy Melons
Star Wars EP 7
Elvira 3
These are ones I have been told by a few different people now, so I assume they are either correct or a single person leaked the info to many and I then heard it from multiples.
Quoted from chuckwurt:Batman vault would be awesome and hard for me to pass up. Same if they vault Tron.
I actually like the gameplay in Batman. Excited to see what art they throw on it.
EDIT: Obviously whatever art they choose wont be the era I want so I'll be sure to come here and cry endlessly
Quoted from shovelhed:Of course they do, however its not public knowledge and they do not want to burn or risk their relationship with the manufacturer.
Pinside is a great resource for knowing what is next you just have to really pay attention to certain posters as their info is always dead on.
Could you list the names of these posters? 
Quoted from gweempose:Considering the fact that even I usually know the next few games coming down the pike, I'd imagine most of the distros do as well.
Quoted from gweempose:Of course it was a joke. Thus, the wink emoticon.
Also, how are you a noob if you've been on Pinside for three years and have nearly 1,300 posts?
This just came across as I know, you dont, nanaybooboo.
I'm not necessarily asking what the games are, I realize that could jeopardize the relationship with Stern. Anyway, I think LTG gave me the answer I was looking for, now if people know for sure what the games are that even better, cause I need to know!
I work for a distrib. No advance notice of games. Not more than a day. There's about 3 people on pinside who I would listen to [not naming names] that gives you a several month [at least] heads up.
I trust them enough to have my money saved and stored away for an Iron Maiden LE. 
Quoted from dgoett:I work for a distrib. No advance notice of games. Not more than a day. There's about 3 people on pinside who I would listen to [not naming names] that gives you a several month [at least] heads up.
I trust them enough to have my money saved and stored away for an Iron Maiden LE.
Sounds like we're 3-4 months away from a IM announcement. I would be shocked.
Quoted from Whysnow:Areosmith
Batman Vault
Reskin of Big Juicy Melons
Star Wars EP 7
Elvira 3
These are ones I have been told by a few different people now, so I assume they are either correct or a single person leaked the info to many and I then heard it from multiples.
Sounds like you made that up
Talked to the distributor for my country last weekend and asked about this.. He said he had no more information.. it was collectors who read about games online that contact him and started ordering LE's for certain titles before he knows they'll be available.
Only when it's possible to order he gets confirmation what the next game will be.
LE's are also limited to 15 per country it seems ? and distributors are required to take them..
In the past i got a list of 7 stern titles, they all get made only Harry potter didn"t make it.
So i now Stern must have a list for the next 2 years of game"s they want to make.
Quoted from Wakky:Sounds like you made that up
John, are you working for Stern now? You seem REALLY obsessed with any post I make concerning Stern.
I got hammered by you repeatedly when I told everyone in the KiSS code thread what I was told about the update coming (BTW I was largely spot on so my source had good info there).
You are being a little creepy, FYI.
Tone it down a notch.
Toronto, ON
Quoted from LTG:Or burn themselves. If they have games in their warehouse to sell, those games will sit there longer if the next title sounds better.
LTG : )
Exactly. They want the larger distributors to commit to a number to help gauge production.
And a distributor needs to know something about the title to decide how big a number they will commit to.
Otherwise how did all the LEs for GB get snapped up so fast.
Quoted from Roostking:Do distributors normally out someone down on a list for a game that has not been announced yet?
A lot of customers got outed when Metallica was announced.
That should have said PUT.
Do distributors normally put someone down on a list for a game that has not been announced yet?
Sana'a
Quoted from centerflank:Whenever you see a high priced low production stern game FS ( cointaker) you can bet it's the next vault.
I do like CT and have zero bad to say about how they've treated me for games or otherwise. I do have to side with Flank on this one tho! Flank interestin who thumbs downed you isn't it? Kaneda at his finest.
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