Post by: Smash_Brother on June 04, 2007, 08:46:48 AM
I feel like an idiot for selling three I had recently and only getting $310 with $20 shipping because I was afraid they'd become plentiful.
Is there any reason Wiis would have shot up in demand yet again?
Post by: Patchkid15 on June 04, 2007, 08:49:08 AM
Post by: Kairon on June 04, 2007, 08:52:08 AM
Post by: that Baby guy on June 04, 2007, 08:55:50 AM
Post by: Smash_Brother on June 04, 2007, 08:55:57 AM
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That is strange i checked it last in about mid March and it at a little below $300 dollars i guess they are slowly going up. At least they are staying popular.
Dammit, UP/ARO/nintendo_star, give it up already.
Post by: that Baby guy on June 04, 2007, 08:58:28 AM
Post by: Patchkid15 on June 04, 2007, 08:59:59 AM
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Dammit, UP/ARO/nintendo_star, give it up already.
what u talking about
Post by: Smash_Brother on June 04, 2007, 09:00:36 AM
Carry on.
Post by: Patchkid15 on June 04, 2007, 09:01:20 AM
Post by: Smash_Brother on June 04, 2007, 09:02:04 AM
Post by: Patchkid15 on June 04, 2007, 09:03:43 AM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on June 04, 2007, 09:11:23 AM
Post by: Patchkid15 on June 04, 2007, 09:28:37 AM
Post by: that Baby guy on June 04, 2007, 09:32:36 AM
Actually, it may be a wise idea to stock up on Wiis now, and eBay them in late November, early December...
Post by: Patchkid15 on June 04, 2007, 10:10:17 AM
Post by: Kenology on June 04, 2007, 01:57:14 PM
Sorry for hijacking... carry on folks.
Post by: Patchkid15 on June 04, 2007, 01:57:48 PM
Post by: BranDonk Kong on June 04, 2007, 03:06:53 PM
Post by: bustin98 on June 04, 2007, 03:16:55 PM
If you aren't, then Smash needs to read more Sherlock Holmes.
If you are, well, let's not dwell on that...
Smash could just take you to court. We'll have to assign you a defense attorney.
Um, on topic: I have a buddy who actually bought a Wii off of Ebay, for $350. He just had to have for Christmas. I told him he was crazy cause it wouldn't be long before they could be found in stores everywhere.
I was wrong and he's been happy with his Wii.
Post by: Kairon on June 04, 2007, 05:36:36 PM
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paranoid in thinking that you are here only to end up promoting some product after you gain our trust and friendship.
Have you had your Ninja fix today?
What? NO!?!?!
Then buy Konami's Legend of the Mystical Ninja for the Wii VC games console to suit ALL your Ninja needs!
It certainly got MY yin and yang in order!!!
Post by: Khushrenada on June 04, 2007, 06:21:52 PM
If you want to play a really awesome ninja game and by a company that actually tries to support a system, I suggest Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja. Hey look. The talkback thread of the Nintendo World Report review of the game just happens to by around. Right here And it comes with an awesome customer testimony about the game. So, why don't we spend our dollars on a real company that actually tries to create innovative things on a Nintendo sytem and actually cares about the fanbase.
Thank you, Atlus. Thank you for caring.
Post by: Khushrenada on June 04, 2007, 06:24:58 PM
Hey Shecky, if you want a witness for the Patchkid15 trial, feel free to call me for the defense. I have some evidence I could provide to add further proof to damage Smash_Brother's UP/ARE/Nintnedo_Star/Elementos theory.
Post by: King of Twitch on June 04, 2007, 07:10:47 PM
Well since it's been out fot awhile sometimes these things just happen, without control.
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on June 05, 2007, 04:21:55 AM
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Oh Konami, yeah, they are reaaaaaaal great. Hey, thanks for all the Gamecube support. Could I please have another Disney sports game? How about another TMNT game? Sure, they may give us fans Castlevania on the DS but what else? More Yu-Gi-Oh? That's great.
If you want to play a really awesome ninja game and by a company that actually tries to support a system, I suggest Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja. Hey look. The talkback thread of the Nintendo World Report review of the game just happens to by around. Right here And it comes with an awesome customer testimony about the game. So, why don't we spend our dollars on a real company that actually tries to create innovative things on a Nintendo sytem and actually cares about the fanbase.
Thank you, Atlus. Thank you for caring.
Oh yeah, Atlus cares. They care so much, they took the thousands of years old game engine of Rogue (found in an Egyptian tomb, probably) and slapped a shallow "story" about ninjas on it. Ninjas who don't do a single ninja-like activity. If you really want a ninja game from a company that cares about ninjas, which, face it, is more important than Gamecube support, then look no further than Ninja Five-0, also from Konami. It stars a ninja named Joe, who is also a detective, and he swings around with a grappling hook and kills people. There is no better setup for a game possible in this universe. No doubt the surge in Wii ebay prices is the result of the excitement caused by the rumor I am just now making up of a new Ninja Five-0 game for Wii.
Alternatively, the Wii prices shot up at about the same time the release date of Metroid Prime 3 was announced, didn't they?
Post by: Smash_Brother on June 05, 2007, 06:38:04 AM
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Originally posted by: Khushrenada Hey Shecky, if you want a witness for the Patchkid15 trial, feel free to call me for the defense. I have some evidence I could provide to add further proof to damage Smash_Brother's UP/ARE/Nintnedo_Star/Elementos theory.
I don't go to trial without an assured victory.
This new kid just had all the same signs as UP: 2 line signature and egregious grammar and spelling.
Post by: Adrock on June 05, 2007, 05:55:31 PM
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Khushrenada wrote:
Oh Konami, yeah, they are reaaaaaaal great. Hey, thanks for all the Gamecube support. Could I please have another Disney sports game? How about another TMNT game? Sure, they may give us fans Castlevania on the DS but what else? More Yu-Gi-Oh? That's great.
Oh, come on... The lack of 3rd party support is just as much Nintendo's fault.
Post by: that Baby guy on June 05, 2007, 06:15:26 PM
Post by: Adrock on June 05, 2007, 08:51:57 PM
When Sony took the market by storm, Nintendo let them take it... by making dipsh*t decisions. It's kind of what Sony is doing now. Of course, Gamecube support in general could have been better. The thing is that there was no real reason to choose GCN over PS2. Then, Nintendo did almost everything to make the most unappealing console ever, learning surprisingly little from N64. I don't blame Konami, or any 3rd party publisher, at all shafting Gamecube. It was easier to make money on PS2. Perhaps they could release the same game on GCN and sell just as much, but why? Why not just release it on Playstation 2? And at least you sell with the potential that maybe you'll sell more due to a higher user base.
Nintendo used to say that they weren't competing with Sony and Microsoft, but their system did the same thing as the other consoles did... sometimes worse. With Wii, they're actually doing something different. Now they have something to entice developers with; they have multiple reasons why publishers should support them and more importantly, why publishers should support them over Sony and Microsoft. Plus, it doesn't hurt that Wii is selling like crazy. Nintendo has still made mistakes... but they've made fewer mistakes than their competitors, just as Sony has made fewer mistakes than competitors in the previous 2 generations.
Post by: Smash_Brother on June 06, 2007, 08:09:12 AM
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Nintendo used to say that they weren't competing with Sony and Microsoft, but their system did the same thing as the other consoles did... sometimes worse. With Wii, they're actually doing something different. Now they have something to entice developers with; they have multiple reasons why publishers should support them and more importantly, why publishers should support them over Sony and Microsoft.
Well said, and I can't emphasize enough how the Wii is DEFINITELY competing with all systems and all forms of competition for your entertainment dollar.
Technically, the Wii is in competition with alcohol, drugs and even prostitutes (male or female) for the entertainment dollar of their customers. Anything which isn't a business or living expense that classifies as "extraneous expenditure" is another option people could spend their money on instead of the Wii and games.
