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| New
Japanese magazines |
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Six new video game periodicals
arrived this morning. Due to higher shipping costs, NCS is raising the price of all new
magazines to US$11.50 per issue. This rate increase takes effect with
today's new shipment. |
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| Dreamcast
Delayed |
| NCS is waiting for a new shipment of Dreamcast stock to arrive. We expect to
take delivery tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest. A full complement of joypads, VMS units
and software will accompany the consoles. NCS will contact our customers when the units
are fully tested and ready for shipping. |
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| Sega
Rally 2 & DC Racing Controller |
| Dreamcast owners will get their first taste of arcade class racing
on their shiny new consoles next Tuesday (January 12). Sengoku Turb, a pastel colored 3-D
adventure is also expected. Pre-orders may still be submitted to NCS this week. |
| Pre-order
by simply e-mailing NCS
with your name, address, telephone number and a brief message. We'll confirm pre-orders a
few days before the item arrives. |
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| Upcoming
Import Restock |
| With the excitement and confusion surrounding the Dreamcast over
the past couple of weeks, a few of our pre-ordered Saturn and Playstation import titles
were forgotten. We're still compiling what we missed but we'll post up a full listing
tomorrow for new pre-orders. |
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| Yen
Strength |
| The U.S. dollar has been on a steady decline against the Japanese
yen over the past few months. The bid is currently Y113 for each US$1. With the inception
of the Euro, the dollar may lose further ground as capital flows move from the safe haven
of the dollar to the newfound haven of the Euro. Bottom line: the weakness of the U.S.
dollar will push European and Japanese import prices higher across the board. NCS is
already seeing further price hikes on top of the hikes that were instituted by
distribution houses in Japan last quarter. Any new price changes will be reflectied in our
new stock listings starting next week. |
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| Winter
Vacation |
| Sega and Sony will both return from their winter vacations tonight
in Japan. The first new shipments of restock and new stock for 1999 should start hitting
the market on Thursday. |
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| Capital
Markets |
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Ugly Globex session overnight gave portents of a weaker opening today. However,
there was a spate of futures buying that pushed Globex into the positive. Strong
performance by European currencies sank the dollar as money flows shifted from the U.S. to
Europe. We note the non participation of the British Pound in the European currency rally
against the dollar. Only watching today to see general trends and money flows. |
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