OMG! 340 bucks!?! WHAT A RIP-OFF!!!

Today I was planning a Wii, I had the money and everything. So I go to my local video game retailer called "GameCHAMP", which had a big sign saying "Wii in stock!". So i'm saying to myself, "Yes! Awesome! I'm finally getting one!". I go in and there and there were two left. So I ask for it and the guy at the counter tells me it's 350 dollars, plus tax! WTF!?! I told him straight up, "Dude, it's 250. Where are you getting 340 from?". So he tells me there's such a high demand for the Wii, he has no choice but to increase the price. I even told him that nobody in the right mind would buy it at that price, but he didn't wanna hear it. I marched out of the store with a pissed off face thinking, who is he to do that? That's not right at all. Un-freaking-believable...

Today I was planning a Wii, I had the money and everything. So I go to my local video game retailer called "GameCHAMP", which had a big sign saying "Wii in stock!". So i'm saying to myself, "Yes! Awesome! I'm finally getting one!". I go in and there and there were two left. So I ask for it and the guy at the counter tells me it's 350 dollars, plus tax! WTF!?! I told him straight up, "Dude, it's 250. Where are you getting 340 from?". So he tells me there's such a high demand for the Wii, he has no choice but to increase the price. I even told him that nobody in the right mind would buy it at that price, but he didn't wanna hear it. I marched out of the store with a pissed off face thinking, who is he to do that? That's not right at all. Un-freaking-believable...

Penguin1689

This is totally illegal.  Prices are set by the console manufacturers and NEVER by individual retailers.  He could probably get sued for this crap.  Stick it to the man! 

Today I was planning a Wii, I had the money and everything. So I go to my local video game retailer called "GameCHAMP", which had a big sign saying "Wii in stock!". So i'm saying to myself, "Yes! Awesome! I'm finally getting one!". I go in and there and there were two left. So I ask for it and the guy at the counter tells me it's 350 dollars, plus tax! WTF!?! I told him straight up, "Dude, it's 250. Where are you getting 340 from?". So he tells me there's such a high demand for the Wii, he has no choice but to increase the price. I even told him that nobody in the right mind would buy it at that price, but he didn't wanna hear it. I marched out of the store with a pissed off face thinking, who is he to do that? That's not right at all. Un-freaking-believable...

Penguin1689

Thats odd, I can get a Wii from anywhere, we have tons of them, but I live in California so I don't know if that makes a difference or not as far as where you live.. My point however is that you should have no problem getting a Wii, I don't see why they are rare items now I don't think you looked hard enough and that guy at the store sounds quite misinformed in my opinion.

I live in New York. Brooklyn, New York. Where there's a gamestop, Circuit City, GameCHAMP, and KB Toys just a block or two from each other. None of which have them except for GameCHAMP, which was charging 340 for the Wii. There's also a Toys R Us and a Best Buy just 2 miles away from those stores. And yet, I still can't find a Wii. My only choice now is the Nintendo World Store in Manhattan, which is 5 miles away from me. I have many places to go and check, but since there's 8 million people in NYC, I can see why it sells like Hotcakes.Penguin1689

04-20-2007

Its called inflation.  But yeah, it does seem kind of like a rip-off.  Sort of.  Either pay $340 and get it now, pay more than $450 online, or just wait longer and visit another store to get for $250.

It may be expensive, but if you have the money.  You might as well buy it.  Besides, you can always sell on E-Bay and possibly get all your money back and more. 

I live in New York. Brooklyn, New York. Where there's a gamestop, Circuit City, GameCHAMP, and KB Toys just a block or two from each other. None of which have them except for GameCHAMP, which was charging 340 for the Wii. There's also a Toys R Us and a Best Buy just 2 miles away from those stores. And yet, I still can't find a Wii. My only choice now is the Nintendo World Store in Manhattan, which is 5 miles away from me. I have many places to go and check, but since there's 8 million people in NYC, I can see why it sells like Hotcakes.Penguin1689

Today I was planning a Wii, I had the money and everything. So I go to my local video game retailer called "GameCHAMP", which had a big sign saying "Wii in stock!". So i'm saying to myself, "Yes! Awesome! I'm finally getting one!". I go in and there and there were two left. So I ask for it and the guy at the counter tells me it's 350 dollars, plus tax! WTF!?! I told him straight up, "Dude, it's 250. Where are you getting 340 from?". So he tells me there's such a high demand for the Wii, he has no choice but to increase the price. I even told him that nobody in the right mind would buy it at that price, but he didn't wanna hear it. I marched out of the store with a pissed off face thinking, who is he to do that? That's not right at all. Un-freaking-believable...

Penguin1689

[QUOTE="Penguin1689"]

Today I was planning a Wii, I had the money and everything. So I go to my local video game retailer called "GameCHAMP", which had a big sign saying "Wii in stock!". So i'm saying to myself, "Yes! Awesome! I'm finally getting one!". I go in and there and there were two left. So I ask for it and the guy at the counter tells me it's 350 dollars, plus tax! WTF!?! I told him straight up, "Dude, it's 250. Where are you getting 340 from?". So he tells me there's such a high demand for the Wii, he has no choice but to increase the price. I even told him that nobody in the right mind would buy it at that price, but he didn't wanna hear it. I marched out of the store with a pissed off face thinking, who is he to do that? That's not right at all. Un-freaking-believable...

zstick7

This is totally illegal.  Prices are set by the console manufacturers and NEVER by individual retailers.  He could probably get sued for this crap.  Stick it to the man! 

Today I was planning a Wii, I had the money and everything. So I go to my local video game retailer called "GameCHAMP", which had a big sign saying "Wii in stock!". So i'm saying to myself, "Yes! Awesome! I'm finally getting one!". I go in and there and there were two left. So I ask for it and the guy at the counter tells me it's 350 dollars, plus tax! WTF!?! I told him straight up, "Dude, it's 250. Where are you getting 340 from?". So he tells me there's such a high demand for the Wii, he has no choice but to increase the price. I even told him that nobody in the right mind would buy it at that price, but he didn't wanna hear it. I marched out of the store with a pissed off face thinking, who is he to do that? That's not right at all. Un-freaking-believable...

Penguin1689

Dude screw that dude. you should of been straight up and said f u man its 250 thats the msrp and your legally not entitled to change it i am not sure if you are but you could of scared him. xtremeg4m3r

:lol:

Yeah but we're paying $360 for it in the UK *retail price*

ha!!!!1

Today I was planning a Wii, I had the money and everything. So I go to my local video game retailer called "GameCHAMP", which had a big sign saying "Wii in stock!". So i'm saying to myself, "Yes! Awesome! I'm finally getting one!". I go in and there and there were two left. So I ask for it and the guy at the counter tells me it's 350 dollars, plus tax! WTF!?! I told him straight up, "Dude, it's 250. Where are you getting 340 from?". So he tells me there's such a high demand for the Wii, he has no choice but to increase the price. I even told him that nobody in the right mind would buy it at that price, but he didn't wanna hear it. I marched out of the store with a pissed off face thinking, who is he to do that? That's not right at all. Un-freaking-believable...

Penguin1689

Boy... How old are you? maybe  you should go to school more or either pay attention....

in this world business men know wssup ( its all about supply and demand boys)

04-20-2007

Its called inflation. But yeah, it does seem kind of like a rip-off. Sort of. Either pay $340 and get it now, pay more than $450 online, or just wait longer and visit another store to get for $250.

It may be expensive, but if you have the money. You might as well buy it. Besides, you can always sell on E-Bay and possibly get all your money back and more.

ZeroWil

You need to take an economics class, right away. You think inflation is going from $250 to $340 dollars in a few months? ROFLMAO! 

Dude screw that dude. you should of been straight up and said f u man its 250 thats the msrp and your legally not entitled to change it i am not sure if you are but you could of scared him. xtremeg4m3r

Ha ha ha, msrp, huh? I figure if you're going to throw that acronym around, you are at least entitled to learn what it stands for after you use it: manufacturer's suggested retail price. Here's a hint kid, stay away from law school.

[QUOTE="ZeroWil"]

04-20-2007

Its called inflation. But yeah, it does seem kind of like a rip-off. Sort of. Either pay $340 and get it now, pay more than $450 online, or just wait longer and visit another store to get for $250.

It may be expensive, but if you have the money. You might as well buy it. Besides, you can always sell on E-Bay and possibly get all your money back and more.

Jorwind

You need to take an economics class, right away. You think inflation is going from $250 to $340 dollars in a few months? ROFLMAO! 

haha, yes you do need an econ class. inflation is the average price increase in a product. one store charging a higher price isnt inflation. but ya that sucks, everywhere down where i'm at its still 250 unless i go on ebay. the search for me and i guess you still continues

I saw higher prices in stores. Im talking 400$+lite_ds

Yeah on Ebay right? But they can't do that in a store. 

[QUOTE="Penguin1689"]

Today I was planning a Wii, I had the money and everything. So I go to my local video game retailer called "GameCHAMP", which had a big sign saying "Wii in stock!". So i'm saying to myself, "Yes! Awesome! I'm finally getting one!". I go in and there and there were two left. So I ask for it and the guy at the counter tells me it's 350 dollars, plus tax! WTF!?! I told him straight up, "Dude, it's 250. Where are you getting 340 from?". So he tells me there's such a high demand for the Wii, he has no choice but to increase the price. I even told him that nobody in the right mind would buy it at that price, but he didn't wanna hear it. I marched out of the store with a pissed off face thinking, who is he to do that? That's not right at all. Un-freaking-believable...

zstick7

This is totally illegal. Prices are set by the console manufacturers and NEVER by individual retailers. He could probably get sued for this crap. Stick it to the man!

They just recommend a price... but if a retailer charges extra for an item that is available in other places for cheaper, nobody will buy it from them. This isn't the case with the Wii though. 

[QUOTE="Penguin1689"]

Today I was planning a Wii, I had the money and everything. So I go to my local video game retailer called "GameCHAMP", which had a big sign saying "Wii in stock!". So i'm saying to myself, "Yes! Awesome! I'm finally getting one!". I go in and there and there were two left. So I ask for it and the guy at the counter tells me it's 350 dollars, plus tax! WTF!?! I told him straight up, "Dude, it's 250. Where are you getting 340 from?". So he tells me there's such a high demand for the Wii, he has no choice but to increase the price. I even told him that nobody in the right mind would buy it at that price, but he didn't wanna hear it. I marched out of the store with a pissed off face thinking, who is he to do that? That's not right at all. Un-freaking-believable...

zstick7

This is totally illegal. Prices are set by the console manufacturers and NEVER by individual retailers. He could probably get sued for this crap. Stick it to the man!

Yea man. Tell him he just lost a customer, He may have changed his mind. and just.. tell friends and other people not to shop there.. if the guy is going to do that... well... don't shop at his place. 

[QUOTE="Penguin1689"]

Today I was planning a Wii, I had the money and everything. So I go to my local video game retailer called "GameCHAMP", which had a big sign saying "Wii in stock!". So i'm saying to myself, "Yes! Awesome! I'm finally getting one!". I go in and there and there were two left. So I ask for it and the guy at the counter tells me it's 350 dollars, plus tax! WTF!?! I told him straight up, "Dude, it's 250. Where are you getting 340 from?". So he tells me there's such a high demand for the Wii, he has no choice but to increase the price. I even told him that nobody in the right mind would buy it at that price, but he didn't wanna hear it. I marched out of the store with a pissed off face thinking, who is he to do that? That's not right at all. Un-freaking-believable...

zstick7

This is totally illegal. Prices are set by the console manufacturers and NEVER by individual retailers. He could probably get sued for this crap. Stick it to the man!

No its not, MSRP means Manufacturers Suggested Retail Price. They can sell it for whatever they want.

GO CANADA! 250$-300$ Canadian!Zedzy