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Retail Store Scalping Wii Consoles on eBay

Posted by Zonk on from the with-a-name-like-slackers-... dept.

C0rinthian writes "ArsTechnica reports that the games retailer Slackers has been keeping their stock of the Nintendo Wii off their store shelves, and is instead selling the system on eBay for $400-500. (A $150-$250 markup)" This follows their look at the other side of the coin: why some retailers insist on Wii Bundles.

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  1. Re:So what by DarkProphet · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The Wii "shortage" that has been going on since its release a year ago is also undoubtedly hurting Nintendo's image. Its totally bogus. Why can't I walk into Walmart and pick one up when I feel like it? I can get a PS3 or a 360 that way, even now during the holiday season. But I have to investigate the stores to find out when and where they will have them if I want to stand in line to have a CHANCE at a Wii. Seriously Nintendo, increase supply, or raise the price. That's Econ 101, and I ain't exactly a math major.

    I've been lucky enough to borrow my buddy's Wii for the last month, and it is way fun. But -- if I can't buy my own Wii and on my schedule by March, then fuck it, I don't care that much about it. Nintendo made a huge mistake by underestimating the Wii's popularity, and an even bigger one by not adjusting for it. They've had a year to get this right, and they are still playing pocket pool. What gives?

    Yes, I'm bitter.

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  2. Editors please update the summary by pembo13 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    See the accused's website: http://slackers.com/

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  3. Re:NOT PRICE FIXING. SCOTUS ruling protects Ninten by MMC+Monster · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Then, the brand goes out of business, I have lost margin and as a small locally owned business have to lay off staff, and there is direct damage to the consumer because next year, Target has moved on, the brand is no longer in business, and I can't get it for my loyal customers. I just started buying at the local Target a few months ago. Do they really leave town that quickly? Isn't the cost of opening up and quickly closing a store of that size pretty enormous? One would think that they would go out of business, in stead of being a large chain.

    BTW, I like Target, they have reasonable prices, and I would much rather buy from them than deal with the high markups at a specialty store unless they were adding some value-added services that Target doesn't supply (ie: Custom installation of A/V equipment, rare or out of stock games, etc.)
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