Official Nintendo Fanboy Smugness & Gloating Thread

Governmentyard · Post by **Governmentyard** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:12 pm 0

Second hand Wii game prices are fucked. Scarface new in most places is Â£30 which is semi decent for a made-over last gen title, same as RE4 and Godfather and that. But looking in Game, Gamestation etc second hand it's either Â£30 or Â£35?!??!?!?

Tried to get Call of Duty 3, as I like WWII FPS games and haven't played one since COD1 on my PC four years ago, so as a liker of Red Steel and someone wo won't miss HD X360 graphics having never had them, I fancy a go. Seeing as you could buy Wii COD3 before the Wii was out it should be a: cheapest second hand game of all and b: on sale everywhere. Neither is the case. Â£25 send hand is the only copy anywhere in Cardiff.

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:12 pm 0

Second hand Wii game prices are fucked.

See: Game's takeover of Gamestation.

Governmentyard · Post by **Governmentyard** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:19 pm 0

Most gamestation staff I've spoken to say they are being left well alone. Perhaps not the case, thugh...

benedictw · Post by **benedictw** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:20 pm 0

I've wound up flogging em on ebay and buying new in the supermarkets - certainly works out a LOT cheaper than Game.

Samus · Post by **Samus** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:37 pm 0

Gif removed.

merman · Post by **merman** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:42 pm 0

Samus wrote:

I'm lovin' it!

(From the ONM spread the other month, that gun at the top fires HUGE Bullet Bills at Mario, who has to elude them and draw them into hitting the dome... looks like a lot of fun)[/quote]

Samus · Post by **Samus** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:48 pm 0

merman wrote: I'm lovin' it!

(From the ONM spread the other month, that gun at the top fires HUGE Bullet Bills at Mario, who has to elude them and draw them into hitting the dome... looks like a lot of fun)

Yeah, I've played through that boss, it's great fun and looks amazing

Misfit · Post by **Misfit** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:51 pm 0

Goatboy wrote: Tried to get Call of Duty 3, as I like WWII FPS games and haven't played one since COD1 on my PC four years ago, so as a liker of Red Steel and someone wo won't miss HD X360 graphics having never had them, I fancy a go. Seeing as you could buy Wii COD3 before the Wii was out it should be a: cheapest second hand game of all and b: on sale everywhere. Neither is the case. Â£25 send hand is the only copy anywhere in Cardiff.

If you want used stuff try the classifieds over at ntsc-uk.com or avforums.co.uk

You can do much better. Or post a wanted thread on here. You'll be surprised what comes up...

Samus · Post by **Samus** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:56 pm 0

And if someone missed the prologue vid from the site, here's a direct link:

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rmgj/prol ... dex03.html

Ghostbiscuit · Post by **Ghostbiscuit** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:49 pm 0

Misfit wrote:
Goatboy wrote: Tried to get Call of Duty 3, as I like WWII FPS games and haven't played one since COD1 on my PC four years ago, so as a liker of Red Steel and someone wo won't miss HD X360 graphics having never had them, I fancy a go. Seeing as you could buy Wii COD3 before the Wii was out it should be a: cheapest second hand game of all and b: on sale everywhere. Neither is the case. Â£25 send hand is the only copy anywhere in Cardiff.
If you want used stuff try the classifieds over at ntsc-uk.com or avforums.co.uk

You can do much better. Or post a wanted thread on here. You'll be surprised what comes up...

If it's any use, it's Â£23 new at Virgin...

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 11:00 pm 0

umm...can we have links, not spoiler-gifs?

Goatboy wrote:Most gamestation staff I've spoken to say they are being left well alone. Perhaps not the case, thugh...

Not regards to prices.
Second hand prices doubled from what I saw.
Partly that might be due to Wii demand, but the timeing was too close after games takeover to be co-incidence. (besides, it wasnt just Wii games).
Game clearly want to kill second hand sales, basicaly.

Governmentyard · Post by **Governmentyard** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 1:41 am 0

Nose off, face spited.

Silly Game.

benedictw · Post by **benedictw** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:36 am 0

Darkflame wrote: Partly that might be due to Wii demand, but the timeing was too close after games takeover to be co-incidence. (besides, it wasnt just Wii games).
Game clearly want to kill second hand sales, basicaly.

I don't think they want to kill them - they are milking it - on a normal second hand game they were making, what about 10 quid? Now they're probally making nearly double that. Its the straight result of a monopoly - they can ramp up the prices. No point AT ALL for me to go to either now - its the supermarkets for me. The End Is Nigh For Game.

Samus · Post by **Samus** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:51 am 0

Darkflame wrote:umm...can we have links, not spoiler-gifs?

Sorry...

Flabio · Post by **Flabio** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:40 am 0

The thing to understand is that now Game own Gamestation, the two places where the vast majority of people go for second hand games are under their control. So there's no incentive to undercut themselves...