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Engadget Podcast 169 - 10.31.2009
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Scooter @ Aug 25th 2007 6:15PM
seen today in Germany, consoles on sale for 249 Euro. That's 100 Euro above "retail" and the only way the big box retailer (ProMarkt) can get away with it, is through shortages.
Nintendo is effectively enabling its customers to be fleeced, and it should lose some street cred for that reason.
Tavis Veighey @ Aug 25th 2007 6:36PM
All the stores here have it set at $250usd. Even with the shortage. The only FLEECING is in private party sales, such as eBay and the like.
Jamar @ Aug 26th 2007 1:51AM
Well. at least here in China there's no fleecing going on and no shortage. Prices generally hover at 1800RMB-1600RMB because there's whole bazaars, everyone trying to steal sales from other places. They even include modchips and free games.
And the fact that there's no shortage might have something to do with the fact that they're made here... So China is the place to get a Wii if you have no clue how to apply a mod and want one.
Krono6 @ Aug 26th 2007 1:38PM
Here in the UK, the only store selling Wii's in December were Computer Exchange (CEX).
They were selling Nintendo Wii's for £350. Wanting one in for Christmas, I made the purchase.
Not all people would purchase the Wii for £170 above retail.
Ovcourse, I'm sure Nintendo didn't think the Wii would sell THIS much. People have to take into consideration of how popular the console is, and how many are selling. Nintendo 'are' trying, it's just that they need to try a little bit harder, is all.
Scooter @ Aug 26th 2007 3:00PM
my bad: 249 Euro is retail in Europe (149 Euro for the DS Lite). Sorry ProMarkt!
I had forgotten: it has been a while since I saw some in stock...
Arthur Nonamiss @ Aug 27th 2007 10:08AM
If Nintendo discovers a retail chain selling above MSRP, they can and will cut their allotment. That's why you don't see it going for more money anywhere. Sure, in unbridled capitalism, you can sell a device for whatever you feel you can sell it for. On the other hand, in unbridled capitalism, Nintendo can decide that it doesn't want to sell you the device. So that's why you'll (almost) never see the Wii (or MANY other high-demand products) going for over the MSRP. It's not because the stores are competing with each other. It's because Nintendo has said that you sell the Wii for $249, or you move down to the end of the supply list. (Which means you get zero product until they have a surplus.)