Repackage edition of Haruka / Satisfaction this November




http://mobile.twitter.com/scandal_band/status/261274461460901888

Normally I am happy to see new SCANDAL things, but if this doesn't offer anything new, all I can say is: Way to milk your fans, or customers in regards to Sony :/
The sad thing is, I am going to buy it too .wew.

This seems out of nowhere O_o. Is there a special occasion that resulted to the repackage or anything?

Edit: Nvm. Just read Rina's blog, Satisfaction is used in a cm.

I'm so poor!~ can't even afford to buy!!~ .whiteflag.

Repackaged as in?
Trying to "repackage" it because as if Haruka sales weren't good enough... using the CM as a scapegoat... pfft

Well, since I'm a relatively new fan and I don't own all of the singles/albums yet, I'd buy it.

eh? cool!
i think i'll buy it.... if i can.

I don't think they're re-releasing Satisfaction as a new single. It's Windows 8, but a limited edition with SCANDAL as the package cover and Satisfaction included in the box. It's going to be on sale early November

hmm, this is very opportunistic of them. the only way i'd buy it is if they included a never before released b-side along with it.

Somebody translate this, please:

なお、「ハルカ」の「サティスファクション」スリーブ仕様盤の期間限定出荷も決定しました。 11月5日（月）より順序出荷開始しますので、出荷の詳細はCDショップへお問い合わせください。

(a limited number of copies will be released on Monday (digital only release?), November 5?)

updated first post...

I'm confused about this. Is this a CD or a digital download? I'm currently in Japan looking for it, but it hasn't turned up at any of the stores yet.

resselling it,, mmmmmm

Hmm, wonder how many copies they sold this time (+1 week on Oricon)

@pacrimguru
I'm looking at the picture in the first post and it seems like it's the regular edition with a Windows 8 sleeve/jacket.

^ yes, thanks, it looks like it. i actually went to Shinseido (that's the shopping bag shown in the picture) to look for it but they didn't have it in stock. I think it needs to be special ordered since it isn't a new release but only a re-release of a year old single.

I think Sonny have gone too far in exposing the girls as product to boost revenue.

^ Really? I think it's actually the other way round. More exposure=more potential listeners. Like there will probably the windows 8 consumer who heard them for the first time and decided to like them, then re-releasing the single makes sense. It's common business practice, not just for this case only. For the company of course to increase revenue, but it's not a "lose" situation for SCANDAL either.

Microsoft's putting down a LOT of marketing money for Windows 8. In the US, I'm hearing about Windows 8 in the oddest places, like football games, along with the avalanche of commercials.
I'd say this just shows that the band's a very valuable in terms of marketing.

nashaa wrote:^ Really? I think it's actually the other way round. More exposure=more potential listeners. Like there will probably the windows 8 consumer who heard them for the first time and decided to like them, then re-releasing the single makes sense. It's common business practice, not just for this case only. For the company of course to increase revenue, but it's not a "lose" situation for SCANDAL either.

After Several Thought, I think you are right about it. it's a win - win situation plus it means SCANDAL had become valuable in terms of marketing as Jerec says.

I wish that they include atleast a trial version of win8 with the repacked haruka album

If you really are interested in a trial copy, you actually can install Windows 8 with sort of a trial key. It'll install and be mostly functional (some things cannot be personalised like the lock screen image). If you like it, you can buy a key.

The most popular Scandal song on the Japanese iTunes Store is currently "Satisfaction":