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Cover scans will be posted later today |
Dance Dance
Revolution
In stock. Due to
higher than expected freight charges because of the large size and weight of the dancing
mats, NCS must revise the price of the Konami dancing accessory to US$65.00.
The game remains at US$55.00. The mat is made of soft plastic and folds
out to cover a square area that measures 36"x36". It's pressure sensitive and
relays your steps and moves to the screen very well. Most pre-orders for the game and mat
will ship today but NCS will be unable to accept new orders for the Dancing Controller due
to a short shipment from Konami. |
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Tokimeki Drama Vol.
03
The shipping costs for the Saturn Limited Edition Tokimeki Memorial also came in
higher than expected. As such, we must raise the price for the Saturn version to US$95.
The Box is bigger and much nicer than what we had expected. Drama 3 is packed in a heavy
stock white cardboard box and includes a Tokimeki Graduation Album that is signed by the
17 voice actresses who have participated in the game and a life-sized Shiori Fujisaki
poster. The poster is rolled inside a very ornate tube that is wrapped with a red ribbon.
The whole package is very nice and should be a grand addition to any Tokimeki fan's
collection. NCS originally took pre-orders near the end of January and all pre-orders will
be fulfilled. New orders cannot be accepted at this time due to limited quantities of this
item in the marketplace. The Playstation
version of Tokimeki Memorial Drama is in stock at US$55. |
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Black Matrix / Saturn
/ US$65
Demand for Black Matrix
was unexpected and as such, we are sold out of this item. We do expect a restock shipment
in 2 weeks. Please pre-order now if you wish to reserve a copy. |
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Dancing Blade 2 / PS / US$60
Available for shipping today. The game includes a very cool booklet with 18 glossy pages of
artwork, Momo-hime in various poses, character profiles, etc. |
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Dreamcast Magazines
The new issues of Dreamcast Fan
(Vol. 09) and Dreamcast Magazine
(Vol. 13) are in stock today. Subscriptions will ship today and new orders are welcome.
Covers scans will be posted tomorrow. |
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Yen Equilibrium /
09:10AM
Funny. The dollar is back at Y120.5 from Y119.90 this morning, just as
we figured it would go back up without breaking any downside levels. Standing on the
sidelines this week to examine how the forex moves. We think there will be a very tight
trading band. |
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Going Postal
The U.S. Postal Service recently implemented a new "Delivery
Confirmation" service where the shipper can confirm receipt of Priority Mail and
Standard Mail packages. While this is not a full fledged tracking system per UPS or Fedex,
it does give the Postal Service a bit more flexibility when the shipper or receipient
needs to confirm delivery of parcels within the Postal System. The additional charge for
this service is a mere 0.35 per shipment. |
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On-line Store
UPS tracking is now fully functional on the store website where your
order's ship date and tracking number is automatically updated once UPS scans the package
at their hub. Note that the scan will occasionally occur at the time that the packages are
picked up. When we have a heavy volume day, the packages will be scanned during the sort
process at the UPS hub. Please obtain your order tracking number on our store website
after you place the order to keep track of your shipment. |
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Capital Markets /
09:13AM
We didn't wade back into the market yesterday despite the huge
momentum that broke upside levels. Usually, this type of action would signal loftier highs
but we're not so sure that this will go up for much longer. Protecting premiums is key
this week but the high gamma plays are definitely out there in the nets. In the space of
the next 3 days, we think the market will drop because of expirations but then again, we
are not confident enough to play it in a big way. We may nibble in the money puts today on
CMGI, AMZN and YHOO but it will all depend on where the market is at when noon rolls
around. Intel's action today will be very telling since certain players may get wind of
it's pre-annoucement and act accordingly. |
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