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F-Zero GX = $11.99 @ ebgames.com
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Semjaza Azazel
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Yes, buy it. Awesome game, definitely worth the normal $20, let alone $12.99.
clipunderground
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human5892 said:
No doubt. Best racer this gen easily.
ravingloon
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I had it and got rid of it. But what's the verdict with the Force Feedback controller? If I could pick it up for 19.99 at Best Buy, I'd be tempted just to buy it again for that.
BuddyChrist83 said:If only this was in-store...
No money, but a bunch of games I could trade in. Alas, I called my local EB and had them check their system, still $19.99
Do they issue 'gift cards' when you trade in games? Cause apparantly you can use gift cards on the online site, and maybe if you can get them to transfer the credit on the gift card...
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BuddyChrist83 said:If only this was in-store...
No money, but a bunch of games I could trade in. Alas, I called my local EB and had them check their system, still $19.99
Price Matching is your friend.
advancegrant
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purchased - excellent deal - I have been wanting this game for a while
The reason why the new price is lower than the used price is because they have an abundant number of new copies that they need to get rid of. Thus, they'll sell the games at a cheaper price to get rid of its stock and make room for inventory. They're not gonna lower the price for the used copies because retailers like EB and Gamestop get most of their profits from used games sales. There's no reason to lower the price while they're clearing out stock of new copies. The new price is only temporary
LOL, chances are if you have to flog the new ones off to clear stock at a loss, you'll probable want to get rid of those used ones too. No matter how you justify it, it's absurd that you can buy it new cheaper then used. It makes the store look like it's run by a bunch of retards.
Alex
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Yeesh, I haven't used EBGames in awhile, but the shipping methods (if you want to get it within a sane ammount of time) have gotten really high, and I honestly do not remember them charging tax prior.
Things change I guess, but I believe both Gamestop and Best Buy have it in-store for $20, and my order total would've came out to just over that. I'd rather pay the extra dollar for tax on top of that and go get it today, sigh.
Things change I guess, but I believe both Gamestop and Best Buy have it in-store for $20, and my order total would've came out to just over that. I'd rather pay the extra dollar for tax on top of that and go get it today, sigh.
That's how businesses like EB and Gamestop stay alive. Why lower the price of the used games? They only get lowered when the MSRP of the game is officially dropped. This isn't an official price drop. The number of new copies probably greatly exceedes the number of used copies right now. Ebgames.com dropped the price last week to $12.99 and there were at least 75 copies available for sale, all sold out. Now today, they dropped it to $11.99, and there's 74 copies at the time I bumped this thread. That's at least 140 units taking up space. I doubt they have that many used copies to justify a price drop for used sales. And like I said, they make their profit from used games so lowing the price wouldn't make sense.
Someone who works at retail please back me up here. We've had this discussion before but I think it was pre-Neo GAF
Someone who works at retail please back me up here. We've had this discussion before but I think it was pre-Neo GAF
No one needs to back you up I understand the math and marketing. It still makes EB look like idiots. What do they say when customers ask why it's cheaper new. I can picture it now. "It's priced more because we really bend you over and have our way with you on the used stuff. See we suckered some poor kid and gave him a nickel for it and now were going to try and rape another sucker to pay more for it used then its worth new."
Well the purpose of the new temporary price is to clear out stock on that game. If they changed the used price accordingly (in this case, to about $9.99) with the new price, then the customer might buy a used copy instead, which would go against what Ebgames wants (which is to get rid of the large number of new copies). When the used price is higher than the new price, then the consumer (assuming he/she isn't stupid) will go for the new price, which is what EBgames is trying to get rid of...so both sides kinda benefit I guess. Someone will buy the used copies at the some point since they don't have an unlimited number of new copies...if no one buys the used copies in the future, then they lower the price at that time, but not now
Alcibiades
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The reason Wario 64 is making sense is because this is a temporary markdown (to last at most a day or two), if it was a permanent $12 price, then there would be reason to change the used-copy price.
I guess ebgames.com could lower the used price to match the $12 until they run out of new copies then bring it back up again (but why go through the trouble when it won't be an issue by tonight or tomorrow)...
I guess ebgames.com could lower the used price to match the $12 until they run out of new copies then bring it back up again (but why go through the trouble when it won't be an issue by tonight or tomorrow)...
They'd also be losing potential revenue if they lowered the used price in that time frame as well, so it doesn't really make any sense to lower both prices. Sure it's gonna sound weird if a customer is gonna ask why the new price is cheaper, but who cares? It's all about making profits
Alex
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HOW THE HELL IS THIS NOT SOLD OUT YET???
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!!! BUY IT NOW"
$12 + $6-7 for shipping + $2 for tax, then making me wait 2-3 days for delivery and of course, the notable chance that suckass UPS will accidently ship the thing to Australia isn't cool in my book, not compared to other options at least. I guess EB stuff will be last resort/free shipping only for me.
But, I did snag it along with Kill Bill 2 at Best Buy today, woots. I needed a good racing game, espically a pissy challenging one. I remember the absolute RAGE that Midnight Club 2 single player sent me through, hopefully I don't threaten lives TOO often during my playtime with this.
Sure wish I didn't suck at racers.
HOW THE HELL IS THIS NOT SOLD OUT YET???
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!!! BUY IT NOW"
$12 + $6-7 for shipping + $2 for tax, then making me wait 2-3 days for delivery and of course, the notable chance that suckass UPS will accidently ship the thing to Australia isn't cool in my book, not compared to other options at least. I guess EB stuff will be last resort/free shipping only for me.
But, I did snag it along with Kill Bill 2 at Best Buy today, woots. I needed a good racing game, espically a pissy challenging one. I remember the absolute RAGE that Midnight Club 2 single player sent me through, hopefully I don't threaten lives TOO often during my playtime with this.
Sure wish I didn't suck at racers.
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