MaximRecoil Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Do you think these were serious bids, or that someone just drove the bids up to be a jerk? I can't believe anyone would actually pay $1500 for one! I mean, c'mon, they're kind of a neat little thing, but I think even the MSRP of $60 US is a bit steep... I have no idea, though apparently a lot of them have been selling in the $200 range, which is still ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 That wasn't even an item in hand, it was a pre-order. I can think of many better uses for $1500. It would be fun to see if it gets re-listed because the buyer didn't pay. Who buys disposable toys at 25x their retail value? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 One's up on ebay with a $5000 bin.And.. now one with a $10,000 bin...http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nintendo-Entertainment-system-Mini-NES-Classic-Edition-/291940131094?hash=item43f8fce116:g:E5MAAOSwXeJYJhDZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 So many posts of people who are needlessly upset about this whole situation. From the people who wanted one who couldn't get it, to those who truly weren't going to get one in the first place anyway (and you know who you are), I'm glad there's at least one or two posts from people with fun stories of how they got theirs. Where I'm from, the thing is totally sold out. I wouldn't be surprised to see the extra controllers being more collectible than these, but only for a limited time...our TRU is getting another shipment in the next two weeks. I got up early and claimed one of the 14 from our Walmart. It was a fun outing. I'm not sure why people who are on a niche hobby website would think camping out for a video game system is 'insane'...that to me is insane Of course people are gonna camp out! I talked to a great bunch of people in the line up, and because nobody could get more than one unit, most of these people aren't looking to resell. That said, you would think amazon and ebay would do something about this blatant scalping. I know, I know....they can't. But really, it's just quite stupid. All it does is condone people to treat this like a business opportunity, which detracts from the whole point. I still think this little gem of retroware will be the 'it' toy this Christmas, I can't imagine it sticking around for much longer than a year. I even heard from a store manager than official cordless joysticks are on the way...which would be kinda cool, but really, for the few games that are on this thing and the price they'll charge, I don't think I'll go for it. That would explain the short cords though. Who knows. Congrats to everyone who is a real fan who got one! And if you bought one for the resell, hey, Merry Christmas to you too. If you bought MORE than one to resell, I question your ethics but obviously you need the extra money more than I do And those who are complaining for the sake of complaining, shut up already 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 One's up on ebay with a $5000 bin. And.. now one with a $10,000 bin... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nintendo-Entertainment-system-Mini-NES-Classic-Edition-/291940131094?hash=item43f8fce116:g:E5MAAOSwXeJYJhDZ I emailed the guy and asked him about the price, told him it should come with the controllers and be gold plated. He responded "Supply and demand!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Both Wal-Marts close to me were sold out within five minutes after midnight. People on my stream tonight were saying stores in their area were breaking "street date" and selling a day or two early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 That said, you would think amazon and ebay would do something about this blatant scalping. I know, I know....they can't. But really, it's just quite stupid. All it does is condone people to treat this like a business opportunity, which detracts from the whole point. Well, from the perspective of any of the retailers, selling to a scalper is the same as selling to Little Johnny with the bum leg... their margin is the same. I'm sure at least the larger retailers are thankful to have product move so quickly... A barren shelf means money made. Part of me does wonder what would happen if retailers broke the taboo against pricing items above MSRP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretthorror Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I dunno why people blame the resellers, blame Nintendo. I was up all night or I'd have headed to Wal-Mart at opening (assuming there wasn't a line) and I was gonna buy 'em all and re-sell 'em if I could just to fuck with any nerds in line. I'm tired of this same crap with an item. I know fucking with people and creating a fake demand is their forte, but this type of shit isn't fun for me and that's all video games are to me - fun. You can't get shit because there's always a shortage and you're waiting and waiting and thus getting less use out of your product in having to wait longer to get it. And in this game, it's a plug n' play that people aren't even gonna get to play when they buy it unless they have an 8 foot HDMI cord laying around or they buy one because of its impractical design. So I'm on the "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" asshole wagon with this product. With a console or whatever, ok I get the hype long term, but for a product like this that's gonna be tossed aside in 3 days? Fuck, just put a bunch out there for people or at least let people put in a pre-order so they can get it when they get it in order and move on. I really just want it to see if the controller works with the Ouya since the Classic Controller does and that'd be great for emulation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutsy Doodleheimer Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I was thinking of getting one of the minis. But I have all the 30 carts of the built in games and on emulation by modded xbox and wii there is no purpose for me owning one. I may buy one when available in stock and do a raffle on my facebook for one of my friends. Just something to give back for the holidays. $60 is a fair price as it's two dollars per game. Like that some of the third party Konami and Capcom games are included. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I went to bestbuy 9:50am and there was a line. like 10 or 15. At 10 he said he had 7 tickets and he sold out at midnight. Went to target. And called toysrus and gamestop. No luck. Sold out everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Help this guy & his wife pay off their student loans by $20,000 and he'll give you his NES Classic Mini as a reward. http://www.ebay.com/itm/282252541167 If you think that is too little, here is one that seems to be fed up with the situation and sells you a unit for $50,000 whenever he finds it. http://www.ebay.com/itm/142176931808 Well, it is turning into a parody. I wonder if Nintendo cares. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I dunno why people blame the resellers, blame Nintendo. Nint's doing this since the 80's to create demand...it's nothing new of course. It's frustrating on our part, smart on their part and creates more desire for getting the Switch. Marketing ra ra ra 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I dunno why people blame the resellers, blame Nintendo. I agree. This 'shortage' is very much by design on Nintendo's part: they deliberately bring out only a limited number on the release date, just to cause this sort of hype. I considered going to my local store to buy one this morning, but I'm watching over a sick dog. The dog is a much higher priority than any game system. Hey Nintendo, I'm willing to buy one, and even pay $70 for the system with an extra controller - but only if you make it easy for me. If you want my money, get more of these into stores. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 5 new from $479.99. Nintendo Age is already on it. 3:45 pm central check back amazon. 4pm is when its going on sale. 2pm mountain, 5 eastern, 4 central. And hoffman estates IL target has limited. But the website is not always accurate. But when I call I get the locator not the store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarilovesyou Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I dunno why people blame the resellers, blame Nintendo. I was up all night or I'd have headed to Wal-Mart at opening (assuming there wasn't a line) and I was gonna buy 'em all and re-sell 'em if I could just to fuck with any nerds in line. I'm tired of this same crap with an item. I know fucking with people and creating a fake demand is their forte, but this type of shit isn't fun for me and that's all video games are to me - fun. You can't get shit because there's always a shortage and you're waiting and waiting and thus getting less use out of your product in having to wait longer to get it. And in this game, it's a plug n' play that people aren't even gonna get to play when they buy it unless they have an 8 foot HDMI cord laying around or they buy one because of its impractical design. So I'm on the "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" asshole wagon with this product. With a console or whatever, ok I get the hype long term, but for a product like this that's gonna be tossed aside in 3 days? Fuck, just put a bunch out there for people or at least let people put in a pre-order so they can get it when they get it in order and move on. I really just want it to see if the controller works with the Ouya since the Classic Controller does and that'd be great for emulation. I think you nailed it: most people wouldn't have given much of a shit, and the 'real fans' would be able to get them for the holidays. But the buzz on this is all over; I just saw it on 'real' tv the other day (AND the Genesis announcement, if you can believe that)...so that lets all the scalpers out there know that this is the thing to get. Only...there's going to be some select stores getting MORE after today. So you can't blame Nintendo either. It's just one of those things. You can understand they didn't want to overproduce these, as there hasn't been much of a precedent for systems like this. I mean, the Flashback 2.0 ten years ago was easy as shit to get. This thing...not so much. Now...when's the SNES version coming out? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradhig1 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I can't find them online anywhere. Amazon Toyrus except overinflated prices on ebay by scalpers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 (edited) Some idiot just paid 5 thousand dollars. http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2016/11/11/nes-classic-edition-sells-for-5000-on-ebay/#4fb3af14bb36 Edited November 11, 2016 by 0078265317 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I can't find them online anywhere. Amazon Toyrus except overinflated prices on ebay by scalpers 4pm central amazon. 1 more hour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Man everyone calm down. There's going to be a lot as the months go on. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Man everyone calm down. There's going to be a lot as the months go on. Hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0078265317 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I had my screen refreshed at 4pm exactly amazon. It did not show up. 2 minutes later I refreshed and it said buy now 59.99. I said buy now and it said this seller is out of stock. Not even 2 minutes. What a ripoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_mike Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I had my screen refreshed at 4pm exactly amazon. It did not show up. 2 minutes later I refreshed and it said buy now 59.99. I said buy now and it said this seller is out of stock. Not even 2 minutes. What a ripoff. The page has now completely crashed... nothing is showing up at all!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 lol Nintendo trolling...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman2000 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Yep, amazon crashed. Thanks for nothing Nintendo. You can bet I'll wait a year to get the switch after it's release. I have no desire to get in a fight over the 3 consoles every store will have at launch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Amazon is getting Slashdotted!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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