BattleFlag
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As far as having stock of some of this stuff that has been long "sold out", I would bet a chunk of this is taken from replacement copy designations (as some have mentioned) as well as extra stock that VMP has on hand for "other purposes". (I will get to this term in a second)
I would compare it to another company in a different segment of the entertainment industry, Limited Run Games. They publish small runs of physical copies of indie video games that otherwise would only get a digital download version. They sell in limited quantities (or have a limited "open pre-order" window), and they usually go quickly. They, like VMP, keep back about 10% of their stock for replacements. However, they also most definitely order more stock for themselves, as they often have booths at gaming conventions (like PAX or several big gaming expos around the US).
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I feel like VMP does the occasional pop-up shop through the year? This could mean that some stock goes around to these events, and thus an extras might end up back in the store.
I would compare it to another company in a different segment of the entertainment industry, Limited Run Games. They publish small runs of physical copies of indie video games that otherwise would only get a digital download version. They sell in limited quantities (or have a limited "open pre-order" window), and they usually go quickly. They, like VMP, keep back about 10% of their stock for replacements. However, they also most definitely order more stock for themselves, as they often have booths at gaming conventions (like PAX or several big gaming expos around the US).
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I feel like VMP does the occasional pop-up shop through the year? This could mean that some stock goes around to these events, and thus an extras might end up back in the store.
