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Stores Stunned by Shipments of Rare Poop Slinger Game

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– Video game retailers are receiving unsolicited packages of the rare PlayStation 4 game *Poop Slinger*, which normally sells for over $1,000 due to fewer than 100 known copies.
– Store owners are confused about the source, with one tracing the shipment to VS Games LLC in Virginia, which was also unaware of the situation.
– A rumor suggests a liquidation company was hired to offload over 2,000 copies of the game at below market value, potentially flooding the market.
– The game’s publisher, Limited Rare Games, likely printed more than the claimed 100 copies to meet Sony’s minimum requirement, creating hidden stock that could crash the game’s value.
– Limited Rare Games is known for satirical stunts targeting the video game collecting market, and its response to the drama included a Cameo video about sunk investments.

In a bizarre twist that has left retro game retailers scratching their heads, shipments of an ultra-rare PlayStation 4 title are mysteriously appearing at stores across the country. “Guess what we just got in the mail?” asks SicCooper, owner of Double Jump Video Games, in a recent video. “A literal box of poop.”

Over the past week, numerous video game shops have reported receiving unsolicited boxes of Poop Slinger, a 2018 release for the PS4 that has become one of the rarest games on the console. With fewer than 100 confirmed copies circulating among collectors, these discs typically command over $1,000 at auction. But now, a sudden flood of the game has left retailers baffled, trying to determine whether this is a stroke of luck or something far more sinister.

“I had an idea that they were rare, but I had no idea what they’re going for,” SicCooper explains. “We just looked it up and they’re like over $1,000 a piece. I have no clue where this came from. This is not something that I ordered. It’s just from VS Games LLC in Virginia. I have no clue what we’re supposed to do.”

In a follow-up video, the Double Jump team contacted the Virginia-based distributor only to find them equally bewildered. VS Games was inundated with calls from other retailers who had received identical shipments of Poop Slinger. This has sparked intense speculation within the used games community. Some worry it’s a bizarre fraud scheme, while others suspect they’re being scammed with counterfeit copies. However, it has since been confirmed that these are genuine, legitimate copies of the game. A rumor cited in the same video suggests a liquidation company was approached to unload over 2,000 copies at “way undermarket value.” Meanwhile, a video from Cake Hoarder Games claims the originating postmaster was given 39 packages, each containing six copies.

The physical release of Poop Slinger was originally handled by Limited Rare Games in 2019. Although the company stated it only printed around 100 copies, Sony’s manufacturing minimums require at least 1,000 units. This discrepancy suggests that most copies were produced but never released to the public, artificially inflating the game’s value. If this hidden stock now enters the market, the price is likely to crash dramatically. Cake Hoarder says they plan to hold onto their copies until the dust settles, while Double Jump has opted to give theirs away. For those who see dollar signs, this might be the punchline to a very elaborate joke.

This chaotic behavior appears to be part of Limited Rare’s modus operandi. Poop Slinger, a game literally about flinging feces, is just one of several toilet-themed titles from the publisher. The operation seems designed to satirize groups like Limited Run Games, the theatrical hype surrounding them, and the frenzied collector market they’ve created. Yet Limited Rare’s own erratic antics , deactivating and reactivating its website and social media, while also picking up more legitimate indie titles like Tamashii , make the company more confusing than purely satirical. Their response to the growing drama has been equally over-the-top, posting a Cameo from the Costco Guy to discuss sunk investments.

(Source: Kotaku)

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