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On Retailers And Videogame Pricing
Thanks to CNN Money for its article discussing the results of a retail survey analyzing relative videogame prices among "key game retailers." According to the survey: "Wal-Mart's prices were the highest, coming in 9 percent higher -- nearly $100 for a basket of 30 games -- than Amazon.com and 6 percent higher than Best Buy, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Tony Gikas." Other interesting trends were also observed, though: "The used game market has quietly been growing for the past several years and Gikas now estimates that more than 8 percent of all games sold in the U.S. are used games." The piece concludes by noting: "The survey indicated retail prices seem to be holding up as the current generation of consoles hits middle-age... Other analysts, though, say retailers they've talked to indicate while prices have not fallen much, the demand for games at higher price points is not as strong as it was a year ago."
Most Expensive - Wal-Mart $1,231.76
That's a difference of $97.25. I'd say that counts as "almost $100."
That's an aweful large round up to $100. From the numbers in the article I got a difference of $67.06 between the cheapest and the most costly.
The difference of $67.06 is between the best and worst brick and morter store (Best buy and Wal-mart), the $100 is between best and worst (amazon and wal-mart).
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I think part of the higher prices at Walmart is that they don't mark down older games, or wait much longer to do so. New games go on the shelves at similar prices to EB or Gamestop, but when the others have long since marked down titles to $20-30, Walmart still has them at $50.
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> WalMart is not the place it used to be. Notice that "The customer is always right" is no longer their policy and that "Always the lowest prices" has been replaced with "Always low prices".
And did you notice how their "BUY U.S.! MADE IN THE USA!" flag-waving has sort of... disappeared?