Why is Paper Mario: TTYD not available? | Atomix

After months of waiting, Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door arrives today on the Nintendo Switch. Along with all the positive reviews the title received a few days ago, many are eagerly waiting for their copy of the game to reach their hands. However, It seems that on this occasion there is a lack of units available for users.

Unlike other games, Nintendo has taken a rather controversial position with Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. When we talk about physical copies, the Big N made the decision to cancel pre-orders on Amazon and Walmart in the United States. Along with this, it was soon announced that stores like Target had a limited number of copies, and all of them were already pre-ordered by users in this country.

UPDATE: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door pre-order situation

Target – Just sold out
Amazon – Canceled all pre-orders in March
Walmart – Canceled all pre-orders stating Nintendo won’t let them sell the game online

Still up at Best Buy and GameStop: https://t.co/PtO6VG94QT pic.twitter.com/ntSDB5hTrq

— Nintendeal (@Nintendeal) May 19, 2024

Although the official reason for this decision is unknown, It has been speculated that this was a measure to prevent the leak of the game. Although the ROM Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door began circulating on the internet yesterday, this does not compare to what we saw with titles like Tears of the Kingdom either Metroid Dread, which were leaked weeks before its official launch. In this way, it seems that Nintendo’s plan had a positive result.

Now, in the case of Mexico, things are a little different. Unlike the United States, Amazon pre-orders were not canceled in our country. Thus, many are eagerly waiting for their copy of the game. Unfortunately, some people don’t seem to receive Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door on time. Although there is no clear reason, It seems that this is a logistical issue, a fairly common problem on launch days for an important title.

During your pre-order period, never been notified about a unit limit on Amazon Mexico for Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door. In this way, it is advisable to wait for a confirmation email to arrive, and if this title does not arrive at your home today, contact Amazon directly. On related topics, you can check out our review of this title here.

Author’s Note:

Everything seems to indicate that the low number of available units is due to a strategy by Nintendo to avoid leaks of its games. This means that Amazon pre-orders for Big N titles will likely decrease substantially in the future.

Via: amazon