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The new policy does not seem to affect sales of NEW first-party items, or the sale of items that are not first-party products (like from Capcom or Rare).
This thread is full of misinformation. Nintendo isn't banning used sales, just now they require manual approval when being listed on the Amazon Marketplace. They already implemented this policy years ago for DS and GBA games because of the high amount of counterfeits, but now they are expanding it to all their products.
It's not just because they are greedy and want to stop used sales; they want to stop counterfeits. You can still sell Nintendo products after proving it's an original copy (for example through an invoice).
From the Amazon Forum:
So from doing what bits of research I could in minimal spare time, here are some facts:
While it's certainly a painful blow to a lot of people, it's expected. It already happened once for game boy advance and original ds games a few years ago, now Nintendo went full barrel. Be happy third party games can still be sold.
- this reaches all the way back to nes and original game boy games.
- it seems to only hit first part, big name series. Most third party games are still ok with some exceptions.
- prior approvals seem to be ineffective - i mentioned earlier in the day how a few years ago i got approved in a lengthy four month case to sell about a dozen specific games; most of them are once again gated for me.Again, big name first party series - Zelda, Pokemon. The final fantasy games i sought approval for are still ok to list.
For those who need info on what is considered a first party title, look up the roster for a game called Super Smash Bros Brawl - basically, if a character is in that game, you can't sell their series
Again, thank the jerks selling counterfeit carts and "reproduction" copies. They ruined a good thing. Again. Now I'll be sending what I thought was a day off talking to our state Nintendo rep assist in the ungating process…
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The new policy does not seem to affect sales of NEW first-party items, or the sale of items that are not first-party products (like from Capcom or Rare).
Dear FBA seller,
Please read this email carefully. The listing information described below may affect your ability to sell certain products.
As part of our ongoing efforts to provide the best possible customer experience, we are implementing approval requirements for Nintendo products.
What does this mean for me?
Effective on 2019-10-31, you will need approval to list the affected products. If you do not obtain approval to sell these products prior to 2019-10-31, your listings for these products will be removed.
Why am I receiving this message?
You are receiving this message because you have sold affected products in the past. There is no penalty associated with this action.
How do I seek approval to sell the affected products?
If you would like to seek approval to sell the affected products, complete the following steps to start the application process:
- In Seller Central, click the Inventory menu, and then select Add a Product.
- Search for the ASIN you want to sell.
- In the search results, click the Listing limitations apply link next to the ASIN.
- Click the Request Approval button to start the application process.
Can I still use FBA?
Effective on 2019-10-31, only sellers approved to sell the affected products may send shipments of those products to fulfillment centers.
How will this affect my existing FBA inventory?
If you have remaining inventory of the affected products in Amazon fulfillment centers, you may continue selling your remaining inventory until 2019-10-31. After 2019-10-31, you either need to (i) obtain approval to continue to sell the affected products or (ii) create a Removal Order for return or disposal of your remaining FBA inventory.
Although each Removal Order generates a "FBA Return Fee" or "FBA Disposal Fee" that appears in your Seller Central account, we will reimburse fees charged for any Removal Order for the affected FBA inventory placed till 2019-10-31. After 2019-10-31, you will not be reimbursed for removal fees charged for affected FBA inventory.
We appreciate your cooperation in this important matter, and thank you for selling on Amazon.
Regards, Amazon Services
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So from doing what bits of research I could in minimal spare time, here are some facts:
While it's certainly a painful blow to a lot of people, it's expected. It already happened once for game boy advance and original ds games a few years ago, now Nintendo went full barrel. Be happy third party games can still be sold.
- this reaches all the way back to nes and original game boy games.
- it seems to only hit first part, big name series. Most third party games are still ok with some exceptions.
- prior approvals seem to be ineffective - i mentioned earlier in the day how a few years ago i got approved in a lengthy four month case to sell about a dozen specific games; most of them are once again gated for me.Again, big name first party series - Zelda, Pokemon. The final fantasy games i sought approval for are still ok to list.
For those who need info on what is considered a first party title, look up the roster for a game called Super Smash Bros Brawl - basically, if a character is in that game, you can't sell their series
Again, thank the jerks selling counterfeit carts and "reproduction" copies. They ruined a good thing. Again. Now I'll be sending what I thought was a day off talking to our state Nintendo rep assist in the ungating process…
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