These prices right now for the Wii are ridiculous. So much for not exceeding 250... I went to the local Walmart store yesterday to check prices and they were out of stock but offering reservation of the next order for $450 dollars. I nearly laughed at the saleswoman when she told me this. If it is $450 at Walmart, I don't even want to know what the price is at Bestbuy.
Does anyone know how long this is going to go on, until the prices come back down to $250?
People are offering bundles now, which includes extra wiimotes and more games. It's an easy way to jack up the price, and if you don't give the person an option, it's an easy sell. More and more places are doing it, and I have a feeling that's what's happening in your case.
Definitely a bundle. There's no way the system alone would be priced that high even if it was a reservation deal.
I don't know if it was a bundle.. just by searching ebay right now all the prices with the Wii's alone are atleast $400. When is the next big shipment of Wii's coming to most stores so that this madness will cool down?
After christmas I'm sure. Though eBay is no indication of price.
Ebay is actually cheaper than most places though, which surprises me to see that it is selling Wii's over $600. What is even more surprising though is that people are still buying them for the inflated price.
That's because the system was just released and they are often hard to find so they can get away with such prices.
That's...odd. I've never seen stores raise prices because it's understocked. They just say tough, and make you wait until the next shipment. :cookie:
They had their sell-out session here. Now, when I get the money, I'll have no problem getting one, since I'll be able to convienently walk into Target and pick one off the shelves. :)
Yeah, shipments seem to be coming in on Saturdays, going on sale Sundays. Except people are lining up for those, so you'll have to get there an hour or earlier before the store opens.