Why do certian games get discontinued?

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#1 johnpoop1234
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Like AWDS has gotten discontinued and you cant find in stores, but games like Super Mario 64 DS came out a year earlier and you can still find it a best buy for almost full price? I just find that strange.
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#2 meimnobody
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Because people still buy enough of the game to make the publisher want to continue making it. Also the publisher could just be stupid and not realize the game could become quite popular i.e Phoenix Wright. In the case of Phoenix Wright Capcom continued to reprint the game but continously underestimated the demand.

You could also try the publisher website you may be surprised at how often they have copies of the games to be bought even though it has been discontinued.

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#3 meimnobody
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Because people still buy enough of the game to make the publisher want to continue making it. Also the publisher could just be stupid and not realize the game could become quite popular i.e Phoenix Wright. In the case of Phoenix Wright Capcom continued to reprint the game but continously underestimated the demand.

You could also try the publisher website you may be surprised at how often they have copies of the games to be bought even though it has been discontinued.

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#4 RESISTEE926
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I have two of the rarest games. AW DS and Wario Ware
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#5 gigasguy
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Because the games were bad.
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#6 johnpoop1234
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Because the games were bad.gigasguy
have you even played AWDS? think before you post....
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#7 mac906
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It's all about supply and demand.
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#8 UssjTrunks
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I still have AWDS. 8) One of the best games, too bad it's not very popular.

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#9 stratagyfreak
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I still have AWDS. 8) One of the best games, too bad it's not very popular.

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maybe some people dont like planning there moves out so they cant be bothered with AWDS they like to rush inand stuff or just hate Turn based stratagy games.

anyway yeah i think some games got discontinued since the develpoers thought they were unpopular

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#10 syncroshadow
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just get the discontinued games on ebay. it'll be cheapbesides i don't rly care bout that. i wonder why games get cancelled. Halo Ds, why did you leave me?

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#11 Chrono_Crossx
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Animal crossing isn't discontinued where Im at, theyve got a full stock, and the stores that dont, are getting some more I searched my zip code, http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=180005. Animal Crossing DS to me never gets old
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#12 iamsickofspam
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Advance Wars DS is currently out of print/production, thats insane, its probably the best DS game out.

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#13 kingrich06
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initial productions runs are done and they use the same facilities to make other games. its all about booking times with the place that produce the games.
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#14 Cruxis27
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Because the game gods believe that the presence of these "discontinued" games is not needed in our mortal world... But there's still eBay!
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#15 deadnarc
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I didn't knowAW DS was rare.

It's fairly easy to find where I live.

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#16 Chrono_Crossx
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I didn't knowAW DS was rare.

It's fairly easy to find where I live.

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Yeah same for me
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#17 podliver
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I don't see why AWDS got discontinued, it's one of the best games for the DS
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Animal crossing isn't discontinued where Im at, theyve got a full stock, and the stores that dont, are getting some more I searched my zip code, http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=180005. Animal Crossing DS to me never gets oldChrono_Crossx

lol why do you think animal crossing has been discontinued lol thats a pretty popular game Maybe you dont know wat AWDS stands for it advance wars not animal crossing. anyway some games are discontinued cause they dont sell well or they stop selling well after a while. For examplekirby canvas curse, viewtiful joe double trouble (though it was discontinued but every now and then i see them on targets shelf), zoo keeper, advance wars, nanostray, tony hawk american sk8land.

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#19 Chrono_Crossx
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[QUOTE="Chrono_Crossx"]Animal crossing isn't discontinued where Im at, theyve got a full stock, and the stores that dont, are getting some more I searched my zip code, http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=180005. Animal Crossing DS to me never gets oldMinishdriveby

lol why do you think animal crossing has been discontinued lol thats a pretty popular game Maybe you dont know wat AWDS stands for it advance wars not animal crossing. anyway some games are discontinued cause they dont sell well or they stop selling well after a while. For examplekirby canvas curse, viewtiful joe double trouble (though it was discontinued but every now and then i see them on targets shelf), zoo keeper, advance wars, nanostray, tony hawk american sk8land.

good then lol, yeah it is a popular game n.n
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#20 merch
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really i saw aw ds at gamestop 3 days ago for like 20$ u keep saying its rare yet i always see it at the stores lol. now trauma center is rare i still havent found it

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#21 stratagyfreak
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i saw truma center while on holiday in spain. its in every shop there
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#22 johnpoop1234
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really i saw aw ds at gamestop 3 days ago for like 20$ u keep saying its rare yet i always see it at the stores lol. now trauma center is rare i still havent found it

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hmmm AW DS isnt even on gamestops website.

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#23 Cruxis27
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I found Trauma Center in my EB games store.
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#24 Jedi_of_Hyrule
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discontinued games are borderlined games. which means that people either loved the game or hated no in between. i have awds and i hate the game and wario ware got old after a few hours and i think pheonix wright is stupid altogether. besides you can find discontinued games on ebay.
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#25 Chrono-Cross
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LostMagic is, it took me forever to find that game at gamestop
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#26 zatchbell101
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I always see Traumu Center at Toys'r us when ever i go there