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- From: wfblan@netcom.com (Wells Fargo Bank)
- Subject: Software availabilty!
- Message-ID: <wfblanDLKwt3.8Gu@netcom.com>
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- Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 10:51:03 GMT
- Sender: wfblan@netcom15.netcom.com
-
-
- No one can deny that there is a lot of piracy going on in the Amiga
- community at the moment. However, the solution is only partially in
- the hands of the end-user. There are MANY titles that some would
- never even hear about if it wasn't for their 'pirate' connections.
-
- The solution to out ill is to get Amiga software stocked in stores
- again. With this hightened visability, more sales will be made, and
- hopefully those who have come to 'depend' on the pirate scene over
- the past year and a half will slowly start to head back to their
- local software store to buy games.
-
- We are experiencing the result of the temporary death of the Amiga.
- Commodore died, and so did the Amiga (for a time). It will take a
- bit of time for healing, not only in the hardware sense of getting
- upgraded Amigas on the market, but also in the software department.
-
- When people couldn't find software in their local stores, they did
- what they felt they had to do to get things, and that was all to
- often the pirate scene.
-
- Whoever has it in their hands to get software put back into software
- stores, and the like, it is 'crucial' that this is done. Sales will
- likely double or better when the titles are more visible!
-
- Amiga Technologies?? Are you working on this? In North America, and
- in San Diego, CA in particular where I am, all non-Amiga specific
- software stores stopped carrying software over a year ago. And there
- are only about 3 Amiga-specific dealers within driving distance that I
- am aware of and they don't carry a 'huge' selection and the prices are
- not great. (ie, $40 for Ruff 'N Tumble -- great game, but I can't
- afford a whole days pay for a game) The most I have ever spent on a
- game is $30. Unless the game is fabulous and extra-ordinary, I don't
- think this $30 mark should be passed. $29.95 +tax. Granted, some
- people make more money than me, but most of my Amiga buddies are all
- in pretty much the same pay level. We all have a nice collection of
- originals, but not more than 25 or 30 titles between three of us.
- I only buy 1 or 2 games per year, and AB3D II - The Killing Grounds
- is one that I plan to buy! Anyhow, enough of the personal stuff.
-
- Bottom line is to help the Amiga software situation, the titles need
- to become available in software stores again. So, if you have the
- necessary connections to make this happen. Get on it!
-
- Rob Bamford
- (wfblan@netcom.com)
-
-