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EB/Gamestop Offering $700 Wii Bundle

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the that-is-a-lot-of-1ups dept.

GameSpot is reporting that GameStop will be offering a mind-boggling $700 Wii bundle online, as of tomorrow. Considering the retail price of the Wii is $250, there had better be some solid gold Wiimotes in there to go with your little white box. From the article: "Given the GameStop Wii bundle's steep price, one would wonder what assortment of add-ons and games are worth around an extra $449. Apparently, the customer-service reps at GameStop are also wondering. 'We don't know what the bundle contains,' a rep told GameSpot. 'We also don't know when they go on sale. We won't know until Thursday.'"

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  1. They mixed up the price with the PS3 Bundle... by Shadow+Wrought · · Score: 5, Funny

    Which comes with a PS3.

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  2. omg... by Morphine007 · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... finally a story that deserves the "itsatrap" tag

    I'm giving 10 to 1 odds for the next 5 minutes, that it won't get it ;-)

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  3. For the consumer without free will by ConfusedSelfHating · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is your mind controlled by a wizard? Are you a zombie who not only craves brains, but also Nintendo's Wii? Have you taken an experimental formula that turns you into a half man/half ape and you require something to distract you from your loss of humanity? Or do you just hate making your own decisions? Have Gamestop decide what games and accessories you need with your Nintendo Wii. If you're very good, they'll let you purchase other games of their choosing in the future.

  4. Re:Don't know what's included? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    A friend of mine who works at Gamestop told me that the bundle will also include the option for lubricant before they bend you over the counter and screw you. I cannot reveal my source, other than saying that he is an "insider" and has first-hand experience with the offers that are being presented to customers.

  5. My guess by Stormwatch · · Score: 3, Funny

    It comes bundled with a pony.

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  6. Finally, drawing level with the competition by Meccanica · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is obviously a bid to compete with Sony. It's designed to bring in those consumers who already prefer the Wii over the PS3, but who are worried they might get an inferior product because they are not spending as many hundreds of dollars.

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  7. Re: Wii and DS Lites, and games... by trdrstv · · Score: 2, Funny
    I like my bundle better.

    Wii+ Wii Sports = $250

    Zelda:TP = $50

    Extra Wiimote = $40

    SuperMonkeyBall Bannana Blitz = $50

    2 DS Lites = $260 (Hand one to my Girlfriend)

    Mario Kart DS = $30

    New SuperMario Bros = $20 (Used, Gamefly)

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    $700.

    Incidentially That's about the price of 1 PS3, high def cables and a game. (no second controller.)