Why is Eye of the North discontinued in retail stores? - Guild Wars Forums

[Uchiha] · May 06, 2009, 09:14 PM // 21:14

I took a long break from Guild Wars because I started PvPing late, and was stuck in the whole low-high rank bias crap, that still appears to go on even now.

But anyways, so I decided to buy a copy of Eye of the North at my local EB Games store today, and I find out that it has been discontinued. I know it's been almost 2 years since it's release, but there still many old school games that are still out. (Starcraft and Warcraft Battle Chest was still on the shelves for god's sake.)

I know it's still avialable through the NCSoft store on-line. But I'm the kind of person that likes a physical copy of the game, it makes me feel secure.

Does anyone know why they discontinued producing the retail copy of Eye of the North?

(I live in Canada if that matters)

Neo Nugget · May 06, 2009, 09:19 PM // 21:19

Not sure, but I saw prophecies and NF on clearance at target last week.

Painbringer · May 06, 2009, 09:22 PM // 21:22

Can you buy from newegg?

Rhiana Reborn · May 06, 2009, 09:39 PM // 21:39

It's also still available on amazon.

FoxBat · May 06, 2009, 09:45 PM // 21:45

Gamestop keeps a fairly minimal PC stock, they don't hold onto most PC games for long, and aren't the first place you should be going anyway.

eternal annihilator · May 06, 2009, 09:47 PM // 21:47

Yeah, I got factions for $7.00 at target the other day

razerbeak · May 06, 2009, 10:19 PM // 22:19

not discontinued, I got one at futureshop last week.

belladonna shylock · May 06, 2009, 10:23 PM // 22:23

Not everyone is going to carry every game for the entire product life. Shelf space is limited.

BBG345 · May 06, 2009, 10:54 PM // 22:54

You guy buy it off steam now

[Uchiha] · May 06, 2009, 10:54 PM // 22:54

At those who said Target: We don't have Target here in Canada.

Newegg, only has Prophecies (GotY ED) and Nightfall

Amazon has it... but I don't have a credit card.

I'm surprised Future Shop has it, both Best Buy and FS's sites no longer have it listed. I went to Best Buy and they had one old wrecked returned copy. Where do you live Razorbeak?

Steam... the point is I want a retail copy, otherwise I would've just bought it from the NCsoft store.

But it's their most recent installment, I don't see why they still have Nightfall selling then. Also, shelf space, they have plenty, they fill up 3 stacks with WoW. -_-;;.

Pistachio · May 06, 2009, 11:04 PM // 23:04

I remember seeing a copy of Factions, Game of the Year Addition at Circuit City when it was going out of business. Ridiculous markdown. Should have bought it...

Dee Cazo · May 06, 2009, 11:31 PM // 23:31

its hard to find em i have $60 to target and i know factions is liek $10 in stores and i checked with 3 of them and none of em have it so i got stuck buying it in their online store for $40. Which is more than the NCsoft game store. But i wanted to waste my giftcard.

Rhiana Reborn · May 07, 2009, 07:23 AM // 07:23

You can get a debit card in a few minutes, and they work with amazon. Stick the money in the account, buy the game, forget about the card until the next time you need it

Only works with cash you actually put in the account, so there are no nasty surprises, as long as you don't give out the card info.

You have to be at least 18 to get one on your own name, though. Maybe older in some countries, I don't know.

Arduin · May 07, 2009, 09:08 AM // 09:08

Starcraft sales has been increased since the news about SC2, and Warcraft Battlechest is still on sale because 9000 Million people are still giving Blizzard money for WoW each month.

So I suppose no one was buying EotN anymore?

May 06, 2009, 09:14 PM // 21:14	#1
[Uchiha] Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005	Why is Eye of the North discontinued in retail stores? I took a long break from Guild Wars because I started PvPing late, and was stuck in the whole low-high rank bias crap, that still appears to go on even now. But anyways, so I decided to buy a copy of Eye of the North at my local EB Games store today, and I find out that it has been discontinued. I know it's been almost 2 years since it's release, but there still many old school games that are still out. (Starcraft and Warcraft Battle Chest was still on the shelves for god's sake.) I know it's still avialable through the NCSoft store on-line. But I'm the kind of person that likes a physical copy of the game, it makes me feel secure. Does anyone know why they discontinued producing the retail copy of Eye of the North? (I live in Canada if that matters)

May 06, 2009, 09:19 PM // 21:19	#2
Neo Nugget Site Contributor Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: R/	Not sure, but I saw prophecies and NF on clearance at target last week. __________________ "Even if the morrow is barren of promises, nothing shall forestall my return."

May 06, 2009, 10:54 PM // 22:54	#10
[Uchiha] Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2005	At those who said Target: We don't have Target here in Canada. Newegg, only has Prophecies (GotY ED) and Nightfall Amazon has it... but I don't have a credit card. I'm surprised Future Shop has it, both Best Buy and FS's sites no longer have it listed. I went to Best Buy and they had one old wrecked returned copy. Where do you live Razorbeak? Steam... the point is I want a retail copy, otherwise I would've just bought it from the NCsoft store. But it's their most recent installment, I don't see why they still have Nightfall selling then. Also, shelf space, they have plenty, they fill up 3 stacks with WoW. -_-;;. Last edited by [Uchiha]; May 06, 2009 at 11:17 PM // 23:17..

May 06, 2009, 09:22 PM // 21:22	#3
Painbringer Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota Guild: Black Widows of Death Profession: W/Mo	Can you buy from newegg?

May 06, 2009, 09:39 PM // 21:39	#4
Rhiana Reborn Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2009 Profession: R/	It's also still available on amazon.

May 06, 2009, 09:45 PM // 21:45	#5
FoxBat Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: Amazon Basin [AB] Profession: Mo/Me	Gamestop keeps a fairly minimal PC stock, they don't hold onto most PC games for long, and aren't the first place you should be going anyway.

May 06, 2009, 09:47 PM // 21:47	#6
eternal annihilator Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2009 Guild: Twenty Dollar Bills Profession: Mo/Me	Yeah, I got factions for $7.00 at target the other day

May 06, 2009, 10:19 PM // 22:19	#7
razerbeak Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2006 Profession: R/	not discontinued, I got one at futureshop last week.

May 06, 2009, 10:23 PM // 22:23	#8
belladonna shylock Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2007 Guild: Hey Mallyx [icU] Profession: Me/	Not everyone is going to carry every game for the entire product life. Shelf space is limited.

May 06, 2009, 10:54 PM // 22:54	#9
BBG345 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Somewhere down the road. Guild: Make love not [War] Profession: Rt/	You guy buy it off steam now

May 06, 2009, 11:04 PM // 23:04	#11
Pistachio Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: W/R	I remember seeing a copy of Factions, Game of the Year Addition at Circuit City when it was going out of business. Ridiculous markdown. Should have bought it...

May 06, 2009, 11:31 PM // 23:31	#12
Dee Cazo Academy Page Join Date: Jun 2008 Guild: Cielo Defisa Profession: R/N	its hard to find em i have $60 to target and i know factions is liek $10 in stores and i checked with 3 of them and none of em have it so i got stuck buying it in their online store for $40. Which is more than the NCsoft game store. But i wanted to waste my giftcard.

May 07, 2009, 07:23 AM // 07:23	#13
Rhiana Reborn Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2009 Profession: R/	You can get a debit card in a few minutes, and they work with amazon. Stick the money in the account, buy the game, forget about the card until the next time you need it Only works with cash you actually put in the account, so there are no nasty surprises, as long as you don't give out the card info. You have to be at least 18 to get one on your own name, though. Maybe older in some countries, I don't know.

May 07, 2009, 09:08 AM // 09:08	#14
Arduin Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: Limburgse Jagers [LJ] Profession: R/	Starcraft sales has been increased since the news about SC2, and Warcraft Battlechest is still on sale because 9000 Million people are still giving Blizzard money for WoW each month. So I suppose no one was buying EotN anymore?